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    Please help me - Fresh XP Home Install

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Orochimaru, Sep 14, 2007.

  1. Orochimaru

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    System in my sig..

    Basically I want to do a fresh install, but I get confused. When the computer reboots, it allows me to select the partition to install on. However I want to get rid of the 8 MB partition and the Dell Direct partition, wipe out the HD and start FRESH on a single partition on the HD. How do I do this? I'm new at it. Thanks.
     
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  2. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    AFAIK at that same partition selection screen there should be options to delete and create partitions. I think it's (logically) c to create and d to delete... enter to install XP.
     
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    but which partition do i install it on?

    XP already exists on partition C

    do i want to delete the other partitions? If I want to create a new installation of Win XP can I just do it on the current existing partition to overwrite or will i have "2" win home xp os's?
     
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  4. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    I thought you wanted to completely wipe the HDD?

    If that's the case, you should delete ALL of the existing partitions and then create ONE partition spanning the whole disk. Then you can install XP on that partition.
     
    Commander Wolf, Sep 14, 2007
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  5. Orochimaru

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    thanks very much
     
    Orochimaru, Sep 14, 2007
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