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Hi guys,

I know XP is a bit weird to format, not like the other operating systems, Do you guys know how to format, but reinstall another OS e.g

Format XP but install Windows 2000?

Thanks,

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There ought to be a formating utility on your windows 2000 cd. Its been a while since I've installed 2000, but you should be able to format right from the install gui like in xp.

[|DRC| Messiah]

and if your other OS disc is not bootable. then you need to have a bootable floppy to start. from there you can format and install.
Make sure your BIOS is setup right for boot sequence. floppy cd then hdd
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Thanks dudes,

[Anonymous]

Has your question been answered??

I must confess that I don't know what 'format XP' means. When installing an NT-based OS, the install looks at the drive to see if there is another OS already installed. If there is, it advises against installing the second OS on the same partition. The install program also modifies the boot.ini file to provide the startup menu.

Installing a second OS should require you to do nothing -- except make sure BIOS see CD before HDD as previously noted.

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OK thanks guys

[Mykro]

Easiest way for you to accomplish this...

Reboot.

Hold F8 for list of options
Boot into command prompt
Use Fdisk to wipe out drive completely
Insert OS CD
Reboot
Hold F8 again to get into bios, change boot to CDROM
Voila!

[|DRC| Messiah]

MyKr0 wrote:

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Easiest way for you to accomplish this...

Reboot.

Hold F8 for list of options
Boot into command prompt
Use Fdisk to wipe out drive completely
Insert OS CD
Reboot
Hold F8 again to get into bios, change boot to CDROM
Voila!

if memory serves me correctly, you can not boot up with f8 and use fdisk because it is CMD prompt not DOS and the os is still running in the Backgroud and you CAN NOT format an active partition. Bootable disc is required! - this is also a secuirty feature for NT so any hack cant come in a f8 to delete your drive.

On a side note, You can install to OS's after windows 2000 and dual boot, but this will most likely not solve your problem with your pc. It will eat up more space on your OS and anything like virus's will still be on the HDD. Formating to solve a problem is best. Only use Dual boot to run to different OS systems like 2000/98 xp/2000 2000/w2kserver etc.

Hope this helps.

also, just reading your last part of your post, F8 is boot screen not BIOS screen

[Mykro]

My fault..Delete loads the bios screen. Maybe i encountered a fluke in my OS, because that's how I reinstalled XP when it got virused. Interesting. Oh well, flaws in the system

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I'm done

I used |DRC| SlowHand's way and that worked, and also the thing about changing the boot thing in the bios worked too, thanks guys

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