-- I am at my wits end! I have been trying all day to do a reinstall of XP.
It should not be this hard to do, but I am running into all kinds of
problems. I have a Dell xp reinstallation cd that Dell sent me. I have a Dell
dimension 4600 computer.
I started the installation this morning and I cancelled the install after I
received this message: "You chose to install xp on a partition that contains
another operating system. this may cause the other operating system to not
function properly. It is not recommended to install multi systems on a single
partition."
The only choices available for me to choose were Fat or NTFS...I chose NTFS.
I was told to delete the windows partition and recreate it. after that I
will be given the option to reformat the drive. Well that didn't work
either. here is what I got when I tried to delete the partition:
"Setup is unable to perform the requested operation on the selected
partition. This partition contains temporary setup files that are required to
complete the installation." I Had to cancell the installation once again.
So, I decided to do a restore using F11 even though it wouldn't be a clean
install like I originally wanted...by this time I was getting desperate and
willing to settle. Guess what? That didn't work either! It just took me back
to the same place that the Dell cd had me.

My question at this point is: what good is the darn Dell reinstallation cd
or the restore thru F11 if it won't let you reinstall!!!!? I guess you can
tell I am not too happy right now.

My next step was to put the reinstallation cd back in and try again with the
unrecommended choice of selecting the NTFS partition again with the warning
coming up "It is not recommended to install multi systems on a single
partition." But it does give the option to go ahead with the install anyway,
so I chose that option. This what it said after I chose it "A windows folder
already exists that may contain a windows installation. If you continue, the
existing Window installation will be overwritten. All files,subfolders, users
accts.,applications, security & desktop settings for that Windows
installation will be deleted. The 'My Documents' folder may also be deleted.

To use the folder & delete the existing windows installation in it, PRESS L

To use a different folder, PRESS ESC.

F3 to quit setup

Guess what I chose? Yeah F3 again! Oh woe is me, I can't believe this day!

Should I have just selected L and deleted the existing Windows? I almost
did, but I chickened out and decided to come here first for advice.

Anyone...tell me what to do? Besides throwing this computer out the window!
Thanks for all your help!!!

kim

--

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.


"kim42" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:EE59C99F-D839-4AE5-9512-(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> -- I am at my wits end! I have been trying all day to do a reinstall of
> XP.
> It should not be this hard to do, but I am running into all kinds of
> problems. I have a Dell xp reinstallation cd that Dell sent me. I have a
> Dell
> dimension 4600 computer.
> I started the installation this morning and I cancelled the install after
> I
> received this message: "You chose to install xp on a partition that
> contains
> another operating system. this may cause the other operating system to not
> function properly. It is not recommended to install multi systems on a
> single
> partition."
> The only choices available for me to choose were Fat or NTFS...I chose
> NTFS.
> I was told to delete the windows partition and recreate it. after that I
> will be given the option to reformat the drive. Well that didn't work
> either. here is what I got when I tried to delete the partition:
> "Setup is unable to perform the requested operation on the selected
> partition. This partition contains temporary setup files that are required
> to
> complete the installation." I Had to cancell the installation once again.
> So, I decided to do a restore using F11 even though it wouldn't be a clean
> install like I originally wanted...by this time I was getting desperate
> and
> willing to settle. Guess what? That didn't work either! It just took me
> back
> to the same place that the Dell cd had me.
>
> My question at this point is: what good is the darn Dell reinstallation cd
> or the restore thru F11 if it won't let you reinstall!!!!? I guess you can
> tell I am not too happy right now.
>
> My next step was to put the reinstallation cd back in and try again with
> the
> unrecommended choice of selecting the NTFS partition again with the
> warning
> coming up "It is not recommended to install multi systems on a single
> partition." But it does give the option to go ahead with the install
> anyway,
> so I chose that option. This what it said after I chose it "A windows
> folder
> already exists that may contain a windows installation. If you continue,
> the
> existing Window installation will be overwritten. All files,subfolders,
> users
> accts.,applications, security & desktop settings for that Windows
> installation will be deleted. The 'My Documents' folder may also be
> deleted.
>
> To use the folder & delete the existing windows installation in it, PRESS
> L
>
> To use a different folder, PRESS ESC.
>
> F3 to quit setup
>
> Guess what I chose? Yeah F3 again! Oh woe is me, I can't believe this day!
>
> Should I have just selected L and deleted the existing Windows? I almost
> did, but I chickened out and decided to come here first for advice.
>
> Anyone...tell me what to do? Besides throwing this computer out the
> window!
> Thanks for all your help!!!
>
> kim

