Since my WinXP pro. system cannot launch in safe mode, I went to msconfg to
check the 'BOOTSAFE' and tried to restart the system. Since then I cannot
start WinXp in any mode. Then I tried to use the installation CD to Repair
Windows but it doesn't work. I then tried to unpatition then format C drive
to reinstall Windows all over again. But the system said I have another OS in
the newly formatted Dive C. I did this process over and over again and still
couldn't reinstall Windows. Please help. Many Thanks
Just to make sure you know that once you format, everything is lost.
I would do it again, to get your HD really clean, use both of these,
they are instant ( no waiting ) start with Zap 1st & WIPE OUT
immediately after. Both can go on your boot disk ( either floppy or
cd ) Set your bios to boot from floppy or cd 1st.
Zap
http://mirror.href.com/thestarman/asm/mbr/BootToolsRefs.htm#ZAP
http://www.digitalissues.co.uk/html/os/misc/ibm-wipe-zap.html
Freeware.
Zap is a DOS software utility that writes zeroes to the first 128
sectors on a hard disk drive, including the Master Boot Record and the
first Partition Boot Record. It can be used with both SCSI and IDE
drives. This function is now included in the Drive Fitness Test.
=======================================
WIPE OUT
http://www.lurkhere.com/~nicefiles/index.html
http://www.lurkhere.com/~nicefiles/wipeout.zip
Freeware.
WIPE OUT: as the name implies, this utility will absolutely WIPE your
hard drive. For those times when an industrial strength cleaner is
needed to remove any pesky files Fdisk may have left behind. A readme
file is included in the zip file. WARNING...WIPE OUT will remove ALL
data from the Hard Drive.
DIRECTIONS
1- Unzip file
2- Copy WIPE OUT to a Win95/98/ME boot disk or put the boot disk, Zap
& WIPE OUT onto cd.
3- Boot with Win9x disk, make sure the bios is set to boot from floppy
or cd 1st.
4- At the A:\> type "wipeout c: /nq /np" (no quotes)
/nq = no queries - you will not be asked if you are sure.
/np = no partitions - this will overwrite the MBR
Press Enter.
Now use your XP cd to format & partition.
Or,
Run fdisk to set up partitions.
http://fdisk.radified.com/
When done, reboot & format.
