trying to reinstall XP Pro on Optiplex Gx280

Question

I wanted to reinstall windows XP pro so I fdisked and reformmated (leaving the front diag partition) and now right after I boot to the windows cd I had been hitting F6 trying to put on the new RAID drivers but now I I believe this might not be the problem.  I think i have the correct chipset drivers and when I go to install them it says that windows already has the newest drivers (this is after hitting F6 during the install).  Now I get a screen that says Setup cannot find the End User Licensing Agreement (EULA). Any help would be appreciated.  Thanks.

simpswr · Answer

There is no need to fdisk when installing XP . . you boot from the XP CD. . delete all partitions and recreat the ones you want . . then proceed to installing XP.

This is a great guide for reinstalling on a Dell: http://www.djdenham.com/Install%20Procedures.htm

wrs

Message Edited by simpswr on 10-04-2005 03:11 PM

nacetech · Answer

That link partially worked.  I completed the steps of rebuilding the mbr but I got a Could not restore error.  However, the next time I ran the XP installation it was able to find the EULA.  Thanks for your help.

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trying to reinstall XP Pro on Optiplex Gx280

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