installing a new windows xp

i have 2 windows xp professionals and i don't want either of them. i want a new and only one windows xp pro. can anybody help me? and i want to delet the 2 other windows xp pro

 

I am not sure what you are asking. Do you have two copies of XP-Pro on one computer? As far as a new copy of XP-Pro, do you have the XP-Pro cd?

You can either use the CD to repair your current installed copy of XP-Pro (which will maintain most, if not all, of your files), or you can use the cd to reformat (which will remove all of your information).

It would probably be better to explain what type of problem you are having first. We may be able to help you. If you do not have the XP-Pro cd you will have to do one of two things; 1. Contact your computer manufacturer and request a copy, or 2. buy another copy.

 

i do have a xp-pro cd and i want to loose everything (i have it saved on another computer) and just start a new windows, which has only one Local Disk( C: ).

 

All you have to do is put the CD in the drive, restart your computer, and start tapping (I think it will be F8 for a dell, and F12 for a compaq) until you come to the boot menu. Change the settings so that your CD Drive is listed as the first boot device. Save and exit. Your computer should then boot to the XP cd and you can reformat the existing partition (which will remove everything) and start to load a fresh copy of XP-Pro. If you are using a Dell computer, do not do anything to the other partition, it is a recovery partition. Good luck and let us know if you have any problems.

 

when i put the cd in and reboot, i go to a black screen asking me if i want Windows Xp Professional or Windows Xp Professional Setup. i select the second one and i click the fresh windows and it goes to the partition screen and C: has 40GB and Unpartitioned space has 74Gb ( Hard of system is about 114 GB) and i want the unpartitioned space to go into C: and so C: to be 114GB and all clean and nothin from the last windows xp. did u get what i'm askin? lol.

 

No problem, when you come to the screen that shows the partition, delete C:. You will then be able to create a new partition and state how large you want it to be.

 

i've tried that but i get an error sayin" Setup is unable to perform the requested operation on the partition. This partition contains temporary Setup files that are required to complete the installation". any suggestions? and thx for puttin up with my problem.

 

Here is a link that goes step by step.

http://helpdesk.its.uiowa.edu/windows/instructions/reformat.htm

When you come to the screen that show the partitions, you can delete your current partition (C and, once that has happened, create a new partition (C using as much space as you like.

 

If I had a penny for every problem someone in here had to put up with from me, I would own the internet. Not a problem at all. The last post should help a little more.

 

thx a lot, i'll try that link for sure. u were very helpfull

 

Are you sure you only have one partition listed? What type of system are you running?

 

u know the Boot to cd in the link that u gave me? i'm not getting there and i don't know how. my system has 2.8GHz CPU, 480 MB of RAM, Intel Pentium 4. If i can only learn how to set it to Boot to cd, that would be awesome

 

Who is the manufacturer, Dell/Compaq? Did you build it?

When you restart your computer, the manufacturers logo usually comes up. When that screen comes up tell me everything that is listed on it.

 

there is this guy that put it together and he's out of town and i want to fix it myself. i'll learn more about computer and so i don't really know.

 

i kept pressing Delete and it went to a blue screen with lots of options and there's this option that says Advanced BIOS Features, should i go in?

 

That makes it more fun then. When you reboot, as soon as you hear the hard drive come to life, start tapping the F8 key. If that does not take you there try again using the F12 key. I am going to go searching to see what I can find. I am accustomed to manufactured PC's. Not sure how different it can be, but I will find out. Try the F8 and F12 key.

This link is a bit more thorough, give it a try and I will see what I can find.

http://www.cyberwalker.net/faqs/reinstall-reformat-winxp/index.html#reinstallxp

 

is the BIOS screen blue?

 

see the first blue screen, http://helpdesk.its.uiowa.edu/windows/instructions/reformat.htm , i get there but instead of writing C: 1998( Free 1997), it says C: (for example) 1998 (Free 1800) and there is an unpartitioned space with the rest of the space of my overall hard space.

 

That can vary. You are looking for a list of your bootable devices.

It will list your hard drive, your floppy drive (assuming you have one), your CD Drive(s).

I do not mean to bail on you, but I have to head off to work. Keep posting and someone will jump in, I will check back when I get to work.

 

all right, appreciate the help, thx very much.

 

Need Help Installing Windows Xp!!!

ok , i want a fresh and new windows xp which contains nothing from the previous windows xp. i get to the first blue screen in this link, http://helpdesk.its.uiowa.edu/windows/instructions/reformat.htm , but instead of that mine says, C: Patition [NTFC] 39998 MB ( 32911 MB free)
Unpartitioned space 74497 MB

My overall hard is about 114 GB and i know that i need to delete C: in order to start a new partition but i can't delete C: because it says that some of the temporary Setup files that are required to complete the installation are in C: . so i can't delete it and everytime that i click enter on C: it starts a new Windows Xp but with C only 40GB and containing some of the old files from the last windows. i want the C: to be 114GB and containing nothin from the last windows. i would really appreciate the help. i'm really desperate for an answer. thx

 

Re: Need Help Installing Windows Xp!!!

i'm sorry, i didn't read the instructions well enough, because i'm not even getting the first screen which is Press any keyto boot.... and i don't know out to get there.

 

thx for all the help, i fixed it. turns out i'm not reading the instuctions carefully

 

who the heck is that?