Noel
Sat Nov 13 13:47:24 CST 2004
Simply boot up with the XP CD in the drive, and take the option to install
afresh - it'll try to install into an empty partition if it can, but tell it
where to go, and it will :)
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"K" <K@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> One more question, is there a way to install XP and wipe out everything on
> the drive and then I'll re-install the software that I need, instead of
> dealing with the jumpers on the hard drives? I have no problem with
> re-installing all my software but I really don't want to be messing around
> with swaping the drives--I'm not to familiar with that kind of stuff.
>
> "Noel Paton" wrote:
>
>> With a history like that, I suspect that your best option would be a
>> reformat/reinstall :(
>>
>> It would certainly make sure that you have a clean system to play in!
>>
>> over-installs are OK - providing the previous install has had 'due
>> diligence' - i.e. been cleaned of malware of all descriptions - but the
>> upgrade tree you've stated has one BIG fault - the ME to Win2K one, which
>> is
>> unsupported by MS (and frequently causes major problems).
>>
>> you really would be better off backing up DATA you want to keep, and
>> reformatting the HD (or, as you say, making the new HD the master,
>> reinstalling XP [or whatever] and starting again from scratch)
>>
>>
>> Good Luck - post back if you need details
>>
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>> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>>
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>>
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>> "K" <K@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:DEA752F8-7E51-4CAA-8F3F-60C8C5386347@microsoft.com...
>> > unfortunately it appears to be on an unpartitioned drive. (I took over
>> > this
>> > computer from my Father-In-Law, and now I'm trying to clean up the
>> > mess).
>> >
>> > From what I understand, it started out as a Win98 OS that was converted
>> > to
>> > Win ME. From there he went to 2000 and now to XP without understanding
>> > the
>> > ramifications.
>> >
>> > So how do I fix this??? BTW, I just added a new hard drive to be used
>> > as
>> > additional storage, I'm wondering if I should just convert that to a
>> > boot
>> > drive, load a fresh version of XP, and make C the primary Slave drive
>> > and
>> > reformat it, then reload software. I didn't want to go that route, but
>> > will
>> > unless someone can help me out.
>> >
>> > "Noel Paton" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Depends how you've installed the two - more details needed.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>> >>
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>> >>
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>> >>
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>> >> "K" <K@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:D6091B45-B3E6-4700-8E13-961D43067D0B@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I have two versions of windows on my system, WinXP and I what I
>> >> >believe
>> >> >is
>> >> > Me, how do I get rid of the Me version without causing any problems
>> >> > with
>> >> > the
>> >> > XP?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
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