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- Dec 19, 2004
Guys im just not sure the "A guide to re-partitioning, re-formatting, and re-installing" thread applies to me and Windows XP. It seems that the thread is more for when one keeps a HD on the same system.
All I want to do is use my old hard drive for a new computer I'm building...
To do that I know I need to erase the HD before I transfer it over to the new build im doing.
How do I erase my HD, and then do a fresh install with a new Windows XP CD onto the same HD?
I actually google'd this question with many search strings but always kept coming up with win98 and win2000 solutions...
HD is 160gb Ultra DMA @ 7200rpm
P.S. I would like to be able to do the XP re-install from an optical drive... I would merely have to arrange this in the BIOS by doing the "first boot" from the appropriate optical drive yes?
All I want to do is use my old hard drive for a new computer I'm building...
To do that I know I need to erase the HD before I transfer it over to the new build im doing.
How do I erase my HD, and then do a fresh install with a new Windows XP CD onto the same HD?
I actually google'd this question with many search strings but always kept coming up with win98 and win2000 solutions...
HD is 160gb Ultra DMA @ 7200rpm
P.S. I would like to be able to do the XP re-install from an optical drive... I would merely have to arrange this in the BIOS by doing the "first boot" from the appropriate optical drive yes?
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