Also Trying to Reformat

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I'm trying to reformat my harddrive because Win XP is not running as it should. WinXP doesn't shut down, sometimes it won't go into windows. Sometimes it won't even go into safe mode. I'm getting a page file error. Then when I go to reinstall WinXP I get an error. When I run setup it goes to the CD key part,restarts computer then the part where there is an old looking version of setup first asking me if I want to install a raid or scsi device, then it asks about the ASR, then it goes to starting windows, screen flashs on and off, comes back on, then a blue screen telling me that there was a problem with windows and that I could restart computer if I didn't see this error before. Or if I did then turn off any antivirus program, (which I uninstalled), check harddrive configuration (this harddrive always worked fine before this), and or check for a new harddrive driver, then restart computer.This keeps going back to the blue screen. I've tried setting XP in safemode and booting from CD. I've uninstalled every program that I thought would be giving me problems. How do I go about formating the harddrive and starting over from scratch? Any help will be greatly appreciated.
 
You need to start over and perform a "clean install":

The Windows XP CD is bootable and contains all the tools necessary
to partition and format your drive. Follow this procedure and allow
Windows XP to partition and format your drive:

NOTE: It would be best to physically disconnect all your peripheral hardware
devices, except the monitor, mouse and keyboard, before installing XP.

1. Open your BIOS and set your "CD Drive as the first bootable device".

===> Accessing Motherboard BIOS
===> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm

2. Insert your Windows XP CD in the CD Drive and reboot your computer.
3. You'll see a message to boot to the CD....follow the instructions.
4. The setup menu will appear and you should elect to delete the existing
Windows partitions, then create a new partition, then format the primary
partition (preferably NTFS) and proceed to install Windows XP.

5. Clean Install Windows XP
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

[Courtesy of Michael Stevens, MS-MVP]

6. ** Immediately after installing Windows XP, turn on XP's Firewall **
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

7. After Windows XP is installed, visit the Windows Update website
and download the available "Critical Updates".

8. After installing the critical updates, be sure and visit the support website
of the manufacturer of the computer to download and install any
available Windows XP compatible drivers, such as video adapter
and audio drivers.

9. If you happen to run into any installation difficulties, use the following resources:

How to Troubleshoot Windows XP Problems During Installation
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;310064

Troubleshooting Windows XP Setup
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_setup.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Kelly Theriot]

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| I'm trying to reformat my harddrive because Win XP is not running as it should. WinXP doesn't shut down,
sometimes it won't go into windows. Sometimes it won't even go into safe mode. I'm getting a page file error.
Then when I go to reinstall WinXP I get an error. When I run setup it goes to the CD key part,restarts
computer then the part where there is an old looking version of setup first asking me if I want to install a
raid or scsi device, then it asks about the ASR, then it goes to starting windows, screen flashs on and off,
comes back on, then a blue screen telling me that there was a problem with windows and that I could restart
computer if I didn't see this error before. Or if I did then turn off any antivirus program, (which I
uninstalled), check harddrive configuration (this harddrive always worked fine before this), and or check for
a new harddrive driver, then restart computer.This keeps going back to the blue screen. I've tried setting
XP in safemode and booting from CD. I've uninstalled every program that I thought would be giving me problems.
How do I go about formating the harddrive and starting over from scratch? Any help will be greatly
appreciated.
 
Go into your BIOS and set the CD drive as the first boot device, insert your
XP CD and reboot. The XP CD has all the tools necessary to partition and
format, then install XP. Follow the on screen prompts.

--
Steve C. Ray
Replace "mail" with "36db"
Pepperman said:
I'm trying to reformat my harddrive because Win XP is not running as it
Click to expand...
should. WinXP doesn't shut down, sometimes it won't go into windows.
Sometimes it won't even go into safe mode. I'm getting a page file error.
Then when I go to reinstall WinXP I get an error. When I run setup it goes
to the CD key part,restarts computer then the part where there is an old
looking version of setup first asking me if I want to install a raid or scsi
device, then it asks about the ASR, then it goes to starting windows, screen
flashs on and off, comes back on, then a blue screen telling me that there
was a problem with windows and that I could restart computer if I didn't see
this error before. Or if I did then turn off any antivirus program, (which I
uninstalled), check harddrive configuration (this harddrive always worked
fine before this), and or check for a new harddrive driver, then restart
computer.This keeps going back to the blue screen. I've tried setting XP in
safemode and booting from CD. I've uninstalled every program that I thought
would be giving me problems. How do I go about formating the harddrive and
starting over from scratch? Any help will be greatly appreciated.
 
your old XP install will still linger if you use XP to format your disk
download a utility from your HD mfg to do a destructive format test of your
hard drive this will ensure that the HD is Ok and delete all traces of XP!

Wayne

Pepperman said:
I'm trying to reformat my harddrive because Win XP is not running as it
Click to expand...
should. WinXP doesn't shut down, sometimes it won't go into windows.
Sometimes it won't even go into safe mode. I'm getting a page file error.
Then when I go to reinstall WinXP I get an error. When I run setup it goes
to the CD key part,restarts computer then the part where there is an old
looking version of setup first asking me if I want to install a raid or scsi
device, then it asks about the ASR, then it goes to starting windows, screen
flashs on and off, comes back on, then a blue screen telling me that there
was a problem with windows and that I could restart computer if I didn't see
this error before. Or if I did then turn off any antivirus program, (which I
uninstalled), check harddrive configuration (this harddrive always worked
fine before this), and or check for a new harddrive driver, then restart
computer.This keeps going back to the blue screen. I've tried setting XP in
safemode and booting from CD. I've uninstalled every program that I thought
would be giving me problems. How do I go about formating the harddrive and
starting over from scratch? Any help will be greatly appreciated.
 
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