Installing XP on reformatted drive

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Trevor

I tried to install Win XP according to Microsoft Knowledge
Base Article - 313348 onto a laptop running Win 98 as I
wanted to have a clean hard drive with none of the
previous files/programs on it. The installation worked,
but the old files and programs are still there and are
unsuable. How can I completely erase the hard drive and
start new? Thanks a bunch to anyone who can help.
 
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:

1. Open your BIOS and set your CD Drive as the first bootable device.
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. After installing Windows XP, 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.


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Nicholas

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| I tried to install Win XP according to Microsoft Knowledge
| Base Article - 313348 onto a laptop running Win 98 as I
| wanted to have a clean hard drive with none of the
| previous files/programs on it. The installation worked,
| but the old files and programs are still there and are
| unsuable. How can I completely erase the hard drive and
| start new? Thanks a bunch to anyone who can help.
 
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