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[Lugnutzk 10+ year member]

I brought my fiance and my laptop to work. I kind of have to do this shit when the forman isn't around.

 

[casper97ta 10+ year member]

What are you doing with it though? Are you just trying to re-format it?

 

[Speedbump3]

To partition and format you have to access the hdd setup screen in the XP CD. Or use some other bootable format/partition utility. Since it is your windows drive, you can't partition and manipulate it from within windows.

 

[Lugnutzk 10+ year member]

I was trying to do a fresh install of Windows XP. It had been giving me trouble lately so I figured I'd re-install Windows.

 

[casper97ta 10+ year member]

To partition and format you have to access the hdd setup screen in the XP CD. Or use some other bootable format/partition utility. Since it is your windows drive, you can't partition and manipulate it from within windows.

X2.. I use partition magic myself but let me know exactly what you are doing with it.

 

[casper97ta 10+ year member]

I was trying to do a fresh install of Windows XP. It had been giving me trouble lately so I figured I'd re-install Windows.

ok, when doing the install make sure you erase all previous partitions... you dont need the back up drives... then do NTFS quick install

 

[Lugnutzk 10+ year member]

To partition and format you have to access the hdd setup screen in the XP CD. Or use some other bootable format/partition utility. Since it is your windows drive, you can't partition and manipulate it from within windows.

When I boot from disk, it asks to setup windows or repair windows. Can I do it if I hit R for repairing Windows?

 

[Lugnutzk 10+ year member]

ok, when doing the install make sure you erase all previous partitions... you dont need the back up drives... then do NTFS quick install

I don't even get that far. It has the Windows setup screen, then asks if I want to install or repair, I click install and I get that message.

 

[Speedbump3]

When I boot from disk, it asks to setup windows or repair windows. Can I do it if I hit R for repairing Windows?

hit setup windows and it brings you to the hdd setup screen. At this point you choose to delete any partitions. then create a new one and format it and setup windows

 

[Lugnutzk 10+ year member]

hit setup windows and it brings you to the hdd setup screen. At this point you choose to delete any partitions. then create a new one and format it and setup windows

When I het setup Windows is when I get that hard disk screen.

 

[casper97ta 10+ year member]

hit setup windows and it brings you to the hdd setup screen. At this point you choose to delete any partitions. then create a new one and format it and setup windows

X2 this is what you need to do. When its on the blue install screen delete the previous partitions and install a new NTFS... quick

 

[Speedbump3]

I don't even get that far. It has the Windows setup screen, then asks if I want to install or repair, I click install and I get that message.

Then you will need some other utility to boot from for partitioning. Since it is a lappy you more than likely dont have a floppy so using an old windows startup disk wont help unless you get a USB floppy. That hard driv is causing you some serious issues. Maybe your nicely pirated XP had a boot sector virus. I would laugh my *** off at you if it did.

WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

 

[casper97ta 10+ year member]

When I het setup Windows is when I get that hard disk screen.

Have you tried changing the boot order and booting from disc?

 

[Lugnutzk 10+ year member]

Then you will need some other utility to boot from for partitioning. Since it is a lappy you more than likely dont have a floppy so using an old windows startup disk wont help unless you get a USB floppy. That hard driv is causing you some serious issues. Maybe your nicely pirated XP had a boot sector virus. I would laugh my *** off at you if it did.
WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

My windows is not pirated //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[Lugnutzk 10+ year member]

Have you tried changing the boot order and booting from disc?

I have been booting from disk.