XP Professional [Fat32 Problem]

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I currently have windows ME, and am trying to install XP
Pro. However I can't get my computer to boot from the
CD. So I ran the installation anyway, once I logged into
my XP. And realized that I have a FAT32 Partition, which
it will not let me delete. I get the error that I can't
delete it because it contains setup files that I need for
installation.

I want to wipe my entire hard drive clean, which means
installing a new partition (XP PRO), and do a fresh
install of XP. At the moment I now have ME still on it
and part of the setup for XP, please help!! I don't need
anything on my hard drive so I want to delete it all, and
install my XP Pro! Please help
 
Nikia said:
I currently have windows ME, and am trying to install XP
Pro. However I can't get my computer to boot from the
CD. So I ran the installation anyway, once I logged into
my XP. And realized that I have a FAT32 Partition, which
it will not let me delete. I get the error that I can't
delete it because it contains setup files that I need for
installation.

I want to wipe my entire hard drive clean, which means
installing a new partition (XP PRO), and do a fresh
install of XP. At the moment I now have ME still on it
and part of the setup for XP, please help!! I don't need
anything on my hard drive so I want to delete it all, and
install my XP Pro! Please help
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You don't mention if you have gone into your computers setup (BIOS) to set
the CD drive as first boot device so you'll want to check that first.
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm

If your computer does not support booting from the CD drive you can obtain a
set of floppy disks from which you can install XP.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];Q310994

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