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Where will I find information on how to Format my hard drive with an update
of Win.XPPro and no Start-up disk?

Is there a way of making a Start-up Disk on Windows XP?

Thank you all.
 
The Windows XP CD is bootable and contains all the tools necessary
to partition and format your drive. Follow this procedure and allow
Windows XP to partition and format your drive:

NOTE: It would be best to physically disconnect all your peripheral hardware
devices, except the monitor, mouse and keyboard, before installing XP.

NOTE: If you have an internal Zip Drive installed, physically disconnect the
EIDE and power cable to it before proceeding, otherwise your main
hard drive may not be assigned the customary C: drive letter.
After installing Windows XP, you may then reconnect it.

1. Open your BIOS and set your "CD Drive as the first bootable device".

===> Accessing Motherboard BIOS
===> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm

2. Insert your Windows XP CD in the CD Drive and reboot your computer.
3. You'll see a message to boot to the CD....follow the instructions.
4. The setup menu will appear and you should elect to delete all the existing
Windows partitions, then create a new partition, then format the primary
partition (preferably NTFS) and proceed to install Windows XP.

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

[Courtesy of Michael Stevens, MS-MVP]

6. ==> Immediately after installing Windows XP, turn on XP's Firewall.
==> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

7. After Windows XP is installed, visit the Windows Update website
and download the available "Critical Updates".

8. After installing the critical updates, be sure and visit the support website
of the manufacturer of the computer to download and install any
available Windows XP compatible drivers, such as video adapter
and audio drivers.

9. If you happen to run into any installation difficulties, use the following resources:

How to Troubleshoot Windows XP Problems During Installation
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;310064

Troubleshooting Windows XP Setup
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_setup.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Kelly Theriot]

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

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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| Where will I find information on how to Format my hard drive with an update
| of Win.XPPro and no Start-up disk?
|
| Is there a way of making a Start-up Disk on Windows XP?
|
| Thank you all.
 
The start-up diskette are available from Microsoft's web site. You should
only use these diskettes is your PC does boot from the CD drive.

BTW: If you are updating XP Pro with SP2 (or SP1(a)), you do not have to
re-format your hard drive.

Y.
 
Correction, you only need to use the floppy boot set IF YOUR
computer cannot boot from a CD. Most computers built in the
last 5-8 years will boot from the optical drives. Check
your BIOS.

The XP CD will boot and will allow you to format the hard
drive.


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But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.


| The start-up diskette are available from Microsoft's web
site. You should
| only use these diskettes is your PC does boot from the CD
drive.
|
| BTW: If you are updating XP Pro with SP2 (or SP1(a)), you
do not have to
| re-format your hard drive.
|
| Y.
|
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| "(e-mail address removed)"
| message | > Where will I find information on how to Format my hard
drive with an
| > update of Win.XPPro and no Start-up disk?
| >
| > Is there a way of making a Start-up Disk on Windows XP?
| >
| > Thank you all.
| >
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