win xp double install

[Realrebelus]

ok i was reformatting my hd necuase windows had a error or a bad file some
where that wouldnt let it connect to the internet , so i went to reformat and
i guess i wasnt paying attention and recopyed or copyed over the current
version know the new verison the rosolution is missed up and wont activate so
does anyone have a solution short of reformatting the hd and also i can find
only windows folder but have the files form the old install and the new ones
in to different users folders

 

[GreenieLeBrun]

Realrebelus wrote:
> ok i was reformatting my hd necuase windows had a error or a bad file
> some where that wouldnt let it connect to the internet , so i went to
> reformat and i guess i wasnt paying attention and recopyed or copyed
> over the current version know the new verison the rosolution is
> missed up and wont activate so does anyone have a solution short of
> reformatting the hd and also i can find only windows folder but have
> the files form the old install and the new ones in to different users
> folders

As you have made a total dog's breakfast of your install it would be quicker
to delete the partition, recreate it and install window afresh, once this is
done you will probably need to install the drivers that are specific to your
motherboard, sound device, video card etc., these will most likely be on a
CD that came with your machine.

If by " rosolution is missed up" you mean resolution this will be rectified
once you install the correct video drivers.


"also i can find only windows folder but have the files form the old install
and the new ones in to different users folders " I cannot make head nor
tails of this perhaps you could rephrase it.

How to partition and format a hard disk in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/313348/en-us

How to install or upgrade to Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=316941

Clean Install Windows XP
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

 

[Realrebelus]

basiclly i mean the files form the orginal windows install are still there
windows just copied it self on top on the other install of windows and the
new install wont validate im assuming ths is becausetheres already a valid
copy on my hd

"GreenieLeBrun" wrote:

>
>
> Realrebelus wrote:
> > ok i was reformatting my hd necuase windows had a error or a bad file
> > some where that wouldnt let it connect to the internet , so i went to
> > reformat and i guess i wasnt paying attention and recopyed or copyed
> > over the current version know the new verison the rosolution is
> > missed up and wont activate so does anyone have a solution short of
> > reformatting the hd and also i can find only windows folder but have
> > the files form the old install and the new ones in to different users
> > folders
>
> As you have made a total dog's breakfast of your install it would be quicker
> to delete the partition, recreate it and install window afresh, once this is
> done you will probably need to install the drivers that are specific to your
> motherboard, sound device, video card etc., these will most likely be on a
> CD that came with your machine.
>
> If by " rosolution is missed up" you mean resolution this will be rectified
> once you install the correct video drivers.
>
>
> "also i can find only windows folder but have the files form the old install
> and the new ones in to different users folders " I cannot make head nor
> tails of this perhaps you could rephrase it.
>
> How to partition and format a hard disk in Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/313348/en-us
>
> How to install or upgrade to Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=316941
>
> Clean Install Windows XP
> http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
>
>
>