Re: [CGUYS] Fwd: [CGUYS] Salvaging Hard Drive
Yes. It is sometimes recommended that you do it this way so that when you need to reload you do not loose everything. "Should" remember it when you do it. Stewart At 11:25 PM 7/2/2010, you wrote: I'm slowly making progress. I think I created my own problem when the prompt for "removing the floppy" came, I took it literally and didn't remove the installation CD. I did partition the drive but made the "C" drive only 10 GB. Can I get away with installing only the operating system on C, and put everything else on "D" (which is 30GB), or should I just start over? One other thing, I've yet to be asked to register the system and I've even loaded the Windows Validation Tool. Will this come up later or did it somehow remember the authentication? Thanks for all the input, it's been helpful. Richard P. On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 7:43 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: > If you got media with your Computer you can boot to the recovery CD and it > will then start from the recovery partition. > > I have never had problems with reformatting a drive on a Dell as it is a > hidden partition not normally seeable to a Windows install CD. > > Stewart > > At 06:39 PM 7/2/2010, you wrote: >> >> Dell computers often have a recovery partition on the drive. You start up >> while holding down some F key and it restores you to original condition. >> This partition may also be interfering with your attempt to roll your own >> install. >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On Jul 2, 2010, at 6:37 PM, "Richard P." wrote: >> > Dell Laptop >> >> >> *** >> ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** >> ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** >> ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** >> *** > > Rev. Stewart A. Marshall > mailto:popoz...@earthlink.net > Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org > Ozark, AL SL 82 > > > *** > ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** > ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** > ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > *** > *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *** Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:popoz...@earthlink.net Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org Ozark, AL SL 82 *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
[CGUYS] Fwd: [CGUYS] Salvaging Hard Drive
I'm slowly making progress. I think I created my own problem when the prompt for "removing the floppy" came, I took it literally and didn't remove the installation CD. I did partition the drive but made the "C" drive only 10 GB. Can I get away with installing only the operating system on C, and put everything else on "D" (which is 30GB), or should I just start over? One other thing, I've yet to be asked to register the system and I've even loaded the Windows Validation Tool. Will this come up later or did it somehow remember the authentication? Thanks for all the input, it's been helpful. Richard P. On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 7:43 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: > If you got media with your Computer you can boot to the recovery CD and it > will then start from the recovery partition. > > I have never had problems with reformatting a drive on a Dell as it is a > hidden partition not normally seeable to a Windows install CD. > > Stewart > > At 06:39 PM 7/2/2010, you wrote: >> >> Dell computers often have a recovery partition on the drive. You start up >> while holding down some F key and it restores you to original condition. >> This partition may also be interfering with your attempt to roll your own >> install. >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On Jul 2, 2010, at 6:37 PM, "Richard P." wrote: >> > Dell Laptop >> >> >> *** >> ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO ** >> ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** >> ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** >> *** > > Rev. Stewart A. Marshall > mailto:popoz...@earthlink.net > Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org > Ozark, AL SL 82 > > > *** > ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO ** > ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** > ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > *** > *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] Salvaging Hard Drive
If you got media with your Computer you can boot to the recovery CD and it will then start from the recovery partition. I have never had problems with reformatting a drive on a Dell as it is a hidden partition not normally seeable to a Windows install CD. Stewart At 06:39 PM 7/2/2010, you wrote: Dell computers often have a recovery partition on the drive. You start up while holding down some F key and it restores you to original condition. This partition may also be interfering with your attempt to roll your own install. Sent from my iPad On Jul 2, 2010, at 6:37 PM, "Richard P." wrote: > Dell Laptop *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *** Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:popoz...@earthlink.net Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org Ozark, AL SL 82 *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] Salvaging Hard Drive
Dell computers often have a recovery partition on the drive. You start up while holding down some F key and it restores you to original condition. This partition may also be interfering with your attempt to roll your own install. Sent from my iPad On Jul 2, 2010, at 6:37 PM, "Richard P." wrote: > Dell Laptop *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] Salvaging Hard Drive
OH GOD is hell freezing over? Tom and I just agreed on something. Stewart At 06:31 PM 7/2/2010, you wrote: Have you set your BIOS to boot from CD? It might be a CD problem. Pull the CD and see if you get the same error. Stewart At 05:37 PM 7/2/2010, you wrote: When I set up the boot order to CD first, and put in the CD, I get the prompt "Press any key to continue" which I do, but then I get the no operating system error found error. I had aborted the set up in mid stream previously, and haven't been able to get through the process to start the reformat over. Richard P. On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 6:14 PM, mike wrote: > Why can't you start from CD and just reformat? > > On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 2:59 PM, Richard P. wrote: > >> I've somehow messed up the re-formatting of my laptop hard drive when >> I was attempting to reinstall Windows XP. Now when I try to boot up >> with the CD, I get a "No Operating System Found" error. Is there a way >> to start this process over and salvage the hard drive? >> >> Thanks in advance >> >> Richard P. >> >> Windows XP >> Dell Laptop >> >> >> *** >> ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** >> ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** >> ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** >> *** >> > > > *** > ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** > ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** > ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > *** > *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *** Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:popoz...@earthlink.net Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org Ozark, AL SL 82 *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *** Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:popoz...@earthlink.net Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org Ozark, AL SL 82 *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] Salvaging Hard Drive
