Freeman
December 5th 03, 12:43 PM
>-----Original 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
>>
>
> 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.
>
>.
>
Repair it , you can just put your WindowsXP installation
CD in your CD-ROM , and use this CD to startup it, then ,
you can see the seletion for repairing your system.
Reinstall it , you can just put your WindowsXP
installation CD in your CD-ROM , and run setup in windows
mode , after your machine restart , you will see the
select . This way , you can keep you info in you
partition.
>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
>>
>
> 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.
>
>.
>
Repair it , you can just put your WindowsXP installation
CD in your CD-ROM , and use this CD to startup it, then ,
you can see the seletion for repairing your system.
Reinstall it , you can just put your WindowsXP
installation CD in your CD-ROM , and run setup in windows
mode , after your machine restart , you will see the
select . This way , you can keep you info in you
partition.