Hi Carol,
I think you need to download the CD image to create a bootable Windows XP
installation CD. Then, start the computer with the CD. During the
installation, you will get the option to partition and format the hard disk.
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Sincerely,
Steven Liu
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MCSE 2000
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| Thanks for your prompt response! Let me take the question
| one step further to clarify my understanding.
| The install program will give me the option to do a
| complete re-partition & re-format of my hard drive as a
| preliminary step to the actual installation?
| Since, I'll be using the MSDN disc's (not the original
| disc that came with my machine) and they are DVD (not CD),
| then I need only direct the machine bios to bootup from my
| DVD drive with the appropriate Windows OS disc in the
| drive? Even if there are several other OS's on the same
| DVD? Or do I need to download the MSDN CD image of the
| desired OS, create a CD with it and bootup with my CD
| drive?
| Thanks again for your support,
| Carol
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| >Hi Carol,
| >
| >We are unable to resize the partition size in Windows.
| >
| >The Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 installation disks can
| boot the computer.
| >We can boot with the Windows 2000 installation CD to
| install the Windows
| >2000 and then, we can install the Windows 2003.
| >
| >We can create the partition during the installation.
| >
| >Thanks for using Microsoft News Group!
| >
| >Sincerely,
| >
| >Steven Liu
| >
| >Microsoft Online Partner Support
| >
| >MCSE 2000
| >
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| >| I have upgraded os's several times and now have a dual
| >| boot Win2K prof / Win2003 Server. The original disk
| >| format is no longer appropriate (You can't redistribute
| >| space to the boot partition apparently). So I want to
| >| know the best way to accomplish a re-format and re-
| install
| >| of these same os's. Should I make a bootable floppy?
| If
| >| so how do I ensure my dvd drive will be enabled? Or do
| I
| >| need to create bootable CD's with the operating
| systems?
| >| I'm afraid this process has evolved considerably since
| I
| >| was last involved with sort sort of thing. Can someone
| >| walk me through it?
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