Installation Operation
Friday, March 28th, 2008How can I avoid this error when you try to reinstall Windows XP?
I am preparing to sell my old laptop, if I want to get everything off of it and completely reformat the drive. I got up to the point in the configuration where it gives the possibility to delete the partition, but he told me that "Setup is unable to perform the requested operation on the selected partition. This partition contains temporary setup files that are necessary to complete the installation. "I know there must be a way around this and upload files outside the installation CD rather than the reader, but I can not understand. Ideas?
Insert the WinXP CD in the drive CD-ROM (or DVD-ROM if the cdrom is not available). When your computer starts, press the DELETE key and enter the CMOS Setup utility. In "Advanced" section you should see the boot sequence. Set the first boot device to CDROM and second boot HDD0 device (hard drive is zero). Save the settings and exit. When he says "Press any key to boot CD ... "press Enter. Windows will start, load drivers and other necessary files in memory. Follow every screen until you reach the partitioning screen. Choose to delete the primary partition if there is one. If more than one title, delete the secondary partition (s) first and then the primary. Then create a new partition. Windows Setup will then format the drive and install the OS. If you ignore the message Press any key to boot from CD ... "The system will boot from the hard drive after these steps above are completed. Later return to the Setup utility and set the BIOS boot sequence back to normal.