Can't format hardrive for a clean install.

[Guest]

I'm trying to reinstall WIndows XP Professional on my computer and after I
insert the disk and ask it to delete the existing partition it says that it
can't because the voulme contains setup files needed for installation. I have
even tried going into Control Panle under disk management and aske it to
reformat the C drive but it is grayed out an not an option. HELP!!

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

You have to boot with the cd to do this. If you insert the cd with Windows
running, you can only do an upgrade.

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

Disk management will not format the system drive, nor can you change the
system drive letter. The system drive (usually C is the only drive
subject to these restrictions.

 

[Michael Stevens]

I'm trying to reinstall WIndows XP Professional on my computer and
after I insert the disk and ask it to delete the existing partition
it says that it can't because the voulme contains setup files needed
for installation. I have even tried going into Control Panle under
disk management and aske it to reformat the C drive but it is grayed
out an not an option. HELP!!

You boot from the CD and do a clean install.
Click on or copy and paste the link below into your web browser address bar.
How to clean install XP.
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
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