Re-install Windows XP

[robgreig]

I attempted to re-install windows xp and failed! Now, my computer won't
boot windows, and wont boot in safe mode either. It just reboots. I
have been reading various articles online about how to boot off the cd
and re-install windows/clean install windows. I found this article
which didn't look like a bad solution.

http://www.windowsreinstall.com/winxphome/installxpcdparallell/index.htm

I was wondering whether I should do this or reformat my drive and do a
completely fresh install. I only have the upgrade version of XP Home,
however, some articles say I can use my orginal OEM windows 95 disc to
install on a blank disc. I was wondering whetger the solution above
would do me, or whether i should and if so how I can do a clean install.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

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

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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| I attempted to re-install windows xp and failed! Now, my computer won't
| boot windows, and wont boot in safe mode either. It just reboots. I
| have been reading various articles online about how to boot off the cd
| and re-install windows/clean install windows. I found this article
| which didn't look like a bad solution.
|
| http://www.windowsreinstall.com/winxphome/installxpcdparallell/index.htm
|
| I was wondering whether I should do this or reformat my drive and do a
| completely fresh install. I only have the upgrade version of XP Home,
| however, some articles say I can use my orginal OEM windows 95 disc to
| install on a blank disc. I was wondering whetger the solution above
| would do me, or whether i should and if so how I can do a clean install.
|

 

[robgreig]

So just to check. I can use my windows 95 cd as a qualifying cd. I am
just a bit worried because it seems you have to format your hd before
it checks for the qualifiying cd, and if that doesn't work i will be
stumped. I also noticed that the windows 95 cd is a cd-r. This will
still work?

 

[robgreig]

So just to check. I can use my windows 95 cd as a qualifying cd. I am
just a bit worried because it seems you have to format your hd before
it checks for the qualifiying cd, and if that doesn't work i will be
stumped. I also noticed that the windows 95 cd is a cd-r. This will
still work?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Yes.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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:

| So just to check. I can use my windows 95 cd as a qualifying cd. I am
| just a bit worried because it seems you have to format your hd before
| it checks for the qualifiying cd, and if that doesn't work i will be
| stumped. I also noticed that the windows 95 cd is a cd-r. This will
| still work?

 

[robgreig]

OK thanks.