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From: freddyt on 3 Mar 2010 22:39
On Wed, 3 Mar 2010 19:04:28 -0800, "relic" <relic211(a)cjb.net> wrote:

>
><freddyt@s>; "dkfs'"; "/vp/v.com" wrote in message
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>> On Wed, 3 Mar 2010 18:03:32 -0800, "relic" <relic211(a)cjb.net> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>><freddyt@s>; "dkfs'"; "/vp/v.com" wrote in message
>>>news:uauto5tlcvs5r3r0jfucld07jcr614icbd(a)4ax.com...
>>>> How does one install Win XP on an empty c: drive?
>>>>
>>>> I do have a registered Win CD. Does the CD have all the necessary
>>>> files on it to 'boot' an empty C: drive, and then one simply follows
>>>> the instructions on the screen coming from the install CD?
>>>
>>>It will "do it all", however, an Upgrade version will need to see any
>>>previous Windows CD during the installation.
>>
>> I'm not sure what you mean by 'upgrade version'.
>>
>> The CD I have is the one that installed Win XP on my present machine.
>> No other OS was on the machine at that time. I realize I will have to
>> download all the updates afterwards. Is that what you meant?
>
>There are two types of "Full" versions (OEM & Retail), and one "Upgrade"
>version (Retail). It sounds like you have an OEM Full version; it will do
>any install except an upgrade.

My disc says, "Licensed for distribution only with new PC."

The disc also contains service pack 3.

I guess I'll just need to do some updating downloads.

Thank you very much for your help.

From: dgk on 4 Mar 2010 07:49
On Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:39:37 -0600, freddyt@s;dkfs';/vp/v.com wrote:

>On Wed, 3 Mar 2010 19:04:28 -0800, "relic" <relic211(a)cjb.net> wrote:
>
>>
>><freddyt@s>; "dkfs'"; "/vp/v.com" wrote in message
>>news:rv6uo59qlqn7g5p2ef3as0ahpm2t3rthdt(a)4ax.com...
>>> On Wed, 3 Mar 2010 18:03:32 -0800, "relic" <relic211(a)cjb.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>><freddyt@s>; "dkfs'"; "/vp/v.com" wrote in message
>>>>news:uauto5tlcvs5r3r0jfucld07jcr614icbd(a)4ax.com...
>>>>> How does one install Win XP on an empty c: drive?
>>>>>
>>>>> I do have a registered Win CD. Does the CD have all the necessary
>>>>> files on it to 'boot' an empty C: drive, and then one simply follows
>>>>> the instructions on the screen coming from the install CD?
>>>>
>>>>It will "do it all", however, an Upgrade version will need to see any
>>>>previous Windows CD during the installation.
>>>
>>> I'm not sure what you mean by 'upgrade version'.
>>>
>>> The CD I have is the one that installed Win XP on my present machine.
>>> No other OS was on the machine at that time. I realize I will have to
>>> download all the updates afterwards. Is that what you meant?
>>
>>There are two types of "Full" versions (OEM & Retail), and one "Upgrade"
>>version (Retail). It sounds like you have an OEM Full version; it will do
>>any install except an upgrade.
>
>My disc says, "Licensed for distribution only with new PC."
>
>The disc also contains service pack 3.
>
>I guess I'll just need to do some updating downloads.
>
>Thank you very much for your help.


You might need to set your bios to boot off a CD/DVD. Most modern PCs
will have a boot selection option at startup.
From: freddyt on 4 Mar 2010 17:55
On Thu, 04 Mar 2010 07:49:40 -0500, dgk <dgk(a)somewhere.com> wrote:

>On Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:39:37 -0600, freddyt@s;dkfs';/vp/v.com wrote:
>
>>On Wed, 3 Mar 2010 19:04:28 -0800, "relic" <relic211(a)cjb.net> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>><freddyt@s>; "dkfs'"; "/vp/v.com" wrote in message
>>>news:rv6uo59qlqn7g5p2ef3as0ahpm2t3rthdt(a)4ax.com...
>>>> On Wed, 3 Mar 2010 18:03:32 -0800, "relic" <relic211(a)cjb.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>><freddyt@s>; "dkfs'"; "/vp/v.com" wrote in message
>>>>>news:uauto5tlcvs5r3r0jfucld07jcr614icbd(a)4ax.com...
>>>>>> How does one install Win XP on an empty c: drive?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I do have a registered Win CD. Does the CD have all the necessary
>>>>>> files on it to 'boot' an empty C: drive, and then one simply follows
>>>>>> the instructions on the screen coming from the install CD?
>>>>>
>>>>>It will "do it all", however, an Upgrade version will need to see any
>>>>>previous Windows CD during the installation.
>>>>
>>>> I'm not sure what you mean by 'upgrade version'.
>>>>
>>>> The CD I have is the one that installed Win XP on my present machine.
>>>> No other OS was on the machine at that time. I realize I will have to
>>>> download all the updates afterwards. Is that what you meant?
>>>
>>>There are two types of "Full" versions (OEM & Retail), and one "Upgrade"
>>>version (Retail). It sounds like you have an OEM Full version; it will do
>>>any install except an upgrade.
>>
>>My disc says, "Licensed for distribution only with new PC."
>>
>>The disc also contains service pack 3.
>>
>>I guess I'll just need to do some updating downloads.
>>
>>Thank you very much for your help.
>
>
>You might need to set your bios to boot off a CD/DVD. Most modern PCs
>will have a boot selection option at startup.

I do have that already done. I use Acronis True Image, and its
rescue disk has saved me more than once. Thanks for the reminder.
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