xp install doesn't ask to reformat/delete old copies

[Guest]

hello...

i thought i'd reformat my harddisk (just 1 hd with 1 partition), and
reinstall windows xp pro. everything went well: formated and reinstalled, but
then i couldn't activate it. i soon realized i had used the wrong win
xp-disk, and was gonna do it all over again with the right disk for this
computer. only this time, the install-process didn't ask if i wanted to
reformat, and it didn't ask if i wanted to remove the old (already existing)
copy of win xp. i tried all over again, and still the same. so now i have 3
installations of xp on the same hd, and i can't figure out how to uninstall
them. maybe it would be best to just reformat the whole thing again? how can
i do that? or is there some easy way of uninstalling "extra" operating
stystems from "inside" another one?

anyone wanna help out a novis? please...

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

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/athome/security/protect/default.mspx

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]

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

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| hello...
|
| i thought i'd reformat my harddisk (just 1 hd with 1 partition), and
| reinstall windows xp pro. everything went well: formated and reinstalled, but
| then i couldn't activate it. i soon realized i had used the wrong win
| xp-disk, and was gonna do it all over again with the right disk for this
| computer. only this time, the install-process didn't ask if i wanted to
| reformat, and it didn't ask if i wanted to remove the old (already existing)
| copy of win xp. i tried all over again, and still the same. so now i have 3
| installations of xp on the same hd, and i can't figure out how to uninstall
| them. maybe it would be best to just reformat the whole thing again? how can
| i do that? or is there some easy way of uninstalling "extra" operating
| stystems from "inside" another one?
|
| anyone wanna help out a novis? please...

 

[Guest]

ok, thanks for that... however, the problem is that it doesn't ask if i wanna
delete the old install. it did before, so i know that it shuld, and i know
what to do when it does, but it doesn't.

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/athome/security/protect/default.mspx

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]

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

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:

| hello...
|
| i thought i'd reformat my harddisk (just 1 hd with 1 partition), and
| reinstall windows xp pro. everything went well: formated and reinstalled, but
| then i couldn't activate it. i soon realized i had used the wrong win
| xp-disk, and was gonna do it all over again with the right disk for this
| computer. only this time, the install-process didn't ask if i wanted to
| reformat, and it didn't ask if i wanted to remove the old (already existing)
| copy of win xp. i tried all over again, and still the same. so now i have 3
| installations of xp on the same hd, and i can't figure out how to uninstall
| them. maybe it would be best to just reformat the whole thing again? how can
| i do that? or is there some easy way of uninstalling "extra" operating
| stystems from "inside" another one?
|
| anyone wanna help out a novis? please...

 

[Michael Stevens]

In

ok, thanks for that... however, the problem is that it doesn't ask if
i wanna delete the old install. it did before, so i know that it
shuld, and i know what to do when it does, but it doesn't.

Are you booting from the XP CD?
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http://www.michaelstevenstech.com
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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/athome/security/protect/default.mspx

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]

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

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hello...

i thought i'd reformat my harddisk (just 1 hd with 1 partition), and
reinstall windows xp pro. everything went well: formated and
reinstalled, but then i couldn't activate it. i soon realized i had
used the wrong win xp-disk, and was gonna do it all over again with
the right disk for this computer. only this time, the
install-process didn't ask if i wanted to reformat, and it didn't
ask if i wanted to remove the old (already existing) copy of win
xp. i tried all over again, and still the same. so now i have 3
installations of xp on the same hd, and i can't figure out how to
uninstall them. maybe it would be best to just reformat the whole
thing again? how can i do that? or is there some easy way of
uninstalling "extra" operating stystems from "inside" another one?

anyone wanna help out a novis? please...

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Boot with the CD and run setup. At the point where you choose the
installation location, instead delete the existing system partition. Then
create a new one from the free space, format, and proceed with the
installation.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org