"kim42" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:EE59C99F-D839-4AE5-9512-(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> -- I am at my wits end! I have been trying all day to do a reinstall of
> XP.
> It should not be this hard to do, but I am running into all kinds of
> problems. I have a Dell xp reinstallation cd that Dell sent me. I have a
> Dell
> dimension 4600 computer.
> I started the installation this morning and I cancelled the install after
> I
> received this message: "You chose to install xp on a partition that
> contains
> another operating system. this may cause the other operating system to not
> function properly. It is not recommended to install multi systems on a
> single
> partition."
> The only choices available for me to choose were Fat or NTFS...I chose
> NTFS.
> I was told to delete the windows partition and recreate it. after that I
> will be given the option to reformat the drive. Well that didn't work
> either. here is what I got when I tried to delete the partition:
> "Setup is unable to perform the requested operation on the selected
> partition. This partition contains temporary setup files that are required
> to
> complete the installation." I Had to cancell the installation once again.
> So, I decided to do a restore using F11 even though it wouldn't be a clean
> install like I originally wanted...by this time I was getting desperate
> and
> willing to settle. Guess what? That didn't work either! It just took me
> back
> to the same place that the Dell cd had me.
>
> My question at this point is: what good is the darn Dell reinstallation cd
> or the restore thru F11 if it won't let you reinstall!!!!? I guess you can
> tell I am not too happy right now.
>
> My next step was to put the reinstallation cd back in and try again with
> the
> unrecommended choice of selecting the NTFS partition again with the
> warning
> coming up "It is not recommended to install multi systems on a single
> partition." But it does give the option to go ahead with the install
> anyway,
> so I chose that option. This what it said after I chose it "A windows
> folder
> already exists that may contain a windows installation. If you continue,
> the
> existing Window installation will be overwritten. All files,subfolders,
> users
> accts.,applications, security & desktop settings for that Windows
> installation will be deleted. The 'My Documents' folder may also be
> deleted.
>
> To use the folder & delete the existing windows installation in it, PRESS
> L
>
> To use a different folder, PRESS ESC.
>
> F3 to quit setup
>
> Guess what I chose? Yeah F3 again! Oh woe is me, I can't believe this day!
>
> Should I have just selected L and deleted the existing Windows? I almost
> did, but I chickened out and decided to come here first for advice.
>
> Anyone...tell me what to do? Besides throwing this computer out the
> window!
> Thanks for all your help!!!
>
> kim

Why don't you just allow the installation process to delete the existing
partition? You will, of course, lose all your data files but then I assume
that you have already saved them elsewhere.

kim42 wrote:

>
>Should I have just selected L and deleted the existing Windows? I almost
>did, but I chickened out and decided to come here first for advice.

Yes.

Also, are you booting from the CD or just running it in Windows? You need to
boot from it. If you don't need anything on the drive I would highly
recommend letting Windoze Setup format it (NTFS).

