Guest ExplicitYourSelf via WindowsKB.com Posted August 26, 2008 Posted August 26, 2008 I want to reformat my pc. Do i delete any of the existing portitions or do i just reinstall on local disk D?? -- Message posted via WindowsKB.com http://www.windowskb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx/windowsxp/200808/1
Guest Andrew E. Posted August 26, 2008 Posted August 26, 2008 RE: Reformating my PC quik Question First,XP should always get installed to C:,not D:.If youre getting installations of XP to D:,then youre not installing correctly....I'd boot to xp cd,select r For recovery at xp cd boot menu,select 1 For C:,press enter for password,type: DiskPart Delete partitions,create one,press ESC key,type:EXIT Reboot to xp cd,select install xp,delete partition,create one,then let xp format & install auto. The only other reason for getting D:,you have other hd connected on install, physically uninstall till xp is running,then replug at shutdown. "ExplicitYourSelf via WindowsKB.com" wrote: > I want to reformat my pc. Do i delete any of the existing portitions or do i > just reinstall on local disk D?? > > -- > Message posted via WindowsKB.com > http://www.windowskb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx/windowsxp/200808/1 > >
Guest sgopus Posted August 26, 2008 Posted August 26, 2008 RE: Reformating my PC quik Question Why do you want to do this? I also suggest you take a close look at why you think your system drive is D: it should be C: if you really want to reformat and reinstall, be certain you have all your hardware drivers before hand, then boot to the XP CD and choose format then install. "ExplicitYourSelf via WindowsKB.com" wrote: > I want to reformat my pc. Do i delete any of the existing portitions or do i > just reinstall on local disk D?? > > -- > Message posted via WindowsKB.com > http://www.windowskb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx/windowsxp/200808/1 > >
Guest Gary S. Terhune Posted August 26, 2008 Posted August 26, 2008 Re: Reformating my PC quik Question That information you gave is totally false. Windows XP will run just fine when installed with any letter of the alphabet except A & B. You could use BootIt NG to remove the four-primary-partition limit, and then install 24 partitions on a single HD with XP if you so desired, all using different letters of the alphabet. In fact, you could theoretically install a lot more by just installing to different folders on those 24 partitions. Of course, you'd need a TB-sized disk to do it, or more than one, but your advice is, in any case, totally wrong. -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User http://grystmill.com "Andrew E." <eckrichco@msn.com> wrote in message news:76ACE498-E6F1-4F70-96CB-F405203064F8@microsoft.com... > First,XP should always get installed to C:,not D:.If youre getting > installations > of XP to D:,then youre not installing correctly....I'd boot to xp > cd,select > r For > recovery at xp cd boot menu,select 1 For C:,press enter for password,type: > DiskPart Delete partitions,create one,press ESC key,type:EXIT Reboot to > xp > cd,select install xp,delete partition,create one,then let xp format & > install auto. > The only other reason for getting D:,you have other hd connected on > install, > physically uninstall till xp is running,then replug at shutdown. > > "ExplicitYourSelf via WindowsKB.com" wrote: > >> I want to reformat my pc. Do i delete any of the existing portitions or >> do i >> just reinstall on local disk D?? >> >> -- >> Message posted via WindowsKB.com >> http://www.windowskb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx/windowsxp/200808/1 >> >>
Guest Gary S. Terhune Posted August 26, 2008 Posted August 26, 2008 Re: Reformating my PC quik Question 1. If you're going to get serious about getting peer support from this group, you should use a real newsreader. Click here: http://news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general 2. We need a lot more information. How many HD do you have, how many partitions, what are on those partitions? In as much detail as you feel comfortable providing, but at least tell us where the OSes are installed (example: C:\Windows, or F:\WINNT) Also what those OSes are (Windows 9x or 2K or Vista or Linux or what?) -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User http://grystmill.com "ExplicitYourSelf via WindowsKB.com" <u45703@uwe> wrote in message news:89394d1f20888@uwe... >I want to reformat my pc. Do i delete any of the existing portitions or do >i > just reinstall on local disk D?? > > -- > Message posted via WindowsKB.com > http://www.windowskb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx/windowsxp/200808/1 >
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