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My daughter has received a second hand computer, we have the disk (windows
xp) problem is the computer also has windows 2000 on it what I would like to
do is format the whole thing and start afresh, but I cannot seem to find out
how to format it, if anybody could help I would be most grateful. In the
past I have always had to use a boot disk to format, but this is totally
different.
Thanks
Janet


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Janet,

Restart the computer with the XP install disk in the CD-ROM drive. It's
going to lead you through a Wizard that will help you with the installation
and the reformatting of the drive.

When the Wizard looks for other operating systems, it will find Windows
2000. Tell it you want to install a new OS (Clean Install). Later, it will
ask you if you want to use the existing partition, or format. After a
warning or two, it will repave your disk and start from scratch. Remember,
though, EVERYTHING you had will get wiped if you say yes to the format.

Good luck!

Matthew


"Jan" <jojo@no reply.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
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> My daughter has received a second hand computer, we have the disk (windows
> xp) problem is the computer also has windows 2000 on it what I would like
to
> do is format the whole thing and start afresh, but I cannot seem to find
out
> how to format it, if anybody could help I would be most grateful. In the
> past I have always had to use a boot disk to format, but this is totally
> different.
> Thanks
> Janet
>
>
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Jan <jojo@no reply.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
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> My daughter has received a second hand computer, we have the disk (windows
> xp) problem is the computer also has windows 2000 on it what I would like
to
> do is format the whole thing and start afresh, but I cannot seem to find
out
> how to format it, if anybody could help I would be most grateful. In the
> past I have always had to use a boot disk to format, but this is totally
> different.
> Thanks
> Janet
>
>
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http://www.wown.info/j_helmig/wxpinstl.htm

Thanks a lot for your speedy reply, just starting it now, if its ok will let
you know how it goes
Janet

"Matthew Lonergan" <> wrote in message
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> Janet,
>
> Restart the computer with the XP install disk in the CD-ROM drive. It's
> going to lead you through a Wizard that will help you with the
installation
> and the reformatting of the drive.
>
> When the Wizard looks for other operating systems, it will find Windows
> 2000. Tell it you want to install a new OS (Clean Install). Later, it
will
> ask you if you want to use the existing partition, or format. After a
> warning or two, it will repave your disk and start from scratch.
Remember,
> though, EVERYTHING you had will get wiped if you say yes to the format.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Matthew
>
>
> "Jan" <jojo@no reply.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:c01133$5hm$...
> > My daughter has received a second hand computer, we have the disk
(windows
> > xp) problem is the computer also has windows 2000 on it what I would
like
> to
> > do is format the whole thing and start afresh, but I cannot seem to find
> out
> > how to format it, if anybody could help I would be most grateful. In
the
> > past I have always had to use a boot disk to format, but this is totally
> > different.
> > Thanks
> > Janet
> >
> >
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> >
> >
>
>


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This computer has two partitions on it now which ever partition I chose it
just asks me if I want to format *that* partition not the whole lot!!!!
Help now what?

Janet


"Jan" <jojo@no reply.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Thanks a lot for your speedy reply, just starting it now, if its ok will
let
> you know how it goes
> Janet
>
> "Matthew Lonergan" <> wrote in message
> news:fRTUb.83695$%. net...
> > Janet,
> >
> > Restart the computer with the XP install disk in the CD-ROM drive. It's
> > going to lead you through a Wizard that will help you with the
> installation
> > and the reformatting of the drive.
> >
> > When the Wizard looks for other operating systems, it will find Windows
> > 2000. Tell it you want to install a new OS (Clean Install). Later, it
> will
> > ask you if you want to use the existing partition, or format. After a
> > warning or two, it will repave your disk and start from scratch.
> Remember,
> > though, EVERYTHING you had will get wiped if you say yes to the format.
> >
> > Good luck!
> >
> > Matthew
> >
> >
> > "Jan" <jojo@no reply.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
> > news:c01133$5hm$...
> > > My daughter has received a second hand computer, we have the disk
> (windows
> > > xp) problem is the computer also has windows 2000 on it what I would
> like
> > to
> > > do is format the whole thing and start afresh, but I cannot seem to
find
> > out
> > > how to format it, if anybody could help I would be most grateful. In
> the
> > > past I have always had to use a boot disk to format, but this is
totally
> > > different.
> > > Thanks
> > > Janet
> > >
> > >
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> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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Janet,

http://www.wown.info/j_helmig/wxpinstl.htm
is good. Note the picture that says "To delete the selected partition,
press D."
That's the one that will allow you to clear out the partitions and start
over.

