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More info?)
Thought so. It's a proprietary disk, meaning it isn't going to work like the
regular retail disk. It should've come with some set of instructions on use.
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Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
"Todd" <Todd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3BB86410-7F5C-4A09-B539-A21092B19BD3@microsoft.com...
> It came with the system.
>
> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Is this a regular retail CD, or did it come with the system?
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "Todd" <Todd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:0A85C3CF-6794-4248-8DBB-F2332A719191@microsoft.com...
>> > Hey Rick... many thanks for the replies. Unfortunately, I still can't
>> > get
>> > that to work. I tried deleting the partition as you said and received
>> > the
>> > following message.
>> >
>> > "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."
>> >
>> > Very frustrated, what am I doing wrong?
>> >
>> > "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi Todd,
>> >>
>> >> Boot the CD, and at setup (after the license agreement), remove
>> >> (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
>> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> >> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> >> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> >>
>> >> "Todd" <Todd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:7129B404-7414-4DE0-AA2B-B59074DA9868@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Yes, I realize it will remove everything that currently resides on
>> >> > the
>> >> > formatted drive. I wish to start with a clean slate on my computer.
>> >> > Now
>> >> > I
>> >> > tried booting the CD and starting a new installation, but that did
>> >> > not
>> >> > reformat the hard drive. It just gave me a new installation of
>> >> > Windows
>> >> > XP
>> >> > and left everything in tact. That is not what I wanted. I want a
>> >> > complete
>> >> > wipe of my hard drive.
>> >> >
>> >> > "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Hi,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Why? You do realize that this will remove everything that currently
>> >> >> resides
>> >> >> on the formatted drive, yes? To format a WinXP system drive, you do
>> >> >> so
>> >> >> by
>> >> >> booting the CD and starting a new installation. If you are not
>> >> >> reinstalling
>> >> >> WinXP, you need to provide what OS is going to be installed for
>> >> >> proper
>> >> >> instructions (for instance, in the case of Win98 you may need to
>> >> >> repartition
>> >> >> as well to remove NTFS volumes).
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Best of Luck,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> >> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> >> >> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> >> >> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Todd" <Todd @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:F87381DA-35D5-4C36-A7B4-13DCDBB62CCD@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >I currently have Windows XP Home Edition as my OS and wish to
>> >> >> >reformat
>> >> >> >my
>> >> >> > hard drive but cannot figure out how to do it. Can someone help?
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
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