G Guest May 10, 2004 #1 I have XP upgrade and want to reformat my HD and reinstall the OS. Do I have to start by installing WIN 98 first??
I have XP upgrade and want to reformat my HD and reinstall the OS. Do I have to start by installing WIN 98 first??
W Will Denny May 10, 2004 #2 Hi Why do you what to reformat? If you post your problems - they may be solvable. A 'Repair' install may help: "How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install" http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm Courtesy of MVP Michael Stevens. If you have a qualifying CD from a previous version of Windows you can install XP by producing that CD when asked for it - you won't have to install Win 98 first: XP - Home http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/upgrading/matrix.asp Xp - Pro http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/upgrading/matrix.asp The following article by MVP Michael Stevens will show you have to perform a 'Clean' install of XP "Clean Install Windows XP" http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html -- Will Denny MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User | I have XP upgrade and want to reformat my HD and reinstall the OS. Do I have to start by installing WIN 98 first??
Hi Why do you what to reformat? If you post your problems - they may be solvable. A 'Repair' install may help: "How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install" http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm Courtesy of MVP Michael Stevens. If you have a qualifying CD from a previous version of Windows you can install XP by producing that CD when asked for it - you won't have to install Win 98 first: XP - Home http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/upgrading/matrix.asp Xp - Pro http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/upgrading/matrix.asp The following article by MVP Michael Stevens will show you have to perform a 'Clean' install of XP "Clean Install Windows XP" http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html -- Will Denny MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User | I have XP upgrade and want to reformat my HD and reinstall the OS. Do I have to start by installing WIN 98 first??
