Through mounting of the ntfs partion on the second drive with XP and the backup of the MBR I also could have mounted my linux partition or put the MBR on a floppy or usb stick.
There is a error in the message above. A workaround. After xp installation copy ntldr ,boot. Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Get our Articles via Email. There must be hundreds and is there a specfic order to install them? Great job with the screenshots Leo.
Some folks use a driver backup tool before reformatting, but on Dell PCs the process is much easier, either through the Driver CD included with the PC or by downloading drivers by inputting the Dell Service Tag at support.
Hope that helps! If you need your key prior to doing the above, all you have to do is download and run Belarc Advisor, and it gives you all of your licenses and all programs, updates, etc. But if you have more than one OS on a disc as I do , then you need to run it on both partitions. What could be wrong? Should I have to keep XP SP2 as it is or should I have to update it every often through automatic update option including with critical security updates?
I have been trying to install Windows Vista on my Intel 3. Is my PC compatible for the said installation. I always find great help everytime I open this site. Yes this is the right way that I have been using to Format and Install Windows. My computer allows the page scroll buttons and the ESC button to work, but not F8 for some reason. I have a windows xp disk but I dont know how to run it or anything can you help me out?
I was infected by the trojan generic downloader. It would not boot from disc, but did after we pressed the F12 key. I updated gradually to service pack 3, but had no sound. I only found this out by lots of google searching, and reading the tech help forums, as I think Dell will only tell you this, if you pay for their tech. Thanks Leo. I have a question though.
Can I copy the installation CDs onto an external drive and follow the above instructions from there? Can I boot from the external drive? Thanks for your help! Thank you Leo 1 for the helpful answer 2 for constantly reminding us to back up our data in SOME way I wanted to share a bit about my experience in case it helps someone else, and ask a question…. If you can not find any reference to it, contact the Manufacturer for advice on how to make those Recovery Disks. And you need to know the "bit" version for Vista, as 32bit and 64bit Editions come on different DVDs.
Was this reply helpful? Yes No. Sorry this didn't help. Thanks for your feedback. Split from this thread. This is your last chance to restart and back up any files you forgot.
Once the partition is deleted, your data is gone. Create a new partition. Select the unpartitioned space. Press C to create a new partition. Enter the maximum size possible and press Enter. You can create smaller a smaller partition if you want to create other partitions in your hard drive later through Windows. There are multiple reasons why someone might do this, but for most users simply creating the largest partition possible should be fine.
Begin Windows setup. Once the partition is created, highlight it and press Enter to begin the Windows installation. You will be asked to format the partition. Formatting will begin. This could take up to several hours depending on the size and speed of your hard drive, but for most users it will take a few minutes. Windows will begin installing. This is a mostly automated process that requires the user to enter some data at a few points.
The first option that pops up is changing the default language and region. Click Customize… if the settings are incorrect for your region. Once the settings are correct, click Next to move on. When prompted, type your name and organization. These will be used when labeling documents, and can be changed in Windows settings later. Enter your Product Key. You will be prompted to enter your digit product key at this time. Your Product Key should be found at the lower part of you Certificate of Authenticity.
Enter your computer name. This is the name that will appear on the network to describe your computer. For XP Professional, you will be asked to enter an Administrator password that will be used to access the Administrator account. Set the correct date and time. You will now see a calendar and clock that can be adjusted to your specific time.
You can also select the correct timezone for your location. Setup network basics. You will be asked if you want to install Typical or Custom network settings. For nearly all users, Typical is the correct choice. If you are installing in a corporate setting, check with your system administrator first. When asked to enter a workgroup, most users will want to select the first option, and leave the workgroup label as default.
If you are in a corporate setting, you may need to specify a domain. Again, check with your administrator. Windows will finalize the setup. This will take several minutes and requires no input from the user. Your computer will continue to boot from the hard drive and finish the Windows install.
Select OK to adjust screen resolution. Windows will attempt to automatically change the screen size to make reading easier.
Once the screen resets, you will be asked if you can read the new text box. If you can, click OK to continue. If you cannot, then hit Cancel or simply wait 20 seconds for the screen to revert to its original settings. Select Next to proceed with the installation.
The Welcome to Microsoft Windows screen will appear once the screen changes are made. This process will just take a couple minutes. Windows will attempt to check your network connectivity.
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