Clean XP upgrade install 1

[reghakr]

I have a dual-boot... XP Home on hard disk 0, Win2K on hard disk 1.
Disk0 contains (C 2.93 GB FAT32 (System),(E 4,89 GB FAT32, (F 4.11 GB FAT32, (G 4.16GB FAT32.
Disk1 contains (I 1.99 GB FAT (Boot), (D 2.00 GB (Active), (H 3.88 GB FAT32

Since I upgraded from Win98SE to ME to XP Home, I want to get rid of all, then format and re-install XP Home clean.

What's the easiest way to wipe hard disk 0, then install XP. Do I need to modify boot.ini? Should I stick with the 3 GB partition for the operating system files? Anything else I should prepare for?

reghakr

 

[cschaffer]

if you want to get rid of all.....fdisk at a command prompt from a floppy boot will allow you to delete all partitions and then format. I would partition the drives up. Or I think home install will allow you to select and create existing partitions...........

CS

 

[reghakr]

CS,

Here's where I am:

I've formatted all logical drives NTFS within Win2k. Since C: was the (System) drive, I couldn't format it. I restarted Win2k in Safe Mode with Command Prompt. Then typed format c: /FS:NTFS

On restat I got NTLDR is missing. Press Alt_Ctl_Del to restart your computer. I changed the boot sequence in the BIOS and got the Windows setup screen. Asked for the previous version CD, then continued on with the install.

Install went fine, but now I have lost the dual-boot.

reghakr

 

[reghakr]

Got it, replaced new boot.ini with previous boot.ini

reghakr

 

[cschaffer]

good to hear!....so is everything fine now?....

CS

 

[reghakr]

Yep, thanks

What a difference the CLEAN install makes.

reghakr

 

[cschaffer]

oh I know....I think it makes a HUGE difference!!

CS