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05-30-2003, 11:18 AM
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formatting and installiling XP?
ok, after runnng fdisk and formatting what do i do to install xp,
when i go into dos mode i type M:\ then i type run SETUP.EXE and it says this cannot be run by dos mode how do i install xp right after running fdisk and formatting? Windows XP Professional Retail |
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05-30-2003, 11:30 AM
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Set bios to boot from CD, boot from XP disk and XP will do the rest. Just follow the instructions.
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05-30-2003, 11:41 AM
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um lemme explain better
I have an HP, and it comes with a recovery disc, i put in the recovery disc, run fdisk, format, then i restart, take out the cd and put in my windows xp cd, now how do i set bios to boot into cd, how do i get into bios? |
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05-30-2003, 12:12 PM
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Put in the XP disk and the machine should boot from it.
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05-30-2003, 12:26 PM
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Ok if you have the retail windows xp disk just put it in... Forget about your recovery disk....
Once it loads it will give you the options to delete partitions... Just do it from there instead of using fdisk... If you for some reason have to get into the Bios i think its F1, Press F1 when computer boots up... |
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05-30-2003, 12:56 PM
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After you first start the computer, and after it displays the info for the video card, look for some text that says something like 'press esc to enter setup' or F1 or the del key, hit that within a few seconds and you should be good.
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05-30-2003, 12:56 PM
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If F1 doesn't work try Delete.
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05-30-2003, 01:01 PM
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I believe F1 are for HP.
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05-30-2003, 02:19 PM
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I was under the impression that you couldnt install XP unless there was an existing OS on the Comp..........am I wrong????
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05-30-2003, 02:32 PM
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Definitely! How do you think manufactureres put it on.
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05-30-2003, 03:58 PM
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Well I was told that in order to install XP.........you need to have like Win 98 or 2000 on your comp........and that it was an upgrade
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05-30-2003, 05:15 PM
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If the windows xp cd is the upgrade version you have to have it installed if the computer is name brand becuase they will not give you an original cd but a restore cd...
if you have the orignal older version of windows (not restore cd) windows xp will ask you to insert the other version of windows so it can verify that you have an older version... So you dont have to have it installed but just have the cd... I hope that is clear... 
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05-31-2003, 03:58 AM
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Here's a somewhat off question. Do update CDs recognize a recovery CD as being the required operating system? I've never tried this. Just curious. Is there a win9x dir on a recovery Cd to point it to?
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05-31-2003, 10:00 AM
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No they do not...
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06-01-2003, 10:01 AM
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i upgrade to xp from windows me it never did ask for my orignal cd of me.
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06-01-2003, 10:05 AM
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Did you have the upgrade version of XP or full version.... if it was the full version of xp they it wouldnt have asked you for the cd...
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06-01-2003, 10:06 AM
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it the upgrade cd of xp.
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06-01-2003, 10:11 AM
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And this was a clean install? With nothing on your computer?
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06-01-2003, 10:12 AM
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yes
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06-01-2003, 10:16 AM
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Than you are one in a million because its not supposed to do that. I have never encountered that or know of anyone that has been able to do this.
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06-01-2003, 10:23 AM
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i know iy not supposed to do that but it will ever time i rewindows this thing.it will NOT ask for my windows me cd.
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06-01-2003, 11:38 PM
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I believe on that type of system there are some files left on the HDD so the Restore Disk will boot. I would assume this would be recognizable by the XP Upgrade as a previous OS.
Does this make sense? |
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06-02-2003, 07:23 AM
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got too be something like that like.
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