Create a DOS boot disk in Windows XP (using 'format' and checking the
'create MS Start-up disk') then download a floppy-sized copy of the program
'pqmagict.exe' which is rather an old version of Partition Magic for DOS but
works very well (and because it is old it is free). Booting with the DOS
disk, put in a second floppy with pqmagict.exe on it and type

a:\pqmagict

....to start the program. Using the program create two fat partitions (if
you make one 'NTFS' XP SETUP will only want to re-format it anyway). Do
this by re-sizing your Win98 partition and creating another fat partition in
the space you have created (Give Win98 about double the amount of used space
it occupies for the value of the new size).
Put the XP Installation disk in and reboot to it. You will then have an
'empty' partition in which to install XP with no issues of overwriting
anything.
Using Pqmagict.exe is relatively simple affair of using 'option keys' to
go through lists of available operations like resize; delete; make new. and
can create and format the partition in one go (unlike fdisk) and select any
partition as 'Active' (the one that tries to boot) (unlike fdisk).

link for pqmagict.exe:-
http://perso.mediaserv.net/ganja/sof...0/PQMAGICT.EXE

--

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.


"kim42" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:EE59C99F-D839-4AE5-9512-(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> -- I am at my wits end! I have been trying all day to do a reinstall of
> XP.
> It should not be this hard to do, but I am running into all kinds of
> problems. I have a Dell xp reinstallation cd that Dell sent me. I have a
> Dell
> dimension 4600 computer.
> I started the installation this morning and I cancelled the install after
> I
> received this message: "You chose to install xp on a partition that
> contains
> another operating system. this may cause the other operating system to not
> function properly. It is not recommended to install multi systems on a
> single
> partition."
> The only choices available for me to choose were Fat or NTFS...I chose
> NTFS.
> I was told to delete the windows partition and recreate it. after that I
> will be given the option to reformat the drive. Well that didn't work
> either. here is what I got when I tried to delete the partition:
> "Setup is unable to perform the requested operation on the selected
> partition. This partition contains temporary setup files that are required
> to
> complete the installation." I Had to cancell the installation once again.
> So, I decided to do a restore using F11 even though it wouldn't be a clean
> install like I originally wanted...by this time I was getting desperate
> and
> willing to settle. Guess what? That didn't work either! It just took me
> back
> to the same place that the Dell cd had me.
>
> My question at this point is: what good is the darn Dell reinstallation cd
> or the restore thru F11 if it won't let you reinstall!!!!? I guess you can
> tell I am not too happy right now.
>
> My next step was to put the reinstallation cd back in and try again with
> the
> unrecommended choice of selecting the NTFS partition again with the
> warning
> coming up "It is not recommended to install multi systems on a single
> partition." But it does give the option to go ahead with the install
> anyway,
> so I chose that option. This what it said after I chose it "A windows
> folder
> already exists that may contain a windows installation. If you continue,
> the
> existing Window installation will be overwritten. All files,subfolders,
> users
> accts.,applications, security & desktop settings for that Windows
> installation will be deleted. The 'My Documents' folder may also be
> deleted.
>
> To use the folder & delete the existing windows installation in it, PRESS
> L
>
> To use a different folder, PRESS ESC.
>
> F3 to quit setup
>
> Guess what I chose? Yeah F3 again! Oh woe is me, I can't believe this day!
>
> Should I have just selected L and deleted the existing Windows? I almost
> did, but I chickened out and decided to come here first for advice.
>
> Anyone...tell me what to do? Besides throwing this computer out the
> window!
> Thanks for all your help!!!
>
> kim

-- here is what I got when I tried to delete the partition:
"Setup is unable to perform the requested operation on the selected
partition. This partition contains temporary setup files that are required
to complete the installation."

Unles you are talking about my final stepof the unrecommended choice of
selecting the NTFS partition again with the warning
coming up "It is not recommended to install multi systems on a single
partition."
But it does give the option to go ahead with the install anyway,
so I chose that option. This what it said after I chose it "A windows
folder already exists that may contain a windows installation. If you
continue,the existing Window installation will be overwritten. All
files,subfolders, users accts.,applications, security & desktop settings for
that Windows installation will be deleted. The 'My Documents' folder may also
be deleted.

