Formatting and a bit more.

When I start the computer I get the choice of two windows Xp systems, I usually use the second one. I click it and go to the normal windows.
I inserted the windows XP CD and asked for a windows installation, I selected "Fresh Copy" Click next then I got a notic of converting to NTFS from Fat32 and i accepted it . The computer restarted and went to the blue screen, I pressed "ESC" to setup windows Xp not repaire, Then the computer finished the setup without giving the choice of repartitioning and formating. the setup finished, but My C drive is almost full because of the other windows XP that is still there.

Thanks In advance

I think that's the problem. When you inserted the disk you should have canceled out of any setup procedure and returned to the Desktop before rebooting.

Reboot with the CD inside the drive, then follow the procedures for installing the OS. You should then see the options for deleting existing partitions.

Mark

Its not booting from the CD, Why? I really dont know. is there another way to delete all operating systems other than the main one I am using?

Thanks

You need to set the BIOS to boot from a CD.

Mark

I did that, but still not booting. is there a way to delete all the operating systems. or at least delete the one that I am not using.

sorry for all the trouble

Tell us more about this XP CD. If it is a copy of the original XP CD do you still have the original?

Mark

Its a copy of the original that my brother bought, no I dont have the original with me, I got another XP CD and will try it today and see if that works.

Is that also a copy? Or is it a genuine XP CD from someone else who is also using XP?

Or did you purchase this CD from a retailer?

Mark

I can't buy two OS for one computer !, Its from a friend its his backup copy I will try it and give it back to him, hope it works.

Using copies of a genuine XP installation disk is illegal and is considered Piracy.

Once you have purchased the full retail version of XP perhaps your problems will resolve themselves.

Good luck.

Mark

In response to further information received through private emails I have unlocked this discussion. The further information is as follow;

"Hello and thanks for the quick reply, please be assured that I am against piracy and will never pirate windows XP, I have been trying to solve this for almost two weeks I tried My OWN original Windows And the same problem, so I have been trying on other XP CDs those are the ones I told you about. I am an expreienced user and have formated computers hundreds of times thats why I insisted to get it fixed, I have been trying different methods, I assure you again That I have no intention to pirate anything, thats why I was shocked by you locking the topic, you could have asked for an explainantion before locking the topic, because this really made me feel insulted,I have been around in Cnet forum for almost 4 years and was never accused with anything like this.
I hope that this offers enough explaination but if you need anything else please ask.

Regards
Amer"

I accept that Amer is not attempting to circumvent copyright and anti-piracy rules. I hope you understand that any mention of "borrowing" other people's XP installation disks suggests such illegal activity and we clamp down on those discussions as quickly as possible.

Mark