re-format drive

[Frank Garcia]

if I upgraded to windows XP...
and now I want to either re-format my hard drive or
install a new HD from scratch...
how can I do that and place xp on the drive?
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 partitions, then create a new partition, then format the =
primary
partition (preferably NTFS) and proceed to install Windows XP.

5. Clean Install Windows XP
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

[Courtesy of Michael Stevens, MS-MVP]

6. After installing Windows XP, be sure and visit the support website
of the manufacturer of the computer to download and install any
available Windows XP compatible drivers, such as video adapter
and audio drivers.

7. It would be best to physically disconnect all your peripheral =
hardware
devices, except for you mouse and keyboard, before installing XP.
After XP is installed, visit the support website of the =
manufacturer
of each hardware device to obtain the latest drivers or software
designed to work with Windows XP.


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Nicholas

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"Frank Garcia" > wrote in message:
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| if I upgraded to windows XP...
| and now I want to either re-format my hard drive or=20
| install a new HD from scratch...
| how can I do that and place xp on the drive?
| thanks

[Shiva]

Hi,
Boot your PC using the WinXP CD and follow the steps to format and install
WinXP. You may have to change your BIOS settings to change the boot sequence
to boot from the CD drive.


"Frank Garcia" > wrote in message
...
if I upgraded to windows XP...
and now I want to either re-format my hard drive or
install a new HD from scratch...
how can I do that and place xp on the drive?
thanks

[Frank]

Thank you...!



>-----Original Message-----
>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 partitions, then create a new partition,
then format the primary
> partition (preferably NTFS) and proceed to
install Windows XP.
>
>5. Clean Install Windows XP
> http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
>
> [Courtesy of Michael Stevens, MS-MVP]
>
>6. After installing Windows XP, be sure and visit the
support website
> of the manufacturer of the computer to download
and install any
> available Windows XP compatible drivers, such as
video adapter
> and audio drivers.
>
>7. It would be best to physically disconnect all your
peripheral hardware
> devices, except for you mouse and keyboard,
before installing XP.
> After XP is installed, visit the support website
of the manufacturer
> of each hardware device to obtain the latest
drivers or software
> designed to work with Windows XP.
>
>
>--
>Nicholas
>
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>
>"Frank Garcia" > wrote in message:
> ...
>
>| if I upgraded to windows XP...
>| and now I want to either re-format my hard drive or
>| install a new HD from scratch...
>| how can I do that and place xp on the drive?
>| thanks
>.
>