Reformat

[Bruno Francescoli]

Dear users,

I am a novice user, and I would like to reformat my HD
and re- install Windows XP from scratch. However I don't want to mess up and
I would really appreciate if you could provide with the steps required.

Thanks in advance,

Honestly
Bruno Francescoli

[Will Denny]

Hi

Try the following for info on a 'clean' install:

http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

Will

"Bruno Francescoli" > wrote in message =
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> Dear users,
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> I am a novice user, and I would like to reformat =
my HD
> and re- install Windows XP from scratch. However I don't want to mess =
up and
> I would really appreciate if you could provide with the steps =
required.
>=20
> Thanks in advance,
>=20
> Honestly
> Bruno Francescoli
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[Wong Kang Hong]

My practice is create two partition if you have single
hard disk drive. Second partition will become your data
store.

[Bruno Francescoli]

Dear Will,

Thanks!! That helped a lot. I do have a question, though.

I currently have Windows XP Pro installed, but I want to install from
scratch Windows XP Home, so which Windows XP Boot Floppy should I use, the
one for XP or HOME?

Once again, thank you
Bruno

"Will Denny" > wrote in message
...
Hi

Try the following for info on a 'clean' install:

http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

Will

"Bruno Francescoli" > wrote in message
...
> Dear users,
>
> I am a novice user, and I would like to reformat my HD
> and re- install Windows XP from scratch. However I don't want to mess up
and
> I would really appreciate if you could provide with the steps required.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Honestly
> Bruno Francescoli
>
>


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[Will Denny]

Hi Bruno

You can't boot from the XP CD? If not - I believe that there is a =
difference between the two sets of floppies - although I have never used =
them. You will have to use the floppies according to the XP version you =
are going to install.

I normally use the Win 98/ME Boot disk to format the hard disk/partition =
first and then run 'winnt.exe' from the i386 folder on the XP CD. If =
you have XP Pro installed now and want to install XP HE instead, this =
might be a better way to go. The info for this is in the box just under =
'XP Boot Floppy Set'.

If you have any problems, please post back.

Will

"Bruno Francescoli" > wrote in message =
...
> Dear Will,
>=20
> Thanks!! That helped a lot. I do have a question, though.
>=20
> I currently have Windows XP Pro installed, but I want to install from
> scratch Windows XP Home, so which Windows XP Boot Floppy should I use, =
the
> one for XP or HOME?
>=20
> Once again, thank you
> Bruno
>=20
> "Will Denny" > wrote in message
> ...
> Hi
>=20
> Try the following for info on a 'clean' install:
>=20
> http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
>=20
> Will
>=20
> "Bruno Francescoli" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Dear users,
> >
> > I am a novice user, and I would like to reformat =
my HD
> > and re- install Windows XP from scratch. However I don't want to =
mess up
> and
> > I would really appreciate if you could provide with the steps =
required.
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > Honestly
> > Bruno Francescoli
> >
> >
>=20
>=20
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[Bruno Francescoli]

Will,

Again, thank you very much.

>You can't boot from the XP CD?<

Yes, I guess... just in case.

>You will have to use the floppies according to the XP version you are going
to install.<

Perfect! Thanks, I'll use the one for Windows XP HE.

Okay, I will try to reformat hy HD tomorrow night. And I will let you know,
If until that time I have any other question I will post back, if no
problem.

Thanks for the great assistance, Will!

Best
Bruno

"Bruno Francescoli" > wrote in message
...
> Dear Will,
>
> Thanks!! That helped a lot. I do have a question, though.
>
> I currently have Windows XP Pro installed, but I want to install from
> scratch Windows XP Home, so which Windows XP Boot Floppy should I use, the
> one for XP or HOME?
>
> Once again, thank you
> Bruno
>
> "Will Denny" > wrote in message
> ...
> Hi
>
> Try the following for info on a 'clean' install:
>
> http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
>
> Will
>
> "Bruno Francescoli" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Dear users,
> >
> > I am a novice user, and I would like to reformat my
HD
> > and re- install Windows XP from scratch. However I don't want to mess up
> and
> > I would really appreciate if you could provide with the steps required.
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > Honestly
> > Bruno Francescoli
> >
> >
>
>
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[Will Denny]

You're welcome, Bruno.

Will

"Bruno Francescoli" > wrote in message =
...
> Will,
>=20
> Again, thank you very much.
>=20
> >You can't boot from the XP CD?<
>=20
> Yes, I guess... just in case.
>=20
> >You will have to use the floppies according to the XP version you are =
going
> to install.<
>=20
> Perfect! Thanks, I'll use the one for Windows XP HE.
>=20
> Okay, I will try to reformat hy HD tomorrow night. And I will let you =
know,
> If until that time I have any other question I will post back, if no
> problem.
>=20
> Thanks for the great assistance, Will!
>=20
> Best
> Bruno
>=20
> "Bruno Francescoli" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Dear Will,
> >
> > Thanks!! That helped a lot. I do have a question, though.
> >
> > I currently have Windows XP Pro installed, but I want to install =
from
> > scratch Windows XP Home, so which Windows XP Boot Floppy should I =
use, the
> > one for XP or HOME?
> >
> > Once again, thank you
> > Bruno
> >
> > "Will Denny" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > Hi
> >
> > Try the following for info on a 'clean' install:
> >
> > http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
> >
> > Will
> >
> > "Bruno Francescoli" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Dear users,
> > >
> > > I am a novice user, and I would like to =
reformat my
> HD
> > > and re- install Windows XP from scratch. However I don't want to =
mess up
> > and
> > > I would really appreciate if you could provide with the steps =
required.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance,
> > >
> > > Honestly
> > > Bruno Francescoli
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > ---
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> >
> >
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[Ken Blake]

In ,
Bruno Francescoli > typed:

> Dear Will,
>
> Thanks!! That helped a lot. I do have a question, though.
>
> I currently have Windows XP Pro installed, but I want to
install from
> scratch Windows XP Home, so which Windows XP Boot Floppy should
I
> use, the one for XP or HOME?


I see you've already gotten your question answered, but I just
wanted to add a comment. Why do you want XP Home instead of
Professional? Are you aware that Home is a subset of
Professional? There's nothing in Home that's not also in
Professional.

Unless you want the Professional CD to install on another
computer, there's no advantage to doing this.

--
Ken Blake
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[Bruno Francescoli]

All,

Thanks a lot, I worked perfectly I am now using Windows XP Home Edition!

Thank you All!
Best,
Bruno


"Ken Blake" > wrote in message
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> In ,
> Bruno Francescoli > typed:
>
> > Dear Will,
> >
> > Thanks!! That helped a lot. I do have a question, though.
> >
> > I currently have Windows XP Pro installed, but I want to
> install from
> > scratch Windows XP Home, so which Windows XP Boot Floppy should
> I
> > use, the one for XP or HOME?
>
>
> I see you've already gotten your question answered, but I just
> wanted to add a comment. Why do you want XP Home instead of
> Professional? Are you aware that Home is a subset of
> Professional? There's nothing in Home that's not also in
> Professional.
>
> Unless you want the Professional CD to install on another
> computer, there's no advantage to doing this.
>
> --
> Ken Blake
> Please reply to the newsgroup
>

[Bruno Francescoli]

Dear Ken,

> Unless you want the Professional CD to install on another
> computer, there's no advantage to doing this.

Yep, You got it. That's why.

Best
Bruno

>
> --
> Ken Blake
> Please reply to the newsgroup
>