XP Install

[Tom Jordan]

I've got a partitioned hard drive which is split into 4
sections. I have windows xp pro running on my E: drive
and want to wipe my comuter clean and reinstall xp
putting it on C:. I've tried formatting c: but windows
cannot complete the format for some reason. And every
time I try to install windows XP again after reboot it
only gives me the previous E: selection and asks if I
want to either repair it or not before install. I don't
want to do either. I want to install xp on the C: drive
but have no choice. Please help.

[Harry Ohrn]

When you say wipe the computer clean do you mean that you want to remove the
partitions as well? If so boot with the XP CD and at the first screen choose
to Repair with the Recovery Console. You will be prompted for your
Administrator password. Press the Enter key to use a blank password if you
Admin password doesn't work. You will get a command prompt. Type DISKPART
and press Enter. Follow the on screen instructions to remove all partitions.
When you are finished type EXIT to quit the Recovery Console and the system
will reboot. Leave the CD in the drive and then select the option to Install
Windows. You will be able to create new partitions, format and install XP.
If you create several partitions just ensure you install it to the first
partition you create.

--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell\User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


"Tom Jordan" > wrote in message
...
> I've got a partitioned hard drive which is split into 4
> sections. I have windows xp pro running on my E: drive
> and want to wipe my comuter clean and reinstall xp
> putting it on C:. I've tried formatting c: but windows
> cannot complete the format for some reason. And every
> time I try to install windows XP again after reboot it
> only gives me the previous E: selection and asks if I
> want to either repair it or not before install. I don't
> want to do either. I want to install xp on the C: drive
> but have no choice. Please help.

[Tom Jordan]

I wanted to keep the partition I have and simply wipe
just the one partition and reinstall XP on it. If I can
help it I would like to keep the info I have on it.

>-----Original Message-----
>When you say wipe the computer clean do you mean that
you want to remove the
>partitions as well? If so boot with the XP CD and at the
first screen choose
>to Repair with the Recovery Console. You will be
prompted for your
>Administrator password. Press the Enter key to use a
blank password if you
>Admin password doesn't work. You will get a command
prompt. Type DISKPART
>and press Enter. Follow the on screen instructions to
remove all partitions.
>When you are finished type EXIT to quit the Recovery
Console and the system
>will reboot. Leave the CD in the drive and then select
the option to Install
>Windows. You will be able to create new partitions,
format and install XP.
>If you create several partitions just ensure you install
it to the first
>partition you create.
>
>--
>
>Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell\User]
>www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
>
>
>"Tom Jordan" > wrote in message
...
>> I've got a partitioned hard drive which is split into 4
>> sections. I have windows xp pro running on my E: drive
>> and want to wipe my comuter clean and reinstall xp
>> putting it on C:. I've tried formatting c: but windows
>> cannot complete the format for some reason. And every
>> time I try to install windows XP again after reboot it
>> only gives me the previous E: selection and asks if I
>> want to either repair it or not before install. I don't
>> want to do either. I want to install xp on the C: drive
>> but have no choice. Please help.
>
>
>.
>

[Harry Ohrn]

I believe you need to install XP to the first partition in order for it to
be designated "C"

--

Harry Ohrn - MS MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


"Tom Jordan" > wrote in message
...
> I wanted to keep the partition I have and simply wipe
> just the one partition and reinstall XP on it. If I can
> help it I would like to keep the info I have on it.
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >When you say wipe the computer clean do you mean that
> you want to remove the
> >partitions as well? If so boot with the XP CD and at the
> first screen choose
> >to Repair with the Recovery Console. You will be
> prompted for your
> >Administrator password. Press the Enter key to use a
> blank password if you
> >Admin password doesn't work. You will get a command
> prompt. Type DISKPART
> >and press Enter. Follow the on screen instructions to
> remove all partitions.
> >When you are finished type EXIT to quit the Recovery
> Console and the system
> >will reboot. Leave the CD in the drive and then select
> the option to Install
> >Windows. You will be able to create new partitions,
> format and install XP.
> >If you create several partitions just ensure you install
> it to the first
> >partition you create.
> >
> >--
> >
> >Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell\User]
> >www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
> >
> >
> >"Tom Jordan" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> I've got a partitioned hard drive which is split into 4
> >> sections. I have windows xp pro running on my E: drive
> >> and want to wipe my comuter clean and reinstall xp
> >> putting it on C:. I've tried formatting c: but windows
> >> cannot complete the format for some reason. And every
> >> time I try to install windows XP again after reboot it
> >> only gives me the previous E: selection and asks if I
> >> want to either repair it or not before install. I don't
> >> want to do either. I want to install xp on the C: drive
> >> but have no choice. Please help.
> >
> >
> >.
> >