jas-tec
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Registered: 10th Oct 05
Location: oxford
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hi any one can help would be great trying to install xp when i try to remove old 1 it wont let me.
it says setup is unable to perform the requested operation on the selected partition contains tempory set up files that are required to complete the installation.
i wanna wripe all off and start again why hade viruse and cant remove them.
[Edited on 07-07-2008 by jas-tec]
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
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If you want to wipe off and start again you need an install disc not an upgrade one. When you boot to that CD, find the partition and delete it. You will lose everything though.
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jas-tec
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Registered: 10th Oct 05
Location: oxford
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i have the xp disk tryed installing find the partition and delete it wont let me delete it though
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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Are you booting from the CD?
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Andrew
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Try formatting the disk too.
Make sure you are booting from the CD.
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Russ
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sounds like your trying to format form windows. you need to restart, go into bios, make cdrom 1st boot device, press any key when it asks, format c: , follow instructions to nstall
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jas-tec
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thanks all i tried it both ways in and out off windows still same problem booting from cd out off windows as welll cheers i dunno whats up with the bloody thing.when i tryed that from start it loaded straight up cd
[Edited on 07-07-2008 by jas-tec]
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jas-tec
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how do i get the command prompt out of windows to try the format c : cheers
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