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Windows XP installation problem

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ash910 - Apr 25, 2011 at 10:39 AM
Jack Rex Posts 177 Registration date Saturday January 2, 2010 Status Member Last seen August 13, 2016 - Apr 26, 2011 at 11:15 AM
Hello,

I have a Dell Inspiron 700. I had some problem with my laptop earlier so had given it for repair. The repair guy installed a pirated version of Windows XP professional on it. Now I have a genuine copy of Windows XP media center which I want to install. It's giving message while installing that 'ugrade is not possible with this version', so I can only install a new copy of windows. I have my old XP in C: , so it's not allowing me to overwrite the old windows. If I install it in unpartitioned space then it intalls a new windows in D: and it asks me to choose the OS while booting. I do not want two OS on my laptop. How can I solve this problem?
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Jack Rex Posts 177 Registration date Saturday January 2, 2010 Status Member Last seen August 13, 2016 7
Apr 25, 2011 at 10:54 AM
You have to format C:\.
ash910
Apr 25, 2011 at 02:17 PM
Hi jack,

Could you please explain in detailed step-by-step approach.

Thanks
ash910
Apr 25, 2011 at 02:28 PM
I shut down the laptop and booted from the Windows XP Installation CD. I am trying to follow the below steps:

If you want to format only the C drive to install the OS again then

When the partition screen appears then select the C-drive --> Press D key -->

When it prompt for confirmation then press ENTER, and then press L.

Now select that "Unpartitioned Space" --> Press C key --> Press Enter -->

Select your C-drive and press "Enter" key.

But when I try to delete C drive, it says "Setup is unable to perform the requested operation on the selected partition. This partition contains temporary setup files that are required to complete the installation."
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Jack Rex Posts 177 Registration date Saturday January 2, 2010 Status Member Last seen August 13, 2016 7
Apr 26, 2011 at 11:15 AM
Don't delete the partition when it asks press ENTER and press format partition or if not like that then press f when the partition list comes. Don't remember the screen properly but try these.

Hope it helps.

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