To do a clean install, boot the Windows XP install CD-Rom. Setup inspects
your computer's hardware configuration and then begins to install the
setup and driver files. When the Windows XP Professional screen appears,
press ENTER to set up Windows XP Professional.
(Note: If your drive controller is not natively supported then you'll want
to boot the Windows XP CD-Rom. Then *F6* very early and very important (at
setup is inspecting your system) in the setup to prevent drive controller
detection, and select S to specify additional drivers. Then later you'll
be prompted to insert the manufacturer supplied Windows XP driver for your
drive controller in drive "A")
Read the license agreement, and then press the F8 key to accept the terms
of the license agreement and continue the installation.
When the Windows XP Professional Setup screen appears, all the existing
partitions and the unpartitioned spaces are listed for each physical hard
disk. Use the ARROW keys to select the partitions Press D to delete an
existing partition, If you press D to delete an existing partition, you
must then press L (or press ENTER, and then press L if it is the System
partition) to confirm that you want to delete the partition. Repeat this
step for each of the existing partitions When all the partitions are
deleted press F3 to exit setup, (to avoid unexpected drive letter
assignments with your new install) then restart the pc then when you get
to this point in setup again select the unpartitioned space, and then
press C to create a new partition and specify the size (if required).
Windows will by default use all available space.
Be sure to apply SP3 or at least these two below to your new install
before connecting to any network. Internet included. (sasser, msblast)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...FamilyID=5b33b5a8-5e76-401f-be08-1e1555d4f3d4
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-043.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-049.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS08-067.mspx
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Regards,
Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect
mommio2 said:
Hi,
I am new at this. My school has several Win 2000 computers. Many of
them used to be XP, but someone a while back removed that and installed
2000, I assume so that all lab computers would be the same. I need to
get
rid of 2000 and install XP. For the ones that were "downgraded" from XP
to
2000, we have XP reinstallation disks. We tried using one of them and it
worked, but now, when you start it up, it asks you if you want to run
2000
or XP. How can I get rid of 2000 all together so that we do not have
both
versions on that machine? Then, can I use the XP reinstall disks on the
other machines and not end up with the same problem? Thanks a bunch!
Mommio2
