Hi Christer, Agreed. But it shouldn't happen, right? Have gone into this as far as ability allows. Find that That's lots of space and maybe...
Have you chosen something like "last bootable configuration" in the F8 boot menu? Think you can also select a restore point dated before the...
You only need to unplug the cables ro the drive to remove it from the system. Leave it in the case.
Christer From Christer All I can think is that the XP installer read info in the previous MBR, which is not removed along with the partitions,...
oshwyn5 I just finished testing the installation of XP, and XP64 trial and both installers had no problem removing a linux partition and both...
oshwyn5 Did some experimenting and found no problem having XP remove a linux partition in Disk Manager. No problem with win98 fdisk either;...
That is not a direct answer, because we're discussing DOS/Windows. You seem to contradict yourself; "use a linux FDISK first to wipe the...
RocSalt Welcome. As Matt said in your other post, when a computer starts behaving badly, our thoughts go to malware or some other type of...
Thanks Christer, Got it. Missed the URL earlier, and google must have had the reference buried in the million hits somewhere. :D Actually,...
Christer, Hi. found MS's definition of: DELPART.EXE Command-line utility; FDISK that can recognize NTFS partition and remove...
Hi Christer, Can't hurt anything, but isn't necessary. Sometimes helps if the disk refuses to boot because its function is to point to the...
Interesting discussion. :D I certainly don't delete and remake partitions to reinstall unless something bad is suspected. I didn't at any time...
PeteC Thanks for the reference. Points out that we're talking about more than the mbr; the partition tables, not the mbr, are the likely...
PeteC Thought a clean install should include deleting and remaking partitions to eliminate possibility of carrying over malware that can hide in...
One other thing to mention: was using ghost to see what that would accomplish and found that in all these situations it was useless. :( Tried...
Christer, PeteC, Seems that XP install leaves something to be desired. (Read 'you may have found a bug in the NTFS') Assuming it couldn't happen...
oshwyn5 Please present your evidence for this astounding statement. No. The disk was formatted, effectively removing the previous installation....
Good work! Thanks for posting back.
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