Re: Boot capability with no boot disk???

On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 18:11:04 GMT, Grinder <grinder@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

mathedman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
On Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:17:00 -0700, "DanG" <nospam@xxxxx> wrote:

So, how do I clean the C: partition and get started ?????
If you have a WinXP CD, just boot to that and start the install, being sure
to format the hard drive 1st.

So how do I forrmat it?? I have Vista on it and an XP disk.
How do I format so I can install XP!

Your XP installation disc should allow you to partition and format your
hard drive.
Thank you!
.

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