Is your CD intended for upgrading only? M$ won't let you install if it does not see a previous OS on the disk. Sent from my iPad On Jul 2, 2010, at 6:37 PM, "Richard P." wrote: > When I set up the boot order to CD first, and put in the CD, I get the > prompt "Press any key to continue" which I do, but then I get the no > operating system error found error. *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] Salvaging Hard Drive
Have you set your BIOS to boot from CD? It might be a CD problem. Pull the CD and see if you get the same error. Stewart At 05:37 PM 7/2/2010, you wrote: When I set up the boot order to CD first, and put in the CD, I get the prompt "Press any key to continue" which I do, but then I get the no operating system error found error. I had aborted the set up in mid stream previously, and haven't been able to get through the process to start the reformat over. Richard P. On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 6:14 PM, mike wrote: > Why can't you start from CD and just reformat? > > On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 2:59 PM, Richard P. wrote: > >> I've somehow messed up the re-formatting of my laptop hard drive when >> I was attempting to reinstall Windows XP. Now when I try to boot up >> with the CD, I get a "No Operating System Found" error. Is there a way >> to start this process over and salvage the hard drive? >> >> Thanks in advance >> >> Richard P. >> >> Windows XP >> Dell Laptop >> >> >> *** >> ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** >> ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** >> ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** >> *** >> > > > *** > ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** > ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** > ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > *** > *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *** Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:popoz...@earthlink.net Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org Ozark, AL SL 82 *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] Salvaging Hard Drive
Is your laptop's BIOS set to boot from a CD? That and restarting should get you to a screen with the options you desire. Sent from my iPad On Jul 2, 2010, at 5:59 PM, "Richard P." wrote: > I've somehow messed up the re-formatting of my laptop hard drive when > I was attempting to reinstall Windows XP. Now when I try to boot up > with the CD, I get a "No Operating System Found" error. Is there a way > to start this process over and salvage the hard drive? *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] Salvaging Hard Drive
New Information: Apparently letting the laptop stay off for awhile has helped. I now am able to get to the partitioning prompts. When I was here before, the installation failed to complete on "C" after it had been formatted. Now I'm not sure what to do. any suggestions? Thanks again, Richard P. On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 6:37 PM, Richard P. wrote: > When I set up the boot order to CD first, and put in the CD, I get the > prompt "Press any key to continue" which I do, but then I get the no > operating system error found error. > > I had aborted the set up in mid stream previously, and haven't been > able to get through the process to start the reformat over. > > Richard P. > > On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 6:14 PM, mike wrote: >> Why can't you start from CD and just reformat? >> >> On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 2:59 PM, Richard P. wrote: >> >>> I've somehow messed up the re-formatting of my laptop hard drive when >>> I was attempting to reinstall Windows XP. Now when I try to boot up >>> with the CD, I get a "No Operating System Found" error. Is there a way >>> to start this process over and salvage the hard drive? >>> >>> Thanks in advance >>> >>> Richard P. >>> >>> Windows XP >>> Dell Laptop >>> >>> >>> *** >>> ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO ** >>> ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** >>> ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** >>> *** >>> >> >> >> *** >> ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO ** >> ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** >> ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** >> *** >> > *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] Salvaging Hard Drive
When I set up the boot order to CD first, and put in the CD, I get the prompt "Press any key to continue" which I do, but then I get the no operating system error found error. I had aborted the set up in mid stream previously, and haven't been able to get through the process to start the reformat over. Richard P. On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 6:14 PM, mike wrote: > Why can't you start from CD and just reformat? > > On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 2:59 PM, Richard P. wrote: > >> I've somehow messed up the re-formatting of my laptop hard drive when >> I was attempting to reinstall Windows XP. Now when I try to boot up >> with the CD, I get a "No Operating System Found" error. Is there a way >> to start this process over and salvage the hard drive? >> >> Thanks in advance >> >> Richard P. >> >> Windows XP >> Dell Laptop >> >> >> *** >> ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO ** >> ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** >> ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** >> *** >> > > > *** > ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO ** > ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** > ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > *** > *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] Salvaging Hard Drive
On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 6:14 PM, mike wrote: > Why can't you start from CD and just reformat? I think that is what he wants to know the answer to. Steve *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] Salvaging Hard Drive
Why can't you start from CD and just reformat? On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 2:59 PM, Richard P. wrote: > I've somehow messed up the re-formatting of my laptop hard drive when > I was attempting to reinstall Windows XP. Now when I try to boot up > with the CD, I get a "No Operating System Found" error. Is there a way > to start this process over and salvage the hard drive? > > Thanks in advance > > Richard P. > > Windows XP > Dell Laptop > > > *** > ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** > ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** > ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > *** > *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
[CGUYS] Salvaging Hard Drive
I've somehow messed up the re-formatting of my laptop hard drive when I was attempting to reinstall Windows XP. Now when I try to boot up with the CD, I get a "No Operating System Found" error. Is there a way to start this process over and salvage the hard drive? Thanks in advance Richard P. Windows XP Dell Laptop *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
