Formating Windows Xp

[dcpountney]

at the moment when i try and format windows xp it says cannot delete the NTFS , contains windows setup files"can anyone help me?

 

[dbk4297]

Hi,

Is this the only hard drive in the system?
Are you wanting to wipe the hard drive for a clean install of Windows?



Darrell,

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[dcpountney]

its the only hardrive on the system and yes i want to wipe it clean

 

[wolluf]

Then you have to do it outside the operating system (eg, boot the XP install CD and use the partitioning tools to remove partition, boot 98 boot floppy and use fdisk to remove the partition). Depends what you want to put back on the drive what best option is.

 

[dbk4297]

Hi,

Yes, you need to does this while outside Windows.
You use the instructions here,

http://home.pacbell.net/dbk4297/fdiskformat.html

to fdisk the drive. When you start fdisk you will need to "remove non-DOS partitions". That will rid the drive of NTFS.



Darrell,

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[dcpountney]

Can anyone help me because i do not no how to get my atapi cd-rom 52x to run on my floppy boot disk ?

 

[KimLeece]

You will need to change your boot order so that the computer boots from cdrom. Go into your BIOS setup (normally it's Del or F2 - it should tell you while the system is posting how to get into the setup) One of the screens is about your boot setup and gives you the chance to specify the order the system uses to look for bootable media. Move the CDROM to the first place, and your ahrd disk to the second. Save the settings and exit the setup. Now it will boot from your XP or 98 CD. Follow the instructions from dbk4297 to remove the non-dos partition and re-install it - either as FAT32, or NTFS (you can only install XP/2000/NT onto an NTFS volume not 98/ME - you can install all of them onto a FAT32 volume) Format the drive and install you OS. When you have completely finished the installation, go back into the BIOS setup again and change the boot order back to the way it was to start with.

Kim.

'Everybody is ignorant - only on different subjects.'
Will Rogers.

 

[dbk4297]

Hi again,

"Can anyone help me because i do not no how to get my atapi cd-rom 52x to run on my floppy boot disk ?"

You will need to choose "Start with CD Support" with that floppy boot disk.
Also remember that with a floppy boot disk, your CD letter is pushed back by one. If you CD drive is normaly E, it will be F while using a boot disk.
This is all shown in detail here.

http://home.pacbell.net/dbk4297/fdiskformat.html

Darrell,

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