Matthew

"colin" <> wrote in message
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>
> Jan <jojo@no reply.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:c01133$5hm$...
> > My daughter has received a second hand computer, we have the disk
(windows
> > xp) problem is the computer also has windows 2000 on it what I would
like
> to
> > do is format the whole thing and start afresh, but I cannot seem to find
> out
> > how to format it, if anybody could help I would be most grateful. In
the
> > past I have always had to use a boot disk to format, but this is totally
> > different.
> > Thanks
> > Janet
> >
> >
> > ---
> > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked Daily
> > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> > Version: 6.0.576 / Virus Database: 365 - Release Date: 30/01/2004
> >
> >
>
> http://www.wown.info/j_helmig/wxpinstl.htm
>
>
>
>

Yes I missed the bit about pressing d, thanks a lot it on doing it now,
fingers crossed.

Janet

"Matthew Lonergan" <> wrote in message
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> Janet,
>
> http://www.wown.info/j_helmig/wxpinstl.htm
> is good. Note the picture that says "To delete the selected partition,
> press D."
> That's the one that will allow you to clear out the partitions and start
> over.
>
> Matthew
>
> "colin" <> wrote in message
> news:c0126f$11khv7$...
> >
> > Jan <jojo@no reply.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
> > news:c01133$5hm$...
> > > My daughter has received a second hand computer, we have the disk
> (windows
> > > xp) problem is the computer also has windows 2000 on it what I would
> like
> > to
> > > do is format the whole thing and start afresh, but I cannot seem to
find
> > out
> > > how to format it, if anybody could help I would be most grateful. In
> the
> > > past I have always had to use a boot disk to format, but this is
totally
> > > different.
> > > Thanks
> > > Janet
> > >
> > >
> > > ---
> > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked Daily
> > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> > > Version: 6.0.576 / Virus Database: 365 - Release Date: 30/01/2004
> > >
> > >
> >
> > http://www.wown.info/j_helmig/wxpinstl.htm
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>


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Well I have just finished set up. Took the disc out restarted it and got
nothing, I have a blank screen any ideas what I did wrong?

Janet

"Jan" <jojo@no reply.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Yes I missed the bit about pressing d, thanks a lot it on doing it now,
> fingers crossed.
>
> Janet
>
> "Matthew Lonergan" <> wrote in message
> news:efUUb.84511$%. net...
> > Janet,
> >
> > http://www.wown.info/j_helmig/wxpinstl.htm
> > is good. Note the picture that says "To delete the selected partition,
> > press D."
> > That's the one that will allow you to clear out the partitions and start
> > over.
> >
> > Matthew
> >
> > "colin" <> wrote in message
> > news:c0126f$11khv7$...
> > >
> > > Jan <jojo@no reply.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
> > > news:c01133$5hm$...
> > > > My daughter has received a second hand computer, we have the disk
> > (windows
> > > > xp) problem is the computer also has windows 2000 on it what I would
> > like
> > > to
> > > > do is format the whole thing and start afresh, but I cannot seem to
> find
> > > out
> > > > how to format it, if anybody could help I would be most grateful.
In
> > the
> > > > past I have always had to use a boot disk to format, but this is
> totally
> > > > different.
> > > > Thanks
> > > > Janet
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ---
> > > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked Daily
> > > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> > > > Version: 6.0.576 / Virus Database: 365 - Release Date: 30/01/2004
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > http://www.wown.info/j_helmig/wxpinstl.htm
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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Hace you installed Windows XP yet or just formatted it. Once its done
formatting it reboots and installs Windows. Has that happened yet?
"Jan" <jojo@no reply.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Well I have just finished set up. Took the disc out restarted it and got
> nothing, I have a blank screen any ideas what I did wrong?
>
> Janet
>
> "Jan" <jojo@no reply.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:c013hs$79g$...
> > Yes I missed the bit about pressing d, thanks a lot it on doing it now,
> > fingers crossed.
> >
> > Janet
> >
> > "Matthew Lonergan" <> wrote in message
> > news:efUUb.84511$%. net...
> > > Janet,
> > >
> > > http://www.wown.info/j_helmig/wxpinstl.htm
> > > is good. Note the picture that says "To delete the selected
partition,
> > > press D."
> > > That's the one that will allow you to clear out the partitions and
start
> > > over.
> > >
> > > Matthew
> > >
> > > "colin" <> wrote in message
> > > news:c0126f$11khv7$...
> > > >
> > > > Jan <jojo@no reply.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
> > > > news:c01133$5hm$...
> > > > > My daughter has received a second hand computer, we have the disk
> > > (windows
> > > > > xp) problem is the computer also has windows 2000 on it what I
would
> > > like
> > > > to
> > > > > do is format the whole thing and start afresh, but I cannot seem
to
> > find
> > > > out
> > > > > how to format it, if anybody could help I would be most grateful.
> In
> > > the
> > > > > past I have always had to use a boot disk to format, but this is
> > totally
> > > > > different.
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > > Janet
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > ---
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> > > > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
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> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > http://www.wown.info/j_helmig/wxpinstl.htm
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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> >
> >
>
>
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