-----Original Message-----
After creating the partition, did you format it NTFS?
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Nicholas
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| Thanks for the prompt response. It was a clean install on
| a brand new computer I assembled. Was done using the
| bootable CD. No problems were encountered at all during
| the entire install. It was completed in about 39 minutes
| that XP said it was going to take. XP formatted the drive
| (NTFS) for the first ever time. I have also installed all
| the latest drivers from the INTEL installation CD for all
| on-board components. The machine works great! I just
| don't understand why I have 11.5 GB partition that is
| absolutely bullet-proof, and why it was created when I
| asked for a 40 GB boot partition. XP gave no hint that 40
| GB partition was not possible. Thanks again.
|
| Pradip
| >-----Original Message-----
| >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:
| >
| >1. Open your BIOS and set your CD Drive as the first
| bootable device.
| >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 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. After installing Windows XP, 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.
| >
| >7. It would be best to physically disconnect all your
| peripheral hardware
| > devices, except for you mouse and keyboard, before
| installing XP.
| > After XP is installed, visit the support website
| of the manufacturer
| > of each hardware device to obtain the latest
| drivers or software
| > designed to work with Windows XP.
| >
| >
| >--
| >Nicholas
| >
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| >
| message:
| > | >
| >| Does anyone know if there is a size limitation in XP
| >| Professional for the boot partition. I tried to create
| a
| >| boot partition of 40 GB on my 120 GB hard drive. XP
| did
| >| not complain like NT would have, but created a 28.5 GB
| >| partition instead with a 11.5 GB type 77 partition that
| >| appears to be untouchable. No program seem to able to
| >| delete it. Any ideas what is going on?
| >|
| >| Thanks.
| >|
| >| Pradip
| >.
| >
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