Problems reinstalling XP

Question

Hi, I'm trying to reinstall XP however the the link on Dell for my Inspiron 500m doesn't say much just to put disk in an boot from disc.   Now i'm at a blue screen asking to select an item to install - option C: Partition 2 NTFS then I Enter and it says I shouldn't install XP as another OS is there - assumedly my old XP.   What do I do?   I'm not understanding how to REinstall...   Also do I do anything with the -:Partition 1 FAT?

Brendulichka · Answer

And how do I do this? thanks in advance

DELL-Les · Answer

There should be an option to remove the partiton. Once you do that then you will be given the option to create a partiton and install windows on that partition. That is what you need to do.

DELL-Les · Answer

Brendulichka,   Thank you for using the Dell Community Forum.   If you are wanting to do a clean install you will want to remove that partition and then recreate it and allow the system to format and install the software.

Brendulichka · Answer

Thank you both, I'm following instructions..!

Thanks as Dell is hard to help me as I bought the laptop in Emirates on travel and now am here in USA and kind of feeling funked on tech support...

I'll be back if not working yet! THANKS

Paranoid_Androi · Answer

You could follow the step by step procedures here:   http://www.windowsreinstall.com/winxphome/installxpcdoldhdd/index.htm   Hope that helps.

Brendulichka · Answer

HELP!

http://www.windowsreinstall.com/winxphome/installxpcdoldhdd/part5.htm

Reinstall let me only get to part 6, then it shut down, restarted with XP and now I have only 16 bit and 640x840 resolution which won't let me change it.

I never went through the INSTALL part! And my computer appears totally cleaned off - nothing was left but XP didn't go through the INSTALL part...

Now what?

Message Edited by Brendulichka on 12-07-2004 03:56 PM

Paranoid_Androi · Answer

Are you on your desktop now? you still need to install your drivers using your Resource CD.   Follow the reinstall guide(link below) by providing your servicetag, you need to install the chipset, video, audio, nic(if you have one), modem drivers.   http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/software_reinstall/en/index?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&~ck=mn

Brendulichka · Answer

Thanks all.

Thanks to some of you (STEVE!!) I found the Dell links and burned the drivers from a friend's computer.

I'm up and running - still missing one driver however at the same time burned a bunch of other diagnostic and other utilities that may be useful AND updated the BIOS.

Thanks all for your help.

Brenda

Windows General

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