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    Acer 5100 format

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by eynon, May 25, 2008.

  1. eynon

    eynon Newbie

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    My Acer 5100 has XP Media which does not allow me to link to the server at work to print.
    I have transfered all my files to a external hard drive with the help of Paragon hard disk Manager 8.5.
    How can I format the hard drive in the laptop to enable me to install XP Pro please.
     
    eynon, May 25, 2008
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  2. bigozone

    bigozone JellyRoll touring now

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    if you have backed up all your data,,,

    put XP Pro disk in CD drive... and boot from CD,,, XP Pro has a format function built into the install

    may have to change boot order in BIOS by pressing F2 when Acer screen first appears durring boot..

    later,
    bigO
     
    bigozone, May 25, 2008
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