Deleting an NTFS dir while in DOS, how?

[javierdl]

I am reinstalling WinXP over a partial install, and since I ignore whether the installation will replace every file found there I would feel better deleting the Windows directory before attempting a reinstall.

Thanks in advance,

JDL

 

[bcastner]

There should not be a problem.

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=313348

 

[javierdl]

Hey, what if I were to convert the NTFS partition (C to FAT32, just so that I could delete the Windows folder?

Would this affect files like MP3s and text documents?

JDl

 

[bcastner]

You would lose everything.

You want to do a repair reinstallation:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;315341

Any change to the filestore from NTFS will lose everything.

 

[twoeyes]

If you really want to edit your NTFS partition outside of a full install (which I do NOT recommend), you might want to try BART's PE (

http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/).

There are steps there to build a bootable Windows XP CD with full read and write access to your NTFS partitions.

Again, I really don't think this is necessary. bcastner is right, a repair install is the better option.

----------------------------------------
Perceptus Solutions Inc.
A little computer support and web firm.

http://www.perceptus.ca