I CANNOT Install My Win XP. with the Options For Formatting my Drive First! OR Saving My Excsiting Folders Etc. And Install without Modification and all that. All I get is the Blue screen with No Recognised Disc put in(When I Have Just Booted from the Win XP Disc).Then It Shuts down to save the PC from any damage(Thats what the message says anyway). SO, I was wondering? What if i Format the "Local C" Drive when windows first opens normally?.Will I Make things Worse OR Can i then Boot from the XP Disc as if i Got to the Option Page (The page that Offers me the Choice of formatting or Creating an Extra Drive).
2007-05-31 04:46:18 · 9 answers · asked by Michael C 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
Since either your boot sector or your whole disc got hosed, you may as well try to format it. ~
That will tell you quickly whether the disc is still any good. If not, best prices for a new one see http://www.pricewatch.com
2007-05-31 04:54:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do you have enough memory and hard drive space to install Windows XP? If so, formatting drive C will wipe out everything so you probaly don't want to do that. I'm not clear about what happens when you insert the Windows XP CD. Is it a Microsoft original disk or a copy? If it is a copy then that may be the reason for your problems. If not, make sure there is no anti-virus software or spyware blocker enabled. Formatting can be a nightmare if you have some important documents on computer because once it's gone, it's gone.
2007-05-31 05:01:56 · answer #2 · answered by Gwen I 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well it sounds to me like you are in line for a rebuild of the hard drive.
Back up all of your files, music, pictures, Favorites, email addresses, etc.
Insert the XP Cd in the drive and reboot the PC.
It should give you an option to "repair" or "reformat". Choose "reformat" and follow the onscreen prompts.
IF the XP disk will not allow you to reformat the HD you will need to make inoperative the XP boot instructions that are currently on your PC. Once you have done this, XP will allow the reformat and reinstall.
One good way to do this is to use a little program call Kill Disk.
You can download Kill Disk at http://www.download.com When it asks if you want to Run or Save the program, Save it to your hard drive so you can copy it to a CD.
Copy Kill Disk to a CD, put the CD in the drive reboot the PC. Run the Kill Disk program.
NOTE: If Kill Disk doesn't launch itself during boot up simply double click on MY COMPUTER on the desk top, click on the appropriate CD drive, and then click on the Kill Disk icon to launch the program.
You will only need to let the program run for about 5 to 10 minutes. This will allow it to at least partially destroy the boot info on your PC. After 5 to 10 minutes, remove the Kill Disk CD and insert the Windows XP CD and reboot the PC.
NOTE: If you want to start with a completely "erased" hard drive and not just "formatted" let Kill Disk run until it completely rewrites your Hard Drive with 1's and 0's. This may take a few hours but your hard drive will have no prior data on it at all. It's not a bad idea if you have the time to just let it run to completion.
Once you have completed one or the other options I've discussed above with Kill Disk, reinsert the XP disk and reboot/boot the PC. This should bring up the install screen of XP. Allow XP to reformat the Hard Drive and simply follow the onscreen prompts during the install process. This will give you a nice clean hard drive with only XP on it.
Reinstall whatever software you want and all your personal files, etc. and you should be all set.
Hope this helps.
2007-05-31 05:21:28 · answer #3 · answered by Dick 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here are the steps to reinstall Windows XP: Get the CD first. Then: 1. Back up any files, if possible. 2. Insert the Windows XP into your computer. 3. Follow the On-Screen Instructions. 4. One You have finished installing your OS, begin setting up Windows XP. 5. Activate Windows by following the On-Screen Instructions. ***Please Note that you have made a mistake and may ment Windows 95, 98, 2000, or Vista.
2016-05-17 21:11:48 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look, if you reinstall XP you'll lost all previous programs because installer archive him in special folder (you can look him when you run disc cleanup - at the bottom of the folders list). Therefore try to save programs from first setup that are important for you (use NORTON COMMANDER OR DOSSHELL) and after that format disc again (I talk about C drive). You can format disc in NTFS or normal partition dividing, but firstly check in BIOS did the basic system is appropriate recognize your HD. If didn't enter appropriate valuse via keyboard (cylinders, heads, sectors are quoted on HD case). After you reinstall XP put back yours old programs in appropriate directory. Best Regards & veradisca! Neven.
2007-05-31 05:06:55 · answer #5 · answered by NEVEN , 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any chance your BIOS is just booting from hd. Some computers, you can choose if you want to boot a certain device or not. Next time you turn on your computer try pressing either Delete, F1, or Esc. Maybe it will be none of these keys, but you should be able to get into the BIOS screen and look around for a booting order setting.
2007-05-31 04:59:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ummm. Sounds like an annoying problem. Try to rind Windows hotline. Or you could get a new hard drive with a bigger storage capacity.
2007-05-31 04:56:18 · answer #7 · answered by Hoodoo 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Try to disable the SATA native support in the BIOS
2007-05-31 04:55:58 · answer #8 · answered by James H 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
when you switch on computer keep pressing f8 button then Follow instuction to boot from CD
2007-05-31 04:56:25 · answer #9 · answered by bumble 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