Cant Delete C: Drive

[gOOters]

When I try to delete the existing C drive in order to start fresh, it says something like "cant delete C because it has the setup files needed"

 

what am I doing wrong?

[Guest zerodamage]

You need to delete it using fdisk or boot into the XP setup disk and delete the partition.

[mookie]

Easiest thing is to dig up a Windows 98 boot disk and boot it up. Type "fdisk" at the prompt, and follow the 'menus' to delete all the partitions. You can then repartition with fdisk if you want, or just use the Windows installation CD.

 

PS:

Let me know if you want a Windows 98 boot disk image, I'll make one that you can burn onto a CD with Alcohol or Nero/Roxio. You can probably find one on the internet somewhere too, but usually these are for floppies.

Edited December 4, 2005 by mookie

[stutters]

might want to try some of these links, too.

 

http://www.pcworld.com/howto/article/0,aid,105866,00.asp

http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=1435&page=2

[NOFX]

put in your windows XP disc and boot off of that.

[gOOters]

thanks guys. I'll look at those links John. mookie, Im trying to boot off my XP disk, not 98, but THANKS for the offer.

 

I will research the fdisk thing and look at some of these links.

[gOOters]

ya, so I was booting off the HD before the CD-ROM. The world needs people like me, to do the simple things in life.

 

Im going to go slap myself with a largish trout now.

[Sir Shertown Pimp]

tOOg!