Hi,
I have Windows Xp Home edition on my C:\ Drive But need to remove this and reinstall it again on the same drive but I cannot Reformat the drive with windows on it can anyone help please.
2006-12-20 02:13:53 · 13 answers · asked by joe11112222002 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Get A Windows XP bootable CD, Restart ur computer, Make the setting of Bios to first boot CDROM, After restarting the computer the pc will ask to press a key. When u Hit the enter key the installation gets on and follow the screen steps.
2006-12-20 04:17:16 · answer #1 · answered by Tanmay 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need an installation disk for XP, or reimaging disk (if you bought your PC from a company like Dell etc.) Backup your data, and insert the XP disk into your drive - reboot the pc (if the option to re-install windows does not show up on your screen). You will be able to re-install Windows leaving the file system intact (not losing data on it). However, after a windows re-install you WILL have to re-install any applications you had previously installed. So, it is better just to back it all up, and re-format the drive during the new install of XP.
If, however, you will be using a re-imaging disk, you will most likely lose the data anywa (most likely you will not have an option to leave the file system intact). Backup, backup, backup before you do anything with your PC.
2006-12-20 02:19:28 · answer #2 · answered by immygrant 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All you need is i boot disk witch can be made on any old computer running windows 98 boot with that disk and format the hard drive you can then do a full install of xp home i have one if you need it just email dnsouth01@yahoo.com
2006-12-20 02:45:12 · answer #3 · answered by dnsouth01 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
boot from bootable winxp cd, or stick the cd in if its not bootable once the old xp has started, follow the prompts and reinstall - you can choose the same partition/path as the old one and it will overwrite it or you can install it onto a seprate drive or folder - which will keep the old one intact. If you choose the latter, your boot.ini file will have two entries one for the old installation and one for the new one
2006-12-20 02:21:57 · answer #4 · answered by redbaron101 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
vchange in the bios to load from disk drive first, then put the xp disk in drive and reset pc... when the option to boot from disk comes up accept it. choose to install xp then delete the old partition and make a new one... becarful as this removes the address of everything on your hard dirve you litterally wipe your hard drive and you have to reinstall everything!!! lucly most drivers you will need will be on the disk
2006-12-20 02:20:53 · answer #5 · answered by Dead2TheWind 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perform a Repair Install:
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
2006-12-20 02:16:22 · answer #6 · answered by Yoi_55 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
boot your PC, log in to your windows, Insert the WinXp CD-ROM then choose Clean Install,
Or you can boot with Winxp installation CD and then Choose Repair Option ... Or Boot with Windows boot able CD-Rom Or Floppy, then Delete your windows Directory and program files, Then install.
2006-12-20 02:20:33 · answer #7 · answered by OMID T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eaxctly why do you need to remove and reinstall it?
What's gone wrong? If we know what's gone wrong we can give better advice.
Why not do a repair as opposed to a reinstall.
2006-12-20 05:31:12 · answer #8 · answered by ray d 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when the system is booting it will ask you to press some key for the cmos setup..press it and change the boot order to cd drive...many options would be there like floppy , hard drive and harddrive..select cd drive...press f10 and save it. before doing that your xp cd should be there inside your cd drive(place it before you boot the system)...now its will ask you some options just give next for everything ....select fat32 format...give next for everything ...atlast you will be done.....
2006-12-20 02:20:17 · answer #9 · answered by Billionaire 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
right click on your "my computer" icon on your dest top, and open it. Now, on your "C drive" icon, right click, go down the list and click formatt. It will erase everything on your hard drive. Good luck. Mikie.
2006-12-20 02:25:17 · answer #10 · answered by Mikie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