XP SP2 reformat using XP disc, need IT whizz here :)
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i have a Windows XP SP2 cd.
then i put it into my cd drive and restart and i chose to boot from CD.
what/which option do i need to choose?
can anyone give a indepth explanation? thx -
read below....
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please read the post below
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1. Insert the Windows XP CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive, and then restart the computer.
To start your computer from the Windows XP CD-ROM (or from the startup disk), your computer must be configured to start from the CD-ROM drive, the DVD-ROM drive.
2. If you are starting the computer from the Windows XP CD-ROM, select any options that are required to start the computer from the CD-ROM drive if you are prompted to do this.
3. At the Welcome to Setup page, press ENTER.
4. Press F8 to accept the Windows XP Licensing Agreement.
5. If an existing Windows XP installation is detected, you are prompted to repair it. To bypass the repair, press ESC.
6. All the existing partitions and the unpartitioned spaces are listed for each physical hard disk. Use the ARROW keys to select the partition or the unpartitioned space where you want to create a new partition. Press D to delete an existing partition, or press C to create a new partition by using unpartitioned space. If you press D to delete an existing partition, you must then press L (or press ENTER, and then press L if it is the System partition) to confirm that you want to delete the partition. Repeat this step for each of the existing partitions that you want to use for the new partition. When all the partitions are deleted, select the remaining unpartitioned space, and then press C to create the new partition.
Note If you want to create a partition where one or more partitions already exist, you must first delete the existing partition or partitions, and then create the new partition.
7. Type the size in megabytes (MB) that you want to use for the new partition, and then press ENTER, or just press ENTER to create the partition with the maximum size.
8. Repeat Steps 4 and 5 to create additional partitions if you want them.
9. If you want to install Windows XP, use the ARROW keys to select the partition where you want to install Windows XP, and then press ENTER. If you do not want to format the partition and install Windows XP, press F3 two times to quit the Windows Setup program, and then do not follow the remaining steps. In this case, you must use a different utility to format the partition.
10. Select the format option that you want to use for the partition, and then press ENTER. You have the following options:
Format the partition by using the NTFS file system (Quick)
Format the partition by using the FAT file system (Quick)
Format the partition by using the NTFS file system
Format the partition by using the FAT file system
Leave the current file system intact (no changes)
The option to leave the current file system intact is not available if the selected partition is a new partition. The FAT file system option is not available if the selected partition is more than 32 gigabytes (GB). If the partition is larger than 2 GB, the Windows Setup program uses the FAT32 file system (you must press ENTER to confirm). If the partition is smaller than 2 GB, the Windows Setup program uses the FAT16 file system.
Note If you deleted and created a new System partition, but you are installing Windows XP on a different partition, you will be prompted to select a file system for both the System and startup partitions.
11. After the Windows Setup program formats the partition, follow the instructions that appear on the screen to continue. After the Windows Setup program is completed, you can use the Disk Management tools in Windows XP to create or format more partitions. -
woho, thats chim, got more indepth? as in actual instructions, cause im not at my fren's hse, im at my own house now.
thx
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go blk 72 lvl 5 and ask them do for you..
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Detailed installation walkthrough for Windows XP Service Pack 2
If you want more detailed one...i don't know liao.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=windowsxpsp2
http://support.microsoft.com/xpsp2getinstall -
thx launt
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its my fren's desktopOriginally posted by stellazio:go blk 72 lvl 5 and ask them do for you.. -
Detailed installation walkthrough for Windows XP Service Pack 2---- what do you mean?Originally posted by M©+square:Detailed installation walkthrough for Windows XP Service Pack 2
If you want more detailed one...i don't know liao. -
there are many winx packaging in retails
WINXP
WINXP sp2 upgrade
WINXP with sp2 (dun know got this version or not check it out yourself)
if u got only WINXP..just install it....i am not going to spoon feed u try it u will eventually know how to go about doing it if u got no sp2 upgrade disc connect to the internet immediately will be directd to MS homepage and download of sp2 degins...wait hours for it to complete and install annd update
if u trying to set up XP sp2 with an upgrade sp2 disc...dun...it won't work and u can get WINXP SP@ all installed...coz SP2 is an addon to XP with all the security loopholes patched -
Btw, SP2 doesn't mean you are fully secure... microsoft released 30+ patches after SP2. So if you go to windows update after fresh install of SP2, there are still a ton of "critical" updates waiting.
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XP SP2 CD is meant to improve the security of your computer, not for anything else.Originally posted by dark_snowboy:i have a Windows XP SP2 cd.
then i put it into my cd drive and restart and i chose to boot from CD.
what/which option do i need to choose?
can anyone give a indepth explanation? thx
You boot from XP Professional SP1 CD or XP Home CD. After installation of everything, reboot your computer.
After you log in, put XP SP2 CD to patch up your computer. Follow the instructions and it will be done (very long though).
After patching up, connect to Windows Update website. Patch up your computer.
If you have a firewall and antivirus software, install it before you go to the Internet. If you don't have, turn on Windows Firewall first, then connect to the Internet. Download a copy of ZoneAlarm Firewall and AVG Antivirus. Install them. -
aiyoh of course la...now they waiting for some sexy worms to strike again so they can release sp3Originally posted by kc_leung:Btw, SP2 doesn't mean you are fully secure... microsoft released 30+ patches after SP2. So if you go to windows update after fresh install of SP2, there are still a ton of "critical" updates waiting.