Loading XP

[Thomas Hill]

Funny you posted this. I did the very same thing yesterday.
I had to go into the BIOS system setup (usually you press
F2 to pull it up) after reboot and change the the order of
the drives for configuration. I don't remember which
subheading it is under, but I think that it is
called "Boot."

Then you have to make your CDROM drive the first thing
your computer uses to boot the OS. Then when you save the
changes and restart the computer, it should open up the
Windows installation program.

Just as a side note, you will have to make sure that your
Hard drive is configured and formatted before you continue
with setup.

Hope this helps.

Thomas
>-----Original Message-----
>I installed a new Western Digital 60 Gb hard drive on a
>Dell pc. I then put the Windows XP cd(not the upgrade,
>full version) in the drive and did a reboot.
>I get a messasge NTDLR missing and the system stops
>Whats up
>
>.
>

[peter]

Xref: kermit microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers:127587

http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_clean.asp
you can format the HD during the XP installation.
peter
"REDELUR" > wrote in message
...
> I want to replace Windows ME with XP. I will start with new XP Software, and
not use the upgrade version. Before I start, what is the best way to initialize
the hard drive? I have thought about formatting the disk. It has been
suggested that I use a low-level program to better clean the hard drive. Are
there suggestions in the XP software package?
>
> I would appreciate your suggestions.

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

There is no need to "low level" format, just use the WinXP setup's format
function. You can also convert to NTFS as this point as well. Just delete
the existing partition and create a new one.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Windows
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"REDELUR" > wrote in message
...
>I want to replace Windows ME with XP. I will start with new XP Software,
>and not use the upgrade version. Before I start, what is the best way to
>initialize the hard drive? I have thought about formatting the disk. It
>has been suggested that I use a low-level program to better clean the hard
>drive. Are there suggestions in the XP software package?
>
> I would appreciate your suggestions.

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP]

"REDELUR" > wrote in message

> I want to replace Windows ME with XP. I will start with new XP
> Software, and not use the upgrade version. Before I start, what is
> the best way to initialize the hard drive? I have thought about
> formatting the disk. It has been suggested that I use a low-level
> program to better clean the hard drive. Are there suggestions in the
> XP software package?
>
> I would appreciate your suggestions.

You can do a fresh (clean) install with the upgrade version as long as you
have your WinMe CD to put in when it asks.

--
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[peter]

Xref: kermit microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers:127587

http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_clean.asp
you can format the HD during the XP installation.
peter
"REDELUR" > wrote in message
...
> I want to replace Windows ME with XP. I will start with new XP Software, and
not use the upgrade version. Before I start, what is the best way to initialize
the hard drive? I have thought about formatting the disk. It has been
suggested that I use a low-level program to better clean the hard drive. Are
there suggestions in the XP software package?
>
> I would appreciate your suggestions.

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

There is no need to "low level" format, just use the WinXP setup's format
function. You can also convert to NTFS as this point as well. Just delete
the existing partition and create a new one.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Windows
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"REDELUR" > wrote in message
...
>I want to replace Windows ME with XP. I will start with new XP Software,
>and not use the upgrade version. Before I start, what is the best way to
>initialize the hard drive? I have thought about formatting the disk. It
>has been suggested that I use a low-level program to better clean the hard
>drive. Are there suggestions in the XP software package?
>
> I would appreciate your suggestions.

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP]

"REDELUR" > wrote in message

> I want to replace Windows ME with XP. I will start with new XP
> Software, and not use the upgrade version. Before I start, what is
> the best way to initialize the hard drive? I have thought about
> formatting the disk. It has been suggested that I use a low-level
> program to better clean the hard drive. Are there suggestions in the
> XP software package?
>
> I would appreciate your suggestions.

You can do a fresh (clean) install with the upgrade version as long as you
have your WinMe CD to put in when it asks.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
Please respond in Newsgroup. Do not send email
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Have you made sure that your PC's hardware components are capable
of supporting WinXP? This information will be found at the PC's
manufacturer's web site, and on Microsoft's Windows Catalog:
(http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/hcl/default.mspx) Additionally, run
Microsoft WinXP Upgrade Advisor to see if you have any incompatible
hardware components or applications.

You should, before proceeding, take a few minutes to ensure that
there are WinXP device drivers available for all of the machine's
components. There may not be, if the PC was specifically designed for
Win98/Me. Also bear in mind that PCs designed for, sold and run fine
with Win9x/Me very often do not meet WinXP's much more stringent
hardware quality requirements. This is particularly true of many
models in Compaq's consumer-class Presario product line or HP's
consumer-class Pavilion product line. WinXP, like WinNT and Win2K
before it, is quite sensitive to borderline defective or substandard
hardware (particularly motherboards, RAM and hard drives) that will
still support Win9x.

HOW TO Prepare to Upgrade Win98 or WinMe
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q316639

Upgrading to Windows XP
http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpupgrad.htm


Bruce Chambers

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"REDELUR" > wrote in message
...
>I want to replace Windows ME with XP. I will start with new XP
>Software, and not use the upgrade version. Before I start, what is
>the best way to initialize the hard drive? I have thought about
>formatting the disk. It has been suggested that I use a low-level
>program to better clean the hard drive. Are there suggestions in the
>XP software package?
>
> I would appreciate your suggestions.

So you should select NTFS when its offered? I tried
formatting my computer and installing not upgrading
because I have the program and it won't install from dos.
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi,
>
>There is no need to "low level" format, just use the
WinXP setup's format
>function. You can also convert to NTFS as this point as
well. Just delete
>the existing partition and create a new one.
>
>--
>Best of Luck,
>
>Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Windows
>Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
>www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
>
>"REDELUR" > wrote in
message
...
>>I want to replace Windows ME with XP. I will start
with new XP Software,
>>and not use the upgrade version. Before I start, what
is the best way to
>>initialize the hard drive? I have thought about
formatting the disk. It
>>has been suggested that I use a low-level program to
better clean the hard
>>drive. Are there suggestions in the XP software package?
>>
>> I would appreciate your suggestions.
>
>
>.
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