| Re: Newly formatted drive but XP thinks Windows already installed
<cattanack******.com> wrote in message
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> Cast-it Admin wrote:
>> Hi
>>
>> I have built a new PC putting an 80gig HDD in which is used but known
>> tobe
>> working fine (not very old). During installation od XP I chose to delete
>> to
>> existing partion, then create a new one, then format that drive (full,
>> not
>> quick format).
>>
>> During the first restart on the installation of XP a note popped up
>> telling
>> me there is already a folder named \Windows do I want to over-write it -
>> Isaid yes,
>
> If you said no, would it have worked?
>
I'm sure that he doesn't have a time machine to go back in time to find out
what would have happened had he said no. Dumb question! |