>-----Original Message-----necessary
>The Windows XP CD is bootable and contains all the tools
>to partition and format your drive. Follow thisprocedure and allow
>Windows XP to partition and format your drive:bootable device.
>
>1. Open your BIOS and set your CD Drive as the first
>2. Insert your Windows XP CD in the CD Drive andreboot your computer.
>3. You'll see a message to boot to the CD....followthe instructions.
>4. The setup menu will appear and you should elect todelete the existing
> Windows partitions, then create a new partition,then format the primary
> partition (preferably NTFS) and proceed to installWindows XP.
>support website
>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
> of the manufacturer of the computer to downloadand install any
> available Windows XP compatible drivers, such asvideo adapter
> and audio drivers.peripheral hardware
>
>7. It would be best to physically disconnect all your
> devices, except for you mouse and keyboard, beforeinstalling XP.
> After XP is installed, visit the support websiteof the manufacturer
> of each hardware device to obtain the latestdrivers or software
> designed to work with Windows XP.--------------------
>
>
>--
>Nicholas
>
>----------------------------------------------------------
>message:
>"Pradip Sagdeo" <pradipsagdeo@chartermi.net> wrote in
> news:088a01c34a76$54417c40$3501280a@phx.gbl...a
>
>| Does anyone know if there is a size limitation in XP
>| Professional for the boot partition. I tried to create
>| boot partition of 40 GB on my 120 GB hard drive. XPdid
>| not complain like NT would have, but created a 28.5 GB
>| partition instead with a 11.5 GB type 77 partition that
>| appears to be untouchable. No program seem to able to
>| delete it. Any ideas what is going on?
>|
>| Thanks.
>|
>| Pradip
>.
>
>-----Original Message--------------------------
>After creating the partition, did you format it NTFS?
>
>--
>Nicholas
>
>----------------------------------------------------------
>message:
>"Pradip Sagdeo" <pradipsagdeo@chartermi.net> wrote in
> news:061701c34a7a$6219a820$a401280a@phx.gbl...on
>
>| Thanks for the prompt response. It was a clean install
>| a brand new computer I assembled. Was done using theduring
>| bootable CD. No problems were encountered at all
>| the entire install. It was completed in about 39minutes
>| that XP said it was going to take. XP formatted thedrive
>| (NTFS) for the first ever time. I have also installedall
>| the latest drivers from the INTEL installation CD forall
>| on-board components. The machine works great! I just40
>| don't understand why I have 11.5 GB partition that is
>| absolutely bullet-proof, and why it was created when I
>| asked for a 40 GB boot partition. XP gave no hint that
>| GB partition was not possible. Thanks again.tools
>|
>| Pradip
>| >-----Original Message-----
>| >The Windows XP CD is bootable and contains all the
>| necessaryfirst
>| >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
>| bootable device.to
>| >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
>| delete the existingpartition,
>| > Windows partitions, then create a new
>| then format the primaryinstall
>| > partition (preferably NTFS) and proceed to
>| Windows XP.http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
>| >
>| >5. Clean Install Windows XP
>| >
>| >the
>| > [Courtesy of Michael Stevens, MS-MVP]
>| >
>| >6. After installing Windows XP, be sure and visit
>| support websiteas
>| > of the manufacturer of the computer to download
>| and install any
>| > available Windows XP compatible drivers, such
>| video adapteryour
>| > and audio drivers.
>| >
>| >7. It would be best to physically disconnect all
>| peripheral hardwarebefore
>| > devices, except for you mouse and keyboard,
>| installing XP.website
>| > After XP is installed, visit the support
>| of the manufacturer---
>| > of each hardware device to obtain the latest
>| drivers or software
>| > designed to work with Windows XP.
>| >
>| >
>| >--
>| >Nicholas
>| >
>| >-------------------------------------------------------
>| --------------------create
>| >
>| >"Pradip Sagdeo" <pradipsagdeo@chartermi.net> wrote in
>| message:
>| > news:088a01c34a76$54417c40$3501280a@phx.gbl...
>| >
>| >| Does anyone know if there is a size limitation in XP
>| >| Professional for the boot partition. I tried to
>| aGB
>| >| boot partition of 40 GB on my 120 GB hard drive. XP
>| did
>| >| not complain like NT would have, but created a 28.5
>| >| partition instead with a 11.5 GB type 77 partitionthat
>| >| appears to be untouchable. No program seem to ableto
>| >| delete it. Any ideas what is going on?
>| >|
>| >| Thanks.
>| >|
>| >| Pradip
>| >.
>| >
>.
>
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