Installing Windows XP

[Guest]

I was having a problem with my Windows XP. I asked several people I knew, and
most of them told me to format my hard drive and reinstall Windows.

So I formatted my PC ( full format), and began to reinstall Windows XP Home
Edition on my hard drive. It starts to install, begins "INSTALLING DEVICES"
and about half way through that ( it says there is 34 min. remaining to
install), it freezes up. The little boxes in the bottom right hand corner
just stop moving too, and my pc is making the usual noises it makes when
"working". You can tell it just stops. I reset the pc, and it keeps doing the
same thing everytime.

Any Ideas.

Thanks

 

[Guest]

How or where does "full format" come from......You cant format in xp,the only
way is to,boot to xp cd,press r for recovery,press enter for
password,select 1
for disk C: TypeiskPart In DiskPart,delete all partitions,create
one,then press
ESC key.Now type:FORMAT C: /FS:ntfs Type:EXIT When its thru,reboot to xp
cd,select,install xp.You can/could skip FORMAT in recovery,as xp will ask
to do
it again.....

 

[Guest]

It ask for quick, or full format. I chose full format.

Whatever, I found out why it was freezing up. My wireless internet card was
keeping it from going any further. I'm already back online with, and
reinstalled all of the drivers.

 

[Shenan Stanley]

How or where does "full format" come from......You cant format in
xp,the only way is to,boot to xp cd,press r for recovery,press
enter for
password,select 1
for disk C: TypeiskPart In DiskPart,delete all partitions,create
one,then press
ESC key.Now type:FORMAT C: /FS:ntfs Type:EXIT When its
thru,reboot to xp cd,select,install xp.You can/could skip FORMAT in
recovery,as xp will ask
to do
it again.....

Andrew,

How do you format your messages like that?
I am curious.

 

[DL]

takes practice, and an odd thought process

Andrew,

How do you format your messages like that?
I am curious.

 

[Donald McDaniel]

How or where does "full format" come from......You cant format in xp,the only
way is to,boot to xp cd,press r for recovery,press enter for
password,select 1
for disk C: TypeiskPart In DiskPart,delete all partitions,create
one,then press
ESC key.Now type:FORMAT C: /FS:ntfs Type:EXIT When its thru,reboot to xp
cd,select,install xp.You can/could skip FORMAT in recovery,as xp will ask
to do
it again.....

Why reboot using the XP install disk and then choose the first option to
"Repair" from the Recovery Console? Why not just directly format the HD
during XP setup when you are presented with the option?? But make sure it's
the CORRECT one. It's possible that your HP Windows backup is on a hidden
partition, only accessible using a control key sequence during the Boot
process of the machine. If you format this one, you will lose your only
source for re-installation of XP, unless you purchase an OEM version of XP,
including the Driver Disks, for your notebook from HP (if they will sell you
one).

Otherwise, you will have to send the notebook back to HP for repair
(possibly at the cost of a new XP license.) I don't know if your warranties
cover self-inflicted (though probably unintentional), damage.

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Donald McDaniel
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