> I have a dell inspiron 8000 laptop with a 30GB
> hard drive, with a partition with I guess you
> call a dual boot, when I boot up it gives me a
> choice to run windows ME on drive C:\(2.00gb'ts)
> or XP on drive E:\(28.00gb'ts), Anywho to make it
> short I am not sure what happend or what to do
> when I try to defrag E:\ it says cannot defrag
> a read only drive, now I have been toying with
> the idea of getting rid of the partition,ME, and
> just running XP pro.on one drive,.?????
>
>I have a dell inspiron 8000 laptop with a 30GB
> hard drive, with a partition with I guess you
> call a dual boot, when I boot up it gives me a
> choice to run windows ME on drive C:\(2.00gb'ts)
> or XP on drive E:\(28.00gb'ts), Anywho to make it
> short I am not sure what happend or what to do
> when I try to defrag E:\ it says cannot defrag
> a read only drive, now I have been toying with
> the idea of getting rid of the partition,ME, and
> just running XP pro.on one drive,.?????
>-----Original Message-----the ME desktop,
>If you are dual booting, assuming you began XP setup from
>you cannot simply delete the ME partition because all ofthe XP boot
>information is on the ME drive. The easiest way out isto back up your
>data, then boot with the XP CD, delete both the ME and XPpartition and then
>install XP. Here is the procedure:drive, boot with the XP
>
>Assuming your system is set to boot from the CD-ROM
>CD in the drive. If it isn't or you are not sure, youneed to enter the
>system's BIOS. When you boot the system, the firstscreen usually has
>instructions that if you wish to enter setup press aspecific key, when you
>see that, do so. Then you will have to navigate to theboot sequence, if
>the CD-ROM drive is not first line, set it first in theboot sequence. Save
>your settings and exit with the XP CD in the drive. Thesystem will reboot.
>message on the boot
>A few screens into the boot process, if you see the
>screen to "Press any key in order to boot from the CD,"do so.
>screen with
>After loading drivers and files, you should be taken to a
>the following:Console press R.
>
>To Setup Windows XP now, press ENTER.
>To Repair a Windows XP Installation using Recovery
>To Quit setup without installing Windows XP, press F3.repairing,
>
>In your case, press ENTER.
>
>Agree to the License agreement by pressing F8.
>
>You will then be taken to a screen with two options.
>
>To repair the selected Windows XP installation press R.
>To continue installing a fresh copy of Windows XP without
>press ESC.partition, then create a new
>
>This will bring you to a partition map where you
>can delete, create and format partitions.
>Select the drive you wish to format, delete the
>partition, format as desired and continue with XPinstallation.
>message
>
>--
>Michael Solomon MS-MVP
>Windows Shell/User
>Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
>DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
>
>"BVetri" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>news:10ff01c47b4e$6e1ee300$a401280a@phx.gbl...>>I have a dell inspiron 8000 laptop with a 30GB>
>> hard drive, with a partition with I guess you
>> call a dual boot, when I boot up it gives me a
>> choice to run windows ME on drive C:\(2.00gb'ts)
>> or XP on drive E:\(28.00gb'ts), Anywho to make it
>> short I am not sure what happend or what to do
>> when I try to defrag E:\ it says cannot defrag
>> a read only drive, now I have been toying with
>> the idea of getting rid of the partition,ME, and
>> just running XP pro.on one drive,.?????
>
>.
>
> Thank you much, I will try that when I get home, and Thankx
> for shedding the light on many things I was not aware of,
> now I can see the light at the end of the tunnel.
> BVetri>>-----Original Message-----> the ME desktop,
>>If you are dual booting, assuming you began XP setup from>>you cannot simply delete the ME partition because all of> the XP boot>>information is on the ME drive. The easiest way out is> to back up your>>data, then boot with the XP CD, delete both the ME and XP> partition and then>>install XP. Here is the procedure:> drive, boot with the XP
>>
>>Assuming your system is set to boot from the CD-ROM>>CD in the drive. If it isn't or you are not sure, you> need to enter the>>system's BIOS. When you boot the system, the first> screen usually has>>instructions that if you wish to enter setup press a> specific key, when you>>see that, do so. Then you will have to navigate to the> boot sequence, if>>the CD-ROM drive is not first line, set it first in the> boot sequence. Save>>your settings and exit with the XP CD in the drive. The> system will reboot.>>> message on the boot
>>A few screens into the boot process, if you see the>>screen to "Press any key in order to boot from the CD,"> do so.>>> screen with
>>After loading drivers and files, you should be taken to a>>the following:> Console press R.
>>
>>To Setup Windows XP now, press ENTER.
>>To Repair a Windows XP Installation using Recovery>>To Quit setup without installing Windows XP, press F3.> repairing,
>>
>>In your case, press ENTER.
>>
>>Agree to the License agreement by pressing F8.
>>
>>You will then be taken to a screen with two options.
>>
>>To repair the selected Windows XP installation press R.
>>To continue installing a fresh copy of Windows XP without>>press ESC.> partition, then create a new
>>
>>This will bring you to a partition map where you
>>can delete, create and format partitions.
>>Select the drive you wish to format, delete the>>partition, format as desired and continue with XP> installation.>>> message
>>
>>--
>>Michael Solomon MS-MVP
>>Windows Shell/User
>>Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
>>DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
>>
>>"BVetri" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in>>news:10ff01c47b4e$6e1ee300$a401280a@phx.gbl...>>>I have a dell inspiron 8000 laptop with a 30GB>>
>>> hard drive, with a partition with I guess you
>>> call a dual boot, when I boot up it gives me a
>>> choice to run windows ME on drive C:\(2.00gb'ts)
>>> or XP on drive E:\(28.00gb'ts), Anywho to make it
>>> short I am not sure what happend or what to do
>>> when I try to defrag E:\ it says cannot defrag
>>> a read only drive, now I have been toying with
>>> the idea of getting rid of the partition,ME, and
>>> just running XP pro.on one drive,.?????
>>
>>.
>>
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