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Reformmating Computer Containing SP2
My computer hasn't been running at optimum performance lately, so i decided
to reformat my computer and install Windows XP instead of the currently running SP2. I have 2 drives, a C & D which are at 8 and 72 gig respectively. The D drive is currently unallocated. The problem I've been having is that since my XP Sp2 is installed on the C drive it has been filled to the max, and it ownt allow my computer to perform basic functions. SO when i try to format my C drive, it wont allow me. I have used Disk Cleanup, Disk Defragmenter, Compression, and I've basically uninstalled everything on my computer including Office XP. I only have 300 mb of space left. When i try to install the traditional Windows XP over the SP2 it wont allow because the SP2 is a "newer version". 1. I would like to know how to reformat my C drive or 2. How I can expand my C Drive or 3. How I can merge my C Drive with my unallocated D Drive. Many thanks! |
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Reformmating Computer Containing SP2
"Sammy_H" wrote in message
... My computer hasn't been running at optimum performance lately, so i decided to reformat my computer and install Windows XP instead of the currently running SP2. I have 2 drives, a C & D which are at 8 and 72 gig respectively. The D drive is currently unallocated. The problem I've been having is that since my XP Sp2 is installed on the C drive it has been filled to the max, and it ownt allow my computer to perform basic functions. SO when i try to format my C drive, it wont allow me. I have used Disk Cleanup, Disk Defragmenter, Compression, and I've basically uninstalled everything on my computer including Office XP. I only have 300 mb of space left. When i try to install the traditional Windows XP over the SP2 it wont allow because the SP2 is a "newer version". 1. I would like to know how to reformat my C drive or 2. How I can expand my C Drive or 3. How I can merge my C Drive with my unallocated D Drive. Many thanks! How to partition and format a hard disk in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=313348 How to install or upgrade to Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=316941 -- William |
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Reformmating Computer Containing SP2
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1. I would like to know how to reformat my C drive or http://www.bootdisk.com/bootlist/216.htm#5 -- http://www.bootdisk.com/ |
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Reformmating Computer Containing SP2
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Sammy_H respectfully replied ;-) My computer hasn't been running at optimum performance lately, so i decided to reformat my computer and install Windows XP instead of the currently running SP2. I have 2 drives, a C & D which are at 8 and 72 gig respectively. The D drive is currently unallocated. The problem I've been having is that since my XP Sp2 is installed on the C drive it has been filled to the max, and it ownt allow my computer to perform basic functions. SO when i try to format my C drive, it wont allow me. I have used Disk Cleanup, Disk Defragmenter, Compression, and I've basically uninstalled everything on my computer including Office XP. I only have 300 mb of space left. When i try to install the traditional Windows XP over the SP2 it wont allow because the SP2 is a "newer version". 1. I would like to know how to reformat my C drive or 2. How I can expand my C Drive or 3. How I can merge my C Drive with my unallocated D Drive. Many thanks! Click on the link below, or copy and paste the link into the address box if using the web based newsgroup. Format XP http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/format_XP.htm -- In memory of, MVP Alex Nichol may his legacy live on. Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP http://www.michaelstevenstech.com For a better newsgroup experience. Setup a newsreader. http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/ou...snewreader.htm |
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Reformmating Computer Containing SP2
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Sammy_H typed: When i try to install the traditional Windows XP over the SP2 it wont allow because the SP2 is a "newer version". Because you have SP2 installed, and your XP Upgrade is without it, it is an older version than what's installed. You have two choices: 1. Uninstall SP2, do the upgrade, then reinstall SP2. 2. Create a slipstreamed version of XP Professional, including SP2, and use it. See http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?t=7262 1. I would like to know how to reformat my C drive or Just boot from the Windows XP CD (change the BIOS boot order if necessary to accomplish this) and follow the prompts for a clean installation (delete the existing partition by pressing "D" when prompted, then create a new one). You can find detailed instructions he http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html or here http://windowsxp.mvps.org/XPClean.htm or here http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/clean_install.htm 2. How I can expand my C Drive or Expand your drive? You can't expand it. 3. How I can merge my C Drive with my unallocated D Drive. I assume these are not two physical drives, but two partitions on a single physical drive. Unfortunately, no version of Windows provides any way of changing the partition structure of the drive nondestructively. The only way to do what you want is with third-party software. Partition Magic is the best-known such program, but there are freeware/shareware alternatives. One such program is BootIt Next Generation. It's shareware, but comes with a free 30-day trial, so you should be able to do what you want within that 30 days. I haven't used it myself, but it comes highly recommended by several other MVPs here. -- Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User Please reply to the newsgroup |
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