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Sacrifice
04-27-2004, 11:33 PM
Im trying to format but how?! i tried right clicking c drive and click format but that says im using the c drive right now... also im trying to boot from my windows xp cd but i cant get into my BIOS (dont know why) cuz whenever i dont know when to press delete... ( i dont know because that black screen with all that stuff saying "press delete to enter BIOS" does show up anymore ) Some please help me as i really need to format!
Nitro
04-27-2004, 11:37 PM
try to press F8 or F10 when your comp starts up :thumbs:
Sacrifice
04-27-2004, 11:38 PM
but when?! on the loading screen where it show that little blue bar?
Sacrifice
04-27-2004, 11:48 PM
ok i think i found the bios... but where does it say boot on cd? all i can find is safe mode boot and other crap =/
Sacrifice
04-28-2004, 12:01 AM
ok ii think i found out how to boot on startup... (maybe not) but when i try to delete my c drive partition to install my new windows it says that temporary setup files are in there so i cant delete the partition. Please help!!
Sacrifice
04-28-2004, 12:22 AM
ok i just realized that i still didnt figure out how to startup from disk instead of hard drive... where is the option in bios to do that?!
Sacrifice
04-28-2004, 12:46 AM
now theres a bigger problem.. i found out my boot sequence was right the whole time and it was TRYING to boot from the cd. but its not booting =/ . I need help! (especially from bigd , i know hes the comp genius :P )
<<Hybrid>>
04-28-2004, 10:59 AM
you need windows startup disk, you cant install it on winXP
get somewhere win98 or winME, go to control panel/add\remove programs/startup
install it
reboot pc and insert floppy, it will load DOS automaticly
then type in FORMAT C:\
and confirm with Y
thats all.
btw dont forget to install windows if you formated C drive
remember that C:\ is hard drive, there can be D:\ E:\ etc
older systems requires command SYS C:\, but i think you can avoid it...
OUTLAWS Behind You?
04-28-2004, 06:15 PM
When you boot from the Windows XP CD, it displays a message requesting you hit any key to boot from the CD or it times out and does a normal HD boot. Did you see this message?
Fantum309
04-28-2004, 06:49 PM
installing XP or reformatting a hard drive, I always use a 98 boot disk.
- I load the disk, restart the system,
- windows 98 starts, then I hit "Fdisk" and then answer yes to format.
- it asks if you are sure you want to completly erase your hard drive, and answer yes
- install your XP disc and then it should start installing after the boot disk is done formatting.
works everytime.
Pay attention to the questions about partitions. If you have a partition and want to leave it, be careful how you answer the prompts.
good luck. :thumbs:
And a word of advice, before you configure your system to go online, get some type of anti-virus in your system. Those damn viruses can get in there before you get all the patches from Microsoft.
Sacrifice
04-28-2004, 07:39 PM
Originally posted by OUTLAWS Behind You?@Apr 28 2004, 10:15 AM
When you boot from the Windows XP CD, it displays a message requesting you hit any key to boot from the CD or it times out and does a normal HD boot. Did you see this message?
yeh i saw that message.. and for fantum i dont have a windows 98 :(
Sacrifice
04-28-2004, 07:50 PM
Originally posted by <<Hybrid>>@Apr 28 2004, 02:59 AM
you need windows startup disk, you cant install it on winXP
get somewhere win98 or winME, go to control panel/add\remove programs/startup
install it
reboot pc and insert floppy, it will load DOS automaticly
then type in FORMAT C:\
and confirm with Y
thats all.
btw dont forget to install windows if you formated C drive
remember that C:\ is hard drive, there can be D:\ E:\ etc
older systems requires command SYS C:\, but i think you can avoid it...
what floppy? and i cant find startup in add/remove programs =/
FUS1ON
04-28-2004, 08:00 PM
Boot disk (http://www.drd.dyndns.org/index2.html)
Slice
04-28-2004, 08:34 PM
Sounds like you have 2 partitions to me. What type of computer do you have? Is it a HP? HP's ship their systems with the restore information on the second partition thus doing away with the so called "restore" discs that used to come with name brand computers.
<<Hybrid>>
04-29-2004, 12:03 AM
2 partitions thats ok, i think is no big deal. you can copy windows instalation files on second partition (HDD) and then install own OS faster and safely
what floppy? and i cant find startup in add/remove programs =/
i said that winXP dont have startup feature, you need to get it from some friend PC with Win98 or WinME..... or use SHOGUN's given link - http://www.drd.dyndns.org/index2.html
Sacrifice
04-29-2004, 02:55 AM
blah, im just going to wait till friday to get my cousins xp pro, if his doesnt work then ill try shoguns way. (would try shoguns way first but its kinda confusing :P ) thanks for the help guys!
OUTLAWS Behind You?
04-29-2004, 04:27 PM
Originally posted by Sacrifice+Apr 28 2004, 02:39 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Sacrifice @ Apr 28 2004, 02:39 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-OUTLAWS Behind You?@Apr 28 2004, 10:15 AM
When you boot from the Windows XP CD, it displays a message requesting you hit any key to boot from the CD or it times out and does a normal HD boot.* Did you see this message?
yeh i saw that message.. and for fantum i dont have a windows 98 :( [/b][/quote]
So hit anykey and let it boot from the CD. :thumbs:
JIMINATOR
04-29-2004, 06:04 PM
Originally posted by OUTLAWS Behind You?@Apr 29 2004, 11:27 AM
So hit anykey and let it boot from the CD. :thumbs:
:thumbs::thumbs:
Death-Dude
04-29-2004, 06:22 PM
Originally posted by Fantum309@Apr 28 2004, 12:49 PM
installing XP or reformatting a hard drive, I always use a 98 boot disk.
- I load the disk, restart the system,
- windows 98 starts, then I hit "Fdisk" and then answer yes to format.
- it asks if you are sure you want to completly erase your hard drive, and answer yes
- install your XP disc and then it should start installing after the boot disk is done formatting.
works everytime.
Pay attention to the questions about partitions. If you have a partition and want to leave it, be careful how you answer the prompts.
good luck. :thumbs:
And a word of advice, before you configure your system to go online, get some type of anti-virus in your system. Those damn viruses can get in there before you get all the patches from Microsoft.
That'll work, but I believe your file system will be FAT32 then, assuming you said 'yes' to large disk capacity. If you have the XP disk, it'll still give you the option to format NTFS when installing.
<<Hybrid>>
04-29-2004, 10:24 PM
Originally posted by JIMINATOR+Apr 29 2004, 08:04 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (JIMINATOR @ Apr 29 2004, 08:04 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-OUTLAWS Behind You?@Apr 29 2004, 11:27 AM
So hit anykey and let it boot from the CD. :thumbs:
:thumbs::thumbs: [/b][/quote]
:thumbs: :thumbs:
Sacrifice
05-01-2004, 02:59 AM
well i just found out all xp disks dont work for some reason =/ im trying shoguns boot disk right now :D
Sacrifice
05-01-2004, 05:50 AM
OMG the boot disk worked like a charm! Thank you everyone!
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