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How to fix Windows with Knoppix

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by mentor976

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I'm trying to install a fresh window xp2. I'm able to boot to Knoppix. Can someone help me to fix the partition so I can intall new windows.

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by robo_dev

I would just delete all partitions myself and start over.

http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10877-6106234.html
http://www.smartcomputing.com/editorial/article.asp?article=articles%2F2005%2Fs1602%2F56s02%2F56s02.asp

You could also download a vendor specific low-level format utility like MaxBlast, if it's a maxtor drive. Or Seagate DiscWizard if it's seagate.

http://www.seagate.com/www/en-gb/support/downloads/discwizard/

by mentor976

I have deleted all the partition by going to fdisk /dev/sda.
But how do I fix the hard drive to install Windows XP

by m61

it should detect the drive(s) and you can pick which one you want to install on, and the installer with give you choice for formatting options

edit: just noticed you have /dev/sda, which usually means it's a sata drive, so you might have to load a driver for you sata card [as soon as you get the windows xp installer, press f6 to load the device drivers]

by mentor976

I don't have a floppy to load the driver? Is there a way to load a driver from Knoppix?

by m61

but my friend was somehow able to load his sata drive from a usb key, so maybe look into doing something like that...

by absolutely

bootable USB drive:
http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10877_11-6160062.html?tag=rbxccnbtr1

Create a Windows XP install disc with Service Pack 2 included, if it isn't already there:
http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10877-6150784.html

Add SATA drivers into 'slipstream' XP install disc:
http://www.maximumpc.com/article/How-To--Slipstream-your-XP-installation?page=0%2C1

Each article includes options, some of which you probably don't need; they also show different ways of doing some of the same things. Please read all three before proceeding.

by mentor976

I got everything working with Pe-Builder. How can I install a fresh XP2 now? What is the next step I should do?

Thanks.

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