formatting hard drive

[michelleshoe]

i can use fdisk to delete partitions, format c:, start up with cd rom
support but when i try to use cdrom to install xp i am unable to do
this is dos mode.

what does that mean? is my fdisk no good? where can i get the proper
fdisk?

m

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

The old DOS-based Fdisk is not supported with Windows XP.

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

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Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
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Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx

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| i can use fdisk to delete partitions, format c:, start up with cd rom
| support but when i try to use cdrom to install xp i am unable to do
| this is dos mode.
|
| what does that mean? is my fdisk no good? where can i get the proper
| fdisk?
|
| m

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

Have a look at the following article by Michael Stevens regarding a 'Clean'
install of XP:

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