Error Message: The User Name May Not Be the Same as the Computer Name...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310845&Product=winxp
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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
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|I re formatted successfully, deleted partitions and did
| clean install. However when I get the the welcome to xp
| setup after installation, I cant use the same user name I
| had before. Is there any reason for this?
| >-----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:
| >
| >NOTE: It would be best to physically disconnect all
| your peripheral hardware
| > devices, except the monitor, mouse and
| keyboard, before installing XP.
| >
| >NOTE: If you have an internal Zip Drive installed,
| physically disconnect the
| > EIDE and power cable to it before
| proceeding, otherwise your main
| > hard drive may not be assigned the
| customary C: drive letter.
| > After installing Windows XP, you may then
| reconnect it.
| >
| >1. Open your BIOS and set your "CD Drive as the first
| bootable device".
| >
| > ===> Accessing Motherboard BIOS
| > ===>
|
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm
| >
| >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 all 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. ==> Immediately after installing Windows XP, turn
| on XP's Firewall.
| > ==>
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
| >
| >7. After Windows XP is installed, visit the Windows
| Update website
| > and download the available "Critical Updates".
| >
| >8. After installing the critical updates, 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.
| >
| >9. If you happen to run into any installation
| difficulties, use the following resources:
| >
| > How to Troubleshoot Windows XP Problems During
| Installation
| >
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| scid=kb;EN-US;310064
| >
| > Troubleshooting Windows XP Setup
| >
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_setup.htm
| >
| > [Courtesy of MS-MVP Kelly Theriot]
| >
| >Note: If you are unable to activate Windows XP again
| via the internet,
| > then select the option to "activate by
| telephone".
| >
| >--
| >Carey Frisch
| >Microsoft MVP
| >Windows XP - Shell/User
| >
| >Be Smart! Protect your PC!
| >
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
| >
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| >
| > | >
| >| When I re formatted my hard drive, and got to the
| point
| >| where I could create my user name, it told me that I
| >| couldnt use the same user name that I had before. Is
| >| there some reason why when after you re format, you
| cant
| >| use the same xp user name you had before? Any help
| would
| >| be appreciated. Thanks.
| >.
| >
