Need A Clean Install on only Partion

[David]

I am trying to install xp on my computer again, but now i
cannot do a clean install because i get the message that
files that are needed for the setup are still on my
partion. I have a bootable cd, how come i cannot just
delete the partion and start from new... I cannot get to
the format partion screen either, it just gose stright
to "cannot delete this partion" screen

any help will do... Thanks

 

[D.Currie]

I am trying to install xp on my computer again, but now i
cannot do a clean install because i get the message that
files that are needed for the setup are still on my
partion. I have a bootable cd, how come i cannot just
delete the partion and start from new... I cannot get to
the format partion screen either, it just gose stright
to "cannot delete this partion" screen

any help will do... Thanks

The only time I've seen that message is when someone has started the install
from within Windows. If you boot from the CD, you should get to a screen
where you have the option of deleting the existing partition.

 

[Plato]

I am trying to install xp on my computer again, but now i
cannot do a clean install because i get the message that
files that are needed for the setup are still on my
partion. I have a bootable cd, how come i cannot just
delete the partion and start from new... I cannot get to
the format partion screen either, it just gose stright
to "cannot delete this partion" screen

Use a bootdisk and delete the partition.

 

[Harry Ohrn]

Take this link and look at How To Partition
http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/repair_xp.htm Use the Recovery Console to
Delete the partition the type Exit to leave the Recovery Console. When you
reboot the CD should auto start and you will be able to clean install.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

It sounds like you're trying to format the drive containing the
system volume from within WinXP. You can't. This would be the
computer equivalent of sawing off the tree limb you're sitting on, and
WinXP is "too smart" to allow this.

Simply boot from the WinXP 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


Bruce Chambers
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[Alex Nichol]

I am trying to install xp on my computer again, but now i
cannot do a clean install because i get the message that
files that are needed for the setup are still on my
partion. I have a bootable cd, how come i cannot just
delete the partion and start from new..

Boot the XP CD direct. Enter Setup, and after the license agreement
take New Install. When it asks you to confirm where, hit ESC; select
and delete the current partition and make a new RAW one to be formatted
at the next stage

The important point is the ESC - delete. Without that it will just go
ahead and make a new install over the top of the old one