To use the folder & delete the existing windows installation in it, PRESS L


So, do you think I should press L and proceed?


kim


"Pegasus [MVP]" wrote:

>
> "kim42" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:EE59C99F-D839-4AE5-9512-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >
> > -- I am at my wits end! I have been trying all day to do a reinstall of
> > XP.
> > It should not be this hard to do, but I am running into all kinds of
> > problems. I have a Dell xp reinstallation cd that Dell sent me. I have a
> > Dell
> > dimension 4600 computer.
> > I started the installation this morning and I cancelled the install after
> > I
> > received this message: "You chose to install xp on a partition that
> > contains
> > another operating system. this may cause the other operating system to not
> > function properly. It is not recommended to install multi systems on a
> > single
> > partition."
> > The only choices available for me to choose were Fat or NTFS...I chose
> > NTFS.
> > I was told to delete the windows partition and recreate it. after that I
> > will be given the option to reformat the drive. Well that didn't work
> > either. here is what I got when I tried to delete the partition:
> > "Setup is unable to perform the requested operation on the selected
> > partition. This partition contains temporary setup files that are required
> > to
> > complete the installation." I Had to cancell the installation once again.
> > So, I decided to do a restore using F11 even though it wouldn't be a clean
> > install like I originally wanted...by this time I was getting desperate
> > and
> > willing to settle. Guess what? That didn't work either! It just took me
> > back
> > to the same place that the Dell cd had me.
> >
> > My question at this point is: what good is the darn Dell reinstallation cd
> > or the restore thru F11 if it won't let you reinstall!!!!? I guess you can
> > tell I am not too happy right now.
> >
> > My next step was to put the reinstallation cd back in and try again with
> > the
> > unrecommended choice of selecting the NTFS partition again with the
> > warning
> > coming up "It is not recommended to install multi systems on a single
> > partition." But it does give the option to go ahead with the install
> > anyway,
> > so I chose that option. This what it said after I chose it "A windows
> > folder
> > already exists that may contain a windows installation. If you continue,
> > the
> > existing Window installation will be overwritten. All files,subfolders,
> > users
> > accts.,applications, security & desktop settings for that Windows
> > installation will be deleted. The 'My Documents' folder may also be
> > deleted.
> >
> > To use the folder & delete the existing windows installation in it, PRESS
> > L
> >
> > To use a different folder, PRESS ESC.
> >
> > F3 to quit setup
> >
> > Guess what I chose? Yeah F3 again! Oh woe is me, I can't believe this day!
> >
> > Should I have just selected L and deleted the existing Windows? I almost
> > did, but I chickened out and decided to come here first for advice.
> >
> > Anyone...tell me what to do? Besides throwing this computer out the
> > window!
> > Thanks for all your help!!!
> >
> > kim
>
> Why don't you just allow the installation process to delete the existing
> partition? You will, of course, lose all your data files but then I assume
> that you have already saved them elsewhere.
>
>
>

On Fri, 24 Apr 2009 23:26:54 +0100, "Tim Meddick"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>
>
>--
>
>Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.

Best reply from you... EVER.

--So far, I have not had the option to reformat , maybe if I go ahead and
let it delete the existing windows, it will give me the option then. I am not
sure if it is booting from the cd. I put the cd in and restarted the computer
very quickly or it just come up on windows, if I'm not fast enough. Also
remember this is a Dell reinstallation cd...not Microft. some one told me it
won't do a clean install.
kim


"G. Morgan" wrote:

> kim42 wrote:
>
> >
> >Should I have just selected L and deleted the existing Windows? I almost
> >did, but I chickened out and decided to come here first for advice.
>
> Yes.
>
> Also, are you booting from the CD or just running it in Windows? You need to
> boot from it. If you don't need anything on the drive I would highly
> recommend letting Windoze Setup format it (NTFS).
>
>

Does no-one get sick of acidulous replies by people they've never met to
those of us just trying to help out. It's not clever or funny and it's not
going to help you one bit in life, slagging people off like that. Do you do
it in your real life as well?

--

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.


"Randall Flagg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Fri, 24 Apr 2009 23:26:54 +0100, "Tim Meddick"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>--
>>
>>Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.
>
> Best reply from you... EVER.

