Format and installing XP

[Guest]

I reformated my hard drive and attempted to install Windows XP from the
origional disk. This is Windows XP Home + service pack 2. Ver 2002.
I got a message that I cannot install from this disk in the DOS envirement.
I then installed Windows ME and attempted to install this disk from there and
it bagan the install, took my id number, and started to (Prepare
Installation). It gets about 1/2 way through this process and then either
freezes uo or I get a blue screen telling me to reinstall. I've tried this
several times and now when I attempt to install from ME I get another message
telling me tha a file is missing or corrupt (Windows root\system32\hal.dll.)
When I reformated my computer I was on A: and typed in Format C: and it
reformated/
What am I doing wrong? How can I load Windows XP from the disk immediatly
after formating?
Thanks

 

[JS]

How to do a Clean Install of Windows XP

From Michael Steven's: http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
more info: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/XPClean.htm
and: http://www.theeldergeek.com/clean_installation_of_windows_xp.htm
also: http://www.bootdisk.com/

JS

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

Please try here:

"Clean Install Windows XP "
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

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[John John]

Boot with the Windows XP CD and follow the on screen instructions.
Don't use DOS/Windows 98 boot disk to format the drive, you can
partition and format the disk when you boot with the XP CD.

John

 

[Bruce Chambers]

I reformated my hard drive and attempted to install Windows XP from the
origional disk. This is Windows XP Home + service pack 2. Ver 2002.
I got a message that I cannot install from this disk in the DOS envirement.
I then installed Windows ME and attempted to install this disk from there and
it bagan the install, took my id number, and started to (Prepare
Installation). It gets about 1/2 way through this process and then either
freezes uo or I get a blue screen telling me to reinstall. I've tried this
several times and now when I attempt to install from ME I get another message
telling me tha a file is missing or corrupt (Windows root\system32\hal.dll.)
When I reformated my computer I was on A: and typed in Format C: and it
reformated/
What am I doing wrong? How can I load Windows XP from the disk immediatly
after formating?
Thanks

After backing up any data you wish to transfer to the new OS
installation,, simply boot from the WinXP Home installation CD. You'll
be offered the opportunity to delete, create, and format partitions as
part of the installation process. (You may need to re-arrange the order
of boot devices in the PC's BIOS to boot from the CD.)

HOW TO Install Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;316941

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

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

Then the backed up data can be restored and applications re-installed.


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Bruce Chambers

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