Installing XP

[Dora McLeish]

Hi.

I'm looking for advice on how to reformat my hard drive
and install Windows XP Home Version. I presently have
Windows ME and recently downloaded a program to block pop-
up menus and the program screwed my hard drive up so bad,
I can't get it back. It even destroyed my Restore files.
I think the best way is to just reformat and start over
but am not sure of the best way to do that. Appreciate
any help. Thanks.

[Nicholas]

The Windows XP CD is bootable and contains all the tools necessary
to partition and format your drive. Follow this procedure and allow
Windows XP to partition and format your drive:

1. Open your BIOS and set your CD Drive as the first bootable device.
2. Insert your Windows XP CD in the CD Drive and reboot your =
computer.
3. You'll see a message to boot to the CD....follow the instructions.
4. The setup menu will appear and you should elect to delete the =
existing
Windows partition, then create a new partition, then format the =
primary
partition (preferably NTFS) and proceed to install Windows XP.

5. Windows XP Clean Install:=20
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_clean.asp

6. Accessing Motherboard BIOS
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm


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Nicholas

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"Dora McLeish" > wrote in message: =20
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| Hi.
|=20
| I'm looking for advice on how to reformat my hard drive=20
| and install Windows XP Home Version. I presently have=20
| Windows ME and recently downloaded a program to block pop-
| up menus and the program screwed my hard drive up so bad,=20
| I can't get it back. It even destroyed my Restore files. =20
| I think the best way is to just reformat and start over=20
| but am not sure of the best way to do that. Appreciate=20
| any help. Thanks.

[Nicholas]

The Windows XP CD is bootable and contains all the tools necessary
to partition and format your drive. Follow this procedure and allow
Windows XP to partition and format your drive:

1. Open your BIOS and set your CD Drive as the first bootable device.
2. Insert your Windows XP CD in the CD Drive and reboot your =
computer.
3. You'll see a message to boot to the CD....follow the instructions.
4. The setup menu will appear and you should elect to delete the =
existing
Windows partition, then create a new partition, then format the =
primary
partition (preferably NTFS) and proceed to install Windows XP.

5. Windows XP Clean Install:=20
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_clean.asp

6. Accessing Motherboard BIOS
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm


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Nicholas

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"Dora McLeish" > wrote in message: =20
...

| Hi.
|=20
| I'm looking for advice on how to reformat my hard drive=20
| and install Windows XP Home Version. I presently have=20
| Windows ME and recently downloaded a program to block pop-
| up menus and the program screwed my hard drive up so bad,=20
| I can't get it back. It even destroyed my Restore files. =20
| I think the best way is to just reformat and start over=20
| but am not sure of the best way to do that. Appreciate=20
| any help. Thanks.