Tim, I don't have a floppy drive. Also I think this is too complicated for
me. I'M scared just reading it
--
kim


"Tim Meddick" wrote:

> Create a DOS boot disk in Windows XP (using 'format' and checking the
> 'create MS Start-up disk') then download a floppy-sized copy of the program
> 'pqmagict.exe' which is rather an old version of Partition Magic for DOS but
> works very well (and because it is old it is free). Booting with the DOS
> disk, put in a second floppy with pqmagict.exe on it and type
>
> a:\pqmagict
>
> ....to start the program. Using the program create two fat partitions (if
> you make one 'NTFS' XP SETUP will only want to re-format it anyway). Do
> this by re-sizing your Win98 partition and creating another fat partition in
> the space you have created (Give Win98 about double the amount of used space
> it occupies for the value of the new size).
> Put the XP Installation disk in and reboot to it. You will then have an
> 'empty' partition in which to install XP with no issues of overwriting
> anything.
> Using Pqmagict.exe is relatively simple affair of using 'option keys' to
> go through lists of available operations like resize; delete; make new. and
> can create and format the partition in one go (unlike fdisk) and select any
> partition as 'Active' (the one that tries to boot) (unlike fdisk).
>
> link for pqmagict.exe:-
> http://perso.mediaserv.net/ganja/sof...0/PQMAGICT.EXE
>
> --
>
> Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.
>
>
> "kim42" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:EE59C99F-D839-4AE5-9512-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >
> > -- I am at my wits end! I have been trying all day to do a reinstall of
> > XP.
> > It should not be this hard to do, but I am running into all kinds of
> > problems. I have a Dell xp reinstallation cd that Dell sent me. I have a
> > Dell
> > dimension 4600 computer.
> > I started the installation this morning and I cancelled the install after
> > I
> > received this message: "You chose to install xp on a partition that
> > contains
> > another operating system. this may cause the other operating system to not
> > function properly. It is not recommended to install multi systems on a
> > single
> > partition."
> > The only choices available for me to choose were Fat or NTFS...I chose
> > NTFS.
> > I was told to delete the windows partition and recreate it. after that I
> > will be given the option to reformat the drive. Well that didn't work
> > either. here is what I got when I tried to delete the partition:
> > "Setup is unable to perform the requested operation on the selected
> > partition. This partition contains temporary setup files that are required
> > to
> > complete the installation." I Had to cancell the installation once again.
> > So, I decided to do a restore using F11 even though it wouldn't be a clean
> > install like I originally wanted...by this time I was getting desperate
> > and
> > willing to settle. Guess what? That didn't work either! It just took me
> > back
> > to the same place that the Dell cd had me.
> >
> > My question at this point is: what good is the darn Dell reinstallation cd
> > or the restore thru F11 if it won't let you reinstall!!!!? I guess you can
> > tell I am not too happy right now.
> >
> > My next step was to put the reinstallation cd back in and try again with
> > the
> > unrecommended choice of selecting the NTFS partition again with the
> > warning
> > coming up "It is not recommended to install multi systems on a single
> > partition." But it does give the option to go ahead with the install
> > anyway,
> > so I chose that option. This what it said after I chose it "A windows
> > folder
> > already exists that may contain a windows installation. If you continue,
> > the
> > existing Window installation will be overwritten. All files,subfolders,
> > users
> > accts.,applications, security & desktop settings for that Windows
> > installation will be deleted. The 'My Documents' folder may also be
> > deleted.
> >
> > To use the folder & delete the existing windows installation in it, PRESS
> > L
> >
> > To use a different folder, PRESS ESC.
> >
> > F3 to quit setup
> >
> > Guess what I chose? Yeah F3 again! Oh woe is me, I can't believe this day!
> >
> > Should I have just selected L and deleted the existing Windows? I almost
> > did, but I chickened out and decided to come here first for advice.
> >
> > Anyone...tell me what to do? Besides throwing this computer out the
> > window!
> > Thanks for all your help!!!
> >
> > kim
>
>
>