Can't reload Windows XP

[Dan Lega]

Okay, I screwed up my computer. I have two hard
discs. Disc #1 is one partition and I somewhat
successfully loaded Windows XP to it. Disc #2 had four
partitions -- three with my old Windows ME, and one with
Windows XP. On the second disc I cloned partition 3 (ME)
to partition 1 and it worked.

I wanted to start from scratch with XP. I cloned the
same partition, (#3-ME on disc 2) to disc 1-XP. Now I
can't get any of the partitions to boot. They were all
set as Primary Partitions, except for the extra XP
partition on disc 2 -- and all booted before I did the
final clone from disc 2 to disc 1.

I tried to load XP up from scratch on disc 1, but it
says it can't find any other versions of Windows on my
discs and therefore won't let me "upgrade" from my XP disc.

My Windows ME was an OEM, and I don't have any backup
discs or floppies for it. Can I download a floppy from
elsewhere to perhaps reboot my ME? Then again, the
computer is saying it can't find any Windows copies
anywhere, so that may not help either.

Any suggestions?

Thanks, Dan Lega (e-mail address removed)

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

One needs an actual Windows 95/98/ME/W2K CD in order to qualify
for using an upgrade version of Windows XP for a "clean install".

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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|
| Okay, I screwed up my computer. I have two hard
| discs. Disc #1 is one partition and I somewhat
| successfully loaded Windows XP to it. Disc #2 had four
| partitions -- three with my old Windows ME, and one with
| Windows XP. On the second disc I cloned partition 3 (ME)
| to partition 1 and it worked.
|
| I wanted to start from scratch with XP. I cloned the
| same partition, (#3-ME on disc 2) to disc 1-XP. Now I
| can't get any of the partitions to boot. They were all
| set as Primary Partitions, except for the extra XP
| partition on disc 2 -- and all booted before I did the
| final clone from disc 2 to disc 1.
|
| I tried to load XP up from scratch on disc 1, but it
| says it can't find any other versions of Windows on my
| discs and therefore won't let me "upgrade" from my XP disc.
|
| My Windows ME was an OEM, and I don't have any backup
| discs or floppies for it. Can I download a floppy from
| elsewhere to perhaps reboot my ME? Then again, the
| computer is saying it can't find any Windows copies
| anywhere, so that may not help either.
|
| Any suggestions?
|
| Thanks, Dan Lega (e-mail address removed)