Windows XP reinstall

[Lars-Ola Granberg]

Yesterday I got a trojan and virus. I installed XP again
and choosed the full version. But that version went to Partition D: instead
of C:. I should have choosed to complete. But I did not see that before it
was too late.

Now I have Windows XP at two places.I have installed Panda virus program at
C afterwards. I have also been able to clean my system from the trojan.

My question is how I get the computer to start Windows XP with the version
at C. Perhaps I must install some Office programs again. But how can I do
get rid of one version. I want to have Windows away from partition D:

Before I used MSDOS to make the C: partition empty
with format C: in earlier version of Windows. How can I do? I am a little
tired of install again.

LG

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Yesterday I got a trojan and virus. I installed XP again
and choosed the full version. But that version went to Partition D: instead
of C:.

Then you did it wrong. You presumably did it from within Windows.

Just boot from the Windows XP CD (change the BIOS boot order if
necessary to accomplish this) and follow the prompts for a clean
installation (delete the existing partition by pressing "D" when
prompted, then create a new one).

You can find detailed instructions here:
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

or here
http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org/how_do_i_install_windows_xp.htm

or here http://windowsxp.mvps.org/XPClean.htm

or here http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/clean_install.htm

I should have choosed to complete. But I did not see that before it
was too late.

Now I have Windows XP at two places.I have installed Panda virus program at
C afterwards. I have also been able to clean my system from the trojan.

My question is how I get the computer to start Windows XP with the version
at C. Perhaps I must install some Office programs again. But how can I do
get rid of one version. I want to have Windows away from partition D:

Before I used MSDOS to make the C: partition empty
with format C: in earlier version of Windows. How can I do? I am a little
tired of install again.

If you just did this yesterday, you can't have a big investment in
what's on the drive. Tired or not, I would just start over and do it
correctly this time.