reinstalling windows xp

[Pussn]

hello all!
here's what i have
-Dell Dimension 8250
-3.05 Ghz
-215 MB pc1066 RDRAM
-Radeon 97 Pro w/ tv out vid card
-Soundblaster Audigy MP3 audio card
-100g hd (partitioned)

My prob is this
I can't seem to be to reinstall Windows XP like I was
able to with Windows ME on the older comp. Reinstalling
the OS on older system was a cinch, since it scrubbed the
hd first then did the reinstallation. But not with this
comp.

Am I missing anything?
thanks!

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Since you haven't told us what kind of problem(s) you're
encountering, there's very little we can do to help. Help us help
you:

http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

The installation process itself is quite simple, if somewhat
time-consuming. Simply boot from the WinXP installation CD. You'll
be offered the opportunity to delete, create, and format partitions as
part of the installation process. (You may need to re-arrange the
order of boot devices in the PC's BIOS to boot from the CD.)

HOW TO Install Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;316941

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/clean_install.htm

http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_clean.asp



Bruce Chambers

----
You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH


"Pussn" > wrote in message
...
> hello all!
> here's what i have
> -Dell Dimension 8250
> -3.05 Ghz
> -215 MB pc1066 RDRAM
> -Radeon 97 Pro w/ tv out vid card
> -Soundblaster Audigy MP3 audio card
> -100g hd (partitioned)
>
> My prob is this
> I can't seem to be to reinstall Windows XP like I was
> able to with Windows ME on the older comp. Reinstalling
> the OS on older system was a cinch, since it scrubbed the
> hd first then did the reinstallation. But not with this
> comp.
>
> Am I missing anything?
> thanks!

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Since you haven't told us what kind of problem(s) you're
encountering, there's very little we can do to help. Help us help
you:

http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

The installation process itself is quite simple, if somewhat
time-consuming. Simply boot from the WinXP installation CD. You'll
be offered the opportunity to delete, create, and format partitions as
part of the installation process. (You may need to re-arrange the
order of boot devices in the PC's BIOS to boot from the CD.)

HOW TO Install Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;316941

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/clean_install.htm

http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_clean.asp



Bruce Chambers

----
You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH


"Pussn" > wrote in message
...
> hello all!
> here's what i have
> -Dell Dimension 8250
> -3.05 Ghz
> -215 MB pc1066 RDRAM
> -Radeon 97 Pro w/ tv out vid card
> -Soundblaster Audigy MP3 audio card
> -100g hd (partitioned)
>
> My prob is this
> I can't seem to be to reinstall Windows XP like I was
> able to with Windows ME on the older comp. Reinstalling
> the OS on older system was a cinch, since it scrubbed the
> hd first then did the reinstallation. But not with this
> comp.
>
> Am I missing anything?
> thanks!

[puss]

thanks for the link to smart questions ;OP..point taken!
the prob i'm encountering is that the set up is asking me
if I'm sure i want to install the same OS on the same
partition and that if I do,i'd probably eno****er
problems. That happens early on. At THAT point of the
setup because I don't want to duplicate the OS, I want
the setup to clean that partition and install WinXP.
Sorry about the vagueness of first question.
Pussn


>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings --
>
> Since you haven't told us what kind of problem(s)
you're
>encountering, there's very little we can do to help.
Help us help
>you:
>
>http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
> The installation process itself is quite simple, if
somewhat
>time-consuming. Simply boot from the WinXP installation
CD. You'll
>be offered the opportunity to delete, create, and format
partitions as
>part of the installation process. (You may need to re-
arrange the
>order of boot devices in the PC's BIOS to boot from the
CD.)
>
>HOW TO Install Windows XP
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-
us;316941
>
>http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
>
>http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/clean_install.htm
>
>http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_clean.a
sp
>
>
>
>Bruce Chambers
>
>----
>You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't
ever count on
>having both at once. -- RAH
>
>
>"Pussn" > wrote in message
...
>> hello all!
>> here's what i have
>> -Dell Dimension 8250
>> -3.05 Ghz
>> -215 MB pc1066 RDRAM
>> -Radeon 97 Pro w/ tv out vid card
>> -Soundblaster Audigy MP3 audio card
>> -100g hd (partitioned)
>>
>> My prob is this
>> I can't seem to be to reinstall Windows XP like I was
>> able to with Windows ME on the older comp. Reinstalling
>> the OS on older system was a cinch, since it scrubbed
the
>> hd first then did the reinstallation. But not with this
>> comp.
>>
>> Am I missing anything?
>> thanks!
>
>
>.
>

[puss]

thanks for the link to smart questions ;OP..point taken!
the prob i'm encountering is that the set up is asking me
if I'm sure i want to install the same OS on the same
partition and that if I do,i'd probably eno****er
problems. That happens early on. At THAT point of the
setup because I don't want to duplicate the OS, I want
the setup to clean that partition and install WinXP.
Sorry about the vagueness of first question.
Pussn


