clean instalation of xp

[juan luis]

hello friends.

Could sombody tell me how is a clean instalation of xp?

I know how is a clean instalation of windows 98 (boot from diskette,
format hard disk , etc..)

But in windows xp I have not found how to make a "start diskette"
(I am spanish and I am not sure if literal traduction is ok)

Another thing is that the executable files of windows xp cd don't
work in ms-dos enviroiment.

Need I a pre-version of windows?

Thanks.

[mjc]

Make sure that the CD drive is the first device listed in the boot order, in the BIOS.

Then just stick the CD in, and boot. The XP disk is a bootable CD.

[Whyzman]

Hello juan,

If you purchased an "Upgrade" version of XP you will need to have your "pre" version to be able to load XP. You do not need a boot disk. I believe you need to go into your BIOS and set it to boot from your CDROM drive.

One of our regulars here, malcore, has a link for a trouble free installation order for XP and hardware drivers etc. Hopefully, he'll stop by shortly and leave the link...I cannot find where I placed it!
:(

[Budfred]

This site has a number of very helpful ideas for installing and configuring WinXP:

http://www.blkviper.com/index.html