Re: Installing XP windows

Sorry, my bad.

There are several ways to do this as outlined below:

DOS Mode (if you do not have an MS Dos boot disk goto B):

(A)
1) Boot from an MS DOS disk,
2) Once booted, type this command -> FDISK. Answer YES to any/all questions,
3) On the FDISK menu, you will see an option to delete a NON DOS partition,
4) Select this option (I believe it is number 3 OR 4),
5) In the delete partition window, type the DRIVE LETTER in the box at the
bottom. You will be asked for the Volume Label (which is displayed at the
top). Type this in and answer YES (Y), then press ESC,
6) Finally, press ESC again to exist FDISK,
7) Insert your Windows XP CD, GOTO (B) below.

(B)
1) Boot from the WIndows XP CD,
2) For each screen, simply select or choose the AFFIRMATIVE type action. For
example, when presented with the End User License Agreement, press F8,
3) Select INSTALL A NEW COPY OF WINDOWS (or whatever the choice is called -
I beleive it to be Option 1 OR 2),
4) Eventually, you will be presented with a window that wants you to select
the PARTITION to install on. At the BOTOM of the screen, you should see an
option to (C)reate a New Partition (or something simlar) - see note below,
5) On the next window, type in the size of the Partition,
6) Follow all the affirmative type responses from there on out and you
should be OK.

NOTE: XP may offer to install onto the FIRST drive it finds. This is OK.

Hope this helps.

ps: Please note, that most of this is from memory, there may be a few
differences in the Window or Order of Choices, but it should be pretty
obvious.

Wiley...
"Mara" <Mara@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Thanks for the help, I am having problems understanding the deleting of
current partitions and installing onto a new partiton, are you able to
explain it in a different way, as it is obvious I am not a computer
genius.
Thanks

"Wiley Coyote - N2K" wrote:

Yup. When you boot from the CD Rom, select New installation (it will be
obvious) then delete all current partitions and install onto a new
partition. You can't install over an existing version (unless the new one
is
an upgrade etc).

Now, having said the above, there are ways to install over top of an
existing flavor, but the problems that you would run into are numerous.

Finally, I would (if possible) boot from a DOS disk (or other suitable
media) and nuke all partitions that way - PRIOR to installing the new
flavor
of XP, this way you are pretty much sure that there is nothing "Lying
Around".

Hope this helps.

"Mara" <Mara@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:D838EC5B-4D92-44AA-A231-AF03B40DBE24@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I have computers for a daycare that were given to me and I have to
reinstall
the XP windows because we have no license to the one that is installed
in
the
computers
I do not know much about computers just trying not to spend money being
that
I am giving the computers away. I have a new Windows XP but I wonder if
someone would be able to tell me the best way to unistall one version
and
install another.
All your help will be appreciated





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