>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings --
>
> Since you haven't told us what kind of problem(s)
you're
>encountering, there's very little we can do to help.
Help us help
>you:
>
>http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
> The installation process itself is quite simple, if
somewhat
>time-consuming. Simply boot from the WinXP installation
CD. You'll
>be offered the opportunity to delete, create, and format
partitions as
>part of the installation process. (You may need to re-
arrange the
>order of boot devices in the PC's BIOS to boot from the
CD.)
>
>HOW TO Install Windows XP
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-
us;316941
>
>http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
>
>http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/clean_install.htm
>
>http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_clean.a
sp
>
>
>
>Bruce Chambers
>
>----
>You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't
ever count on
>having both at once. -- RAH
>
>
>"Pussn" > wrote in message
...
>> hello all!
>> here's what i have
>> -Dell Dimension 8250
>> -3.05 Ghz
>> -215 MB pc1066 RDRAM
>> -Radeon 97 Pro w/ tv out vid card
>> -Soundblaster Audigy MP3 audio card
>> -100g hd (partitioned)
>>
>> My prob is this
>> I can't seem to be to reinstall Windows XP like I was
>> able to with Windows ME on the older comp. Reinstalling
>> the OS on older system was a cinch, since it scrubbed
the
>> hd first then did the reinstallation. But not with this
>> comp.
>>
>> Am I missing anything?
>> thanks!
>
>
>.
>

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

At that point, select "Yes" to install onto the same partition. A
bit later on, you should be given the option to format the partition.

Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
----
You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH


"puss" > wrote in message
...
> thanks for the link to smart questions ;OP..point taken!
> the prob i'm encountering is that the set up is asking me
> if I'm sure i want to install the same OS on the same
> partition and that if I do,i'd probably eno****er
> problems. That happens early on. At THAT point of the
> setup because I don't want to duplicate the OS, I want
> the setup to clean that partition and install WinXP.
> Sorry about the vagueness of first question.
> Pussn
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Greetings --
> >
> > Since you haven't told us what kind of problem(s)
> you're
> >encountering, there's very little we can do to help.
> Help us help
> >you:
> >
> >http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> >http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
> >
> > The installation process itself is quite simple, if
> somewhat
> >time-consuming. Simply boot from the WinXP installation
> CD. You'll
> >be offered the opportunity to delete, create, and format
> partitions as
> >part of the installation process. (You may need to re-
> arrange the
> >order of boot devices in the PC's BIOS to boot from the
> CD.)
> >
> >HOW TO Install Windows XP
> >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-
> us;316941
> >
> >http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
> >
> >http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/clean_install.htm
> >
> >http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_clean.a
> sp
> >
> >
> >
> >Bruce Chambers
> >
> >----
> >You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't
> ever count on
> >having both at once. -- RAH
> >
> >
> >"Pussn" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> hello all!
> >> here's what i have
> >> -Dell Dimension 8250
> >> -3.05 Ghz
> >> -215 MB pc1066 RDRAM
> >> -Radeon 97 Pro w/ tv out vid card
> >> -Soundblaster Audigy MP3 audio card
> >> -100g hd (partitioned)
> >>
> >> My prob is this
> >> I can't seem to be to reinstall Windows XP like I was
> >> able to with Windows ME on the older comp. Reinstalling
> >> the OS on older system was a cinch, since it scrubbed
> the
> >> hd first then did the reinstallation. But not with this
> >> comp.
> >>
> >> Am I missing anything?
> >> thanks!
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

At that point, select "Yes" to install onto the same partition. A
bit later on, you should be given the option to format the partition.

Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
----
You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH


"puss" > wrote in message
...
> thanks for the link to smart questions ;OP..point taken!
> the prob i'm encountering is that the set up is asking me
> if I'm sure i want to install the same OS on the same
> partition and that if I do,i'd probably eno****er
> problems. That happens early on. At THAT point of the
> setup because I don't want to duplicate the OS, I want
> the setup to clean that partition and install WinXP.
> Sorry about the vagueness of first question.
> Pussn
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Greetings --
> >
> > Since you haven't told us what kind of problem(s)
> you're
> >encountering, there's very little we can do to help.
> Help us help
> >you:
> >
> >http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> >http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
> >
> > The installation process itself is quite simple, if
> somewhat
> >time-consuming. Simply boot from the WinXP installation
> CD. You'll
> >be offered the opportunity to delete, create, and format
> partitions as
> >part of the installation process. (You may need to re-
> arrange the
> >order of boot devices in the PC's BIOS to boot from the
> CD.)
> >
> >HOW TO Install Windows XP
> >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-
> us;316941
> >
> >http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
> >
> >http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/clean_install.htm
> >
> >http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_clean.a
> sp
> >
> >
> >
> >Bruce Chambers
> >
> >----
> >You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't
> ever count on
> >having both at once. -- RAH
> >
> >
> >"Pussn" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> hello all!
> >> here's what i have
> >> -Dell Dimension 8250
> >> -3.05 Ghz
> >> -215 MB pc1066 RDRAM
> >> -Radeon 97 Pro w/ tv out vid card
> >> -Soundblaster Audigy MP3 audio card
> >> -100g hd (partitioned)
> >>
> >> My prob is this
> >> I can't seem to be to reinstall Windows XP like I was
> >> able to with Windows ME on the older comp. Reinstalling
> >> the OS on older system was a cinch, since it scrubbed
> the
> >> hd first then did the reinstallation. But not with this
> >> comp.
> >>
> >> Am I missing anything?
> >> thanks!
> >
> >
> >.
> >