Uninstalling XP

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Is there a way to totally reformat your harddrive when
you have XP as your OS?? I have been killing myself
trying to figure it out and I havent found anything.

I am trying to add a new harddrive and install the OS on
that one and use my existing one as a slave.

Can anyone help??
 
When you have the winXP CD..it's very easy! Just start
your PC with the CD and you can format, partition and
reinstall from there. The CD includes all you need, to do
that.
 
Greetings

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 omputer.
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.
 
Thank you soo much. I had the tools right in front of me
the whole time hehe. Imagine reformatting your harddrive
with a disk.....times sure are changing

Thanks again you two...your awesome.

-----Original Message-----
Greetings

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 omputer.
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.

Is there a way to totally reformat your harddrive when
you have XP as your OS?? I have been killing myself
trying to figure it out and I havent found anything.

I am trying to add a new harddrive and install the OS on
that one and use my existing one as a slave.

Can anyone help??
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Glad to help

Thank you soo much. I had the tools right in front of me
the whole time hehe. Imagine reformatting your harddrive
with a disk.....times sure are changing

Thanks again you two...your awesome.

-----Original Message-----
Greetings

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 omputer.
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.

Is there a way to totally reformat your harddrive when
you have XP as your OS?? I have been killing myself
trying to figure it out and I havent found anything.

I am trying to add a new harddrive and install the OS on
that one and use my existing one as a slave.

Can anyone help??
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