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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: rjag46 on October 25, 2005, 10:12:56 AM

Title: start from scratch
Post by: rjag46 on October 25, 2005, 10:12:56 AM

whant to re install win xp home ed.  but when i put the install disc i recieved with my pc it will not install.           get this message i have an updated virsion and is unable to install.                                                               Just whant everything back to the original status when i bought the pc.                                                                  Any help on this would be greatly appreciated. ???

Title: Re: start from scratch
Post by: Windows98 on October 25, 2005, 10:21:22 AM

http://www.killdisk.com Will erase your computer
then get a startupdisk

http://www.bootdisk.com <- Windows98SE OEM Version
using the bootdisk use fdisk.exe and FORMAT C: /s <- to partion it to FAT32

Title: Re: start from scratch
Post by: Mac on October 25, 2005, 10:51:05 AM

That is because your XP CD has got SP1 and your system may have SP2.

All you need to do is to slipstream your XPCD together with SP2 using AutoStreamer 1·0 and burn a new XP SP2 CD from the resulting .ISO file.

Then you can begin installing.

Click on the link below and read through the information on re-installing.