[CTS] Re: Windows xp
- From: Hal Brown <hdbrown@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2005 10:12:21 -0400
Here are the steps to do what you want:
1. Create a boot disk in Win 98 / this is a floppy disk
2. Put it in the floppy drive and reboot
3. When you get to a A:\ prompt...
4. Type format C: /u
5. This will wipe out everything on the drive
6. Once is is finished, remove the floppy disk, insert the XP CD into the
drive and reboot again
7. If it doesn't boot from the CD, then you may have to go into the BIOS and
set the boot order for the drives - but it should boot unless the computer is
really old.
8. From here on out, follow the prompts to install XP
9. The are more esoteric things you can do, but this is the fundamental
procedure.
Hal
On 07/12/2005 09:22 am, Pam wrote to say:
> I have been trying to format my hard drive but it doesn't seem to
> actually wipe every thing out. I have windows 98 as a base and win xp as a
> update. Would some one please take the time to walk me through this
> process. I have gone to several sites and Microsoft.com but still can seem
> to acheive the results i want
>
> I want to format the drive because i have gotten the sasser virus, and the
> computer keep hanging up on me, I have tried all sorts of fixes and nothing
> solves the problem.
>
> Any thoughts
>
> Pam bundy
--
Hal Brown
"Sharks are as tough as those football fans who take their shirts off during
games in Chicago in January, only more intelligent."
- Dave Barry
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