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OK, Edward...here's the latest..
Good news.
I ran the boot disc on the floppy and formatted.
etc. etc....then the part that my son Samuel had overlooked was to power
down and hit the F2 to get into the set up for the boot first drive...so I
got that part and the rest has come along nicely so far.
At the present I am letting the XP disc format HD C again......even
though....it is at 92% so we will know soon the rest..
thanks for the help a lot..
best regards,
Bill& Samuel....
"Edward J. Neth" <ejn63@netscape.com> wrote in message
news:kmwuc.4879$667.851@newssvr32.news.prodigy.com...
> Download a boot floppy from www.bootdisk.com - doesn't matter which one,
as
> long as it has fdisk on it. Boot the floppy and run fdisk, deleting the
> non-DOS partition (assuming you used 9x) that shows up.
>
> Then redo the installation.
>
>
>
>
> "Bill V" <mothergoose_enb@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news
😛Zvuc.15664$g15.80@nwrddc02.gnilink.net...
> > Ok Edward, check this out...I went through to the part where it asks to
> > delete the partition and when I pressed "D" to delete the partition it
> says
> > that
> > =========================
> > "setup is unable to perform the requested operation on the selected
> > partition.
> > This partition contains temporary setup files that are required to
> complete
> > the installation."
> > ============================
> > Now what do you have an idea what I have to do to get this Xp Pro
loaded?
> > Please....
> > I am going to hold at this spot for a few mins to see if you happen to
see
> > this post and answer it.
> > Bill V.
> > "Edward J. Neth" <ejn63@netscape.com> wrote in message
> > news:2hvf5uFh0a5jU1@uni-berlin.de...
> > > When asked where you want to install, don't choose the existing
Windows
> > > installation.
> > > Choose to delete the existing partition and start over.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Bill V" <mothergoose_enb@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > news:Cbvuc.15522$g15.10276@nwrddc02.gnilink.net...
> > > > OK...well PEN....get this...my
> > > > son re-installed Win ME...so now we want to install the Win XP.
> > > > but when booting and getting the CD to start the install it says
that
> > you
> > > > can't install over-top of Win ME and I don't want to do that...
> > > > I want it to offer me a format option from the XP install but I
can't
> > find
> > > > that option.
> > > > ....It is loading the set-up files from XP CD at the present...but I
> > think
> > > > it is trying to do an up-grade from ME to XP and I don't want it to
do
> > > > that....ugh...
> > > > The Xp Cd that I have has the SP 1 on it already....I did find that
> out.
> > > > any ideas for me at this point?
> > > >
> > > > Bill V.
> > > >
> > > > "pen" <pen34usnospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:dY-dnUFyfen04Sfd4p2dnA@adelphia.com...
> > > > > Reboot and push F2 at the dell logo. On page 2
> > > > > of the setup program set the machine to boot from
> > > > > the CDRom.
> > > > >
> > > > > "Bill V" <mothergoose_enb@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:ghuuc.11764$Lq1.8923@nwrddc03.gnilink.net...
> > > > > > Well....Edward, we have a problem here..
> > > > > > My son did a format using an ME boot floppy disc...which he says
> is
> > > > > complete
> > > > > > for the HD.
> > > > > > Now he can't get the laptop to let him boot to the CD for the XP
> > > > install?
> > > > > > I know ...we started off here on the fly, or off the cuff, so to
> > > > speak...
> > > > > > but does it make sense to you how / what kind of shape we are in
> > now?
> > > > > > ?
> > > > > > Bill V.
> > > > > > "Edward J. Neth" <ejn63@netscape.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:2hv7rkFh5p8aU1@uni-berlin.de...
> > > > > > > Boot from the CD and follow the instructions; you can format
> the
> > > > drive
> > > > > as
> > > > > > > part of the installation.
> > > > > > > If you must connect to the Internet before SP1 is installed,
> make
> > > sure
> > > > > you
> > > > > > > enable the firewall, or you will almost certainly be hit with
a
> > > worm -
> > > > > > > unless you're on a network behind a solid firewall.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Make sure you install all Windows updates following the SP1
> > > > > installation.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Bill V" <mothergoose_enb@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > > news:wqtuc.15334$g15.1334@nwrddc02.gnilink.net...
> > > > > > > > hello,
> > > > > > > > I would like some help doing a format and new OS install on
an
> > > > > inspiron
> > > > > > > > 8000.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I have a new copy of Win XP Pro to put on it.... had ME on
it
> > b4.
> > > > > > > > Are there any links on the DELL web site that anyone knows
of
> to
> > > > help
> > > > > us
> > > > > > > out
> > > > > > > > here?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Also is there a special way to get the WHOLE HD to be
> formatted
> > > > when
> > > > > > > giving
> > > > > > > > it instructions?
> > > > > > > > thanks for any help,
> > > > > > > > Bill V.
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