just got my new OS cd...need help

ryashi004 · 09-20-2007, 04:13 PM

i just got my WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL SP2b in the mail today...i want to put it onto my Compaq laptop because i lost my internet connections, among a list of others, du to some unknown problem so i want to start over.

do i just put the cd in and turn the computer on? or how would i go about removing the WINDOWS XP HOME EDITION that is currently on the computer?

i've heard about a "clean install" but dont know anything more than the term.

is there anyone who can help me!?

THANKS!

Nevakonaza · 09-22-2007, 07:30 PM

okay what you need to do is make sure your laptop is set to boot from cd in the bios.

then put your Xp pro cd in the drive,Restart the laptop and follow the onscreen instructions.
format the drive and this will get rid of Xp home and then choose to install Xp pro on the formatted drive.

its quite easy aslong as you follow the screen instructions

Jabes · 09-22-2007, 09:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nevakonaza

okay what you need to do is make sure your laptop is set to boot from cd in the bios.

then put your Xp pro cd in the drive,Restart the laptop and follow the onscreen instructions.
format the drive and this will get rid of Xp home and then choose to install Xp pro on the formatted drive.

its quite easy aslong as you follow the screen instructions

do it that way if u don't have any files u want to save

Nevakonaza · 09-22-2007, 11:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jabes

do it that way if u don't have any files u want to save

yes of course

good luck

meanman · 09-23-2007, 08:26 AM

after it has finished formatting the laptop will restart and the push any key to boot from cd will appear dont or you will of restarted the whole process again, and it might be a good idea to get the motherboard drivers before you do it because you could end up with no sound and if you have a built in wifi that might not work either so do some reserch and find the drivers put them on a cd and after windows has finished installing ,install the drivers, good luck.

09-20-2007, 04:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
ryashi004 New Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 4	just got my new OS cd...need help i just got my WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL SP2b in the mail today...i want to put it onto my Compaq laptop because i lost my internet connections, among a list of others, du to some unknown problem so i want to start over. do i just put the cd in and turn the computer on? or how would i go about removing the WINDOWS XP HOME EDITION that is currently on the computer? i've heard about a "clean install" but dont know anything more than the term. is there anyone who can help me!? THANKS!

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Nevakonaza Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Inside my 500Se Benz Age: 19 Posts: 7,755	okay what you need to do is make sure your laptop is set to boot from cd in the bios. then put your Xp pro cd in the drive,Restart the laptop and follow the onscreen instructions. format the drive and this will get rid of Xp home and then choose to install Xp pro on the formatted drive. its quite easy aslong as you follow the screen instructions __________________ Core 2 Duo E6300 @ 2.8Ghz - Asus Silent Knight II MSI P35 Neo-F (45nm Ready) 3Gb GeIL DDR2 @ 800 Mhz (Dual channel) Asus Extreme 8800GT G92 512Mb with Glaciator cooler Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity 7.1 WDC 400GB Sata II + 120Gb Slave = 520Gb total Sony 20X DVD±RW DL & DVD-RAM SATA Windows Xp Pro SP3\|Kaspersky IS 2009 Belinea o.display 22'' Widescreen (1680x1050)

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09-23-2007, 08:26 AM	#5 (permalink)
meanman Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: england Posts: 1,719	after it has finished formatting the laptop will restart and the push any key to boot from cd will appear dont or you will of restarted the whole process again, and it might be a good idea to get the motherboard drivers before you do it because you could end up with no sound and if you have a built in wifi that might not work either so do some reserch and find the drivers put them on a cd and after windows has finished installing ,install the drivers, good luck.