Jeff Keller wrote:
> Hopefully someone can give me some advice. When I install XP from a CD to a
> new hard drive is creates a partion of 8 MB which I would guess is used for
> temporary files. After the install is complete, whenever I start the
> computer it asks me to hit F1 to continue.
>
> Is there a way to install from the CD to a new hard drive so that it will
> not create the second partition and more importantly to configure it so that
> it won't require me to press F1 everytime I start the computer?
>
Is this a fresh, new hard drive, or are you reinstalling on a Dell?
Dell uses an 8mb partition for system recovery stuff, and when you
reinstall it doesn't recognize it the way it used to, so it gets
confused as to what is the primary partition.
There is a point in setup where it shows you what's on the drive. If
you see two partitions, simply delete both of 'em until you have one big
pile of bytes, then tell it to install Windows on that partition. When
it asks how to format it, pick NTFS.
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Paul Braun
Valparaiso, IN
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