Reformat XP PC

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Hi,

Check the users manual that came with your Dell recovery set. A retail disk
requires that you remove the existing system partition and create a new one
to get a clean install. The method used by Dell may vary significantly from
that, and your user manual is the best source of information.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
 
Gaz_57 said:
Hi,

I want to reformat my Dell Precision 450 (running XP Professional)
... but cant seem to find a way to get that option like i did with
older OS's - anybody point me in the right direction ?

Thanks,

Garry
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Simply boot from the WinXP installation CD. You'll be offered the
opportunity to delete, create, and format partitions as part of the
installation process. (You may need to re-arrange the order of boot
devices in the PC's BIOS to boot from the CD.)

HOW TO Install Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;316941

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/clean_install.htm

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Rick said:
Hi,

Check the users manual that came with your Dell recovery set. A
retail disk requires that you remove the existing system partition
and create a new one to get a clean install. The method used by Dell
may vary significantly from that, and your user manual is the best
source of information.
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Usually a good warning, Rick, but Dell, fyi, provides a true
installation CD.

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Hi,

I want to reformat my Dell Precision 450 (running XP Professional) ... but
cant seem to find a way to get that option like i did with older OS's -
anybody point me in the right direction ?

Thanks,

Garry
 
Bruce said:
Usually a good warning, Rick, but Dell, fyi, provides a true
installation CD.
Click to expand...


They might in the US, Bruce, but here in the UK it's a recovery disc and a
hidden partition.
 
Ok, wasn't aware of that. I had seen some complaints of Dell systems sold
w/o CD's recently, so assumed they had gone another route.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
 
That's because they know where the buying power is, so they can hold back on the smaller countries.
 
Rick said:
Ok, wasn't aware of that. I had seen some complaints of Dell systems
sold w/o CD's recently, so assumed they had gone another route.
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I've not seen any new Dells without a real installation CD, yet,
but I suppose that could change. I was pleasantly surprised a few
weeks ago to come across an HP laptop that actually had a real
installation CD, rather than the usual despicable recovery partition.

Part of the confusion might stem from the fact that the Dell OEM
installation CDs are labeled as "Operating System Recovery" disks,
even though they contain the true installation files.

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Gaz_57 said:
Hi,

I want to reformat my Dell Precision 450 (running XP Professional)
... but cant seem to find a way to get that option like i did with
older OS's - anybody point me in the right direction ?

Thanks,

Garry
Click to expand...

Click on the link below, or copy and paste the link into the address box
if using the web based newsgroup.
Format XP
http://michaelstevenstech.com/format_XP.htm
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