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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 08:34 PM
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just pop the windows install cd in, skip everything (skip the repair and all that crap) and go to where you partition everything. then you should see 2 lines there for the 40gb. Create a partition for the other 28.8 then hit next to install (just to format). Once formatting is done shut down the computer
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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 08:37 PM
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Thanks Brar
trying that now. the joys of having a laptop and a desktop
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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 08:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Brar
just pop the windows install cd in, skip everything (skip the repair and all that crap) and go to where you partition everything. then you should see 2 lines there for the 40gb. Create a partition for the other 28.8 then hit next to install (just to format). Once formatting is done shut down the computer
So I created a partition. Do I just shut it down...hitting enter goes to the format the partition screen but it is to install XP on it...do I just hit enter then ONCE it hits 100% format I do a hard shut down?
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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 08:52 PM
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Hmmm...it froze so I did a hard shut down...booted it up and there it was...so I am formatting it now in XP
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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 08:58 PM
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stop downloading so many p0rnz
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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Derek
stop downloading so many p0rnz
Why download when you can stream

When you moving to Clairemont biotch? And do you have AIM?
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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 09:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Draconius
Why download when you can stream

When you moving to Clairemont biotch? And do you have AIM?
I find out tomorrow if the other roommates like the house, then we'll do the app/credit check. If they don't find out about my owed moneys to the bunny ranch, then we should be able to secure the house. If that happens, we're looking at end of month, first thing in march.

cardiffca21, but I'm not on :deek:
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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 09:04 PM
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Sweetness. You do know the house next to Craig and I is for sale 4 bedrooms.
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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Draconius
Sweetness. You do know the house next to Craig and I is for sale 4 bedrooms.
ok, I'll buy it. Can I borrow 492k?
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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 09:05 PM
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actually you create the partition in install mode - should take like 2 secs and then boot into windows and start -> compmgmt.msc -> disk management -> format partition or whatever it is
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