NEED HELP FAST! error while trying to delete a partition

Ev!L-aLphA · Mar 3, 2005, 01:45 AM

My friend is trying to reformat hes pc and when he trys to delete the partition it says.. setup was unable to delete this partition because there are files that are required to complete the isntallation on this partition...

i have no clue what to do??? hes only options are quit and install windows on the same partition...

can any one help me??? maybe he needs a different windows cd???

thanks guys

**dj_stick** · Mar 3, 2005, 01:49 AM

is this the system drive?

mkk · Mar 3, 2005, 02:01 AM

Make sure he's booting up on the installation disc instead of starting the installation from within WinXP, wich is not a good idea in general.

BWX · Mar 3, 2005, 02:04 AM

If he is trying to delete a partition, use a wn98 or ME boot disk- and Fdisk. Format C

PangingJr · Mar 3, 2005, 02:10 AM

the reason he got this error could be bacause he was trying to run the Windows setup from within the existing Windows system like Mkk said, tell him to reset the computer Bios to boot from CD before HDD, then try booting from the XP CD direct, after entering setup select New Install and then select and Delete the current XP partition, create a new one, this new partition will be formatted next and the setup program will continue on installing and setting up the XP.

Ev!L-aLphA · Mar 3, 2005, 02:28 AM

tahkns guys ill tell him and see waht happens.. this is what i thought too but he said that it loaded up from the computer not from windows

PangingJr · Mar 3, 2005, 02:29 AM

if he cannot Select the current partition to be deleted, tell him to do this after the F8 (to accept the license agreement) and entering the New Install, at the point when the setup program asks him for a partiton that he would want the Windows to be installed, try hitting the Esc key and see if he would get a chance to select and delete that partition.

Judas · Mar 3, 2005, 03:25 AM

Evil... I'm sure you've installed windows a few times.... if this is his first time.. and if he's having troubles.. which he is..... you should be thier to help walk him through it (DON'T DO IT FOR HIM)

this will ensure that he does it right, and doesn't get a bad habit of doing something wrong....

riles9262 · Mar 3, 2005, 08:58 PM

^good advice. Other than that, ctrlaltdelete has nailed everything.

ChoGGi · Mar 6, 2005, 02:59 PM

just thought i'd jump in and post this link to blackviper's winxp home install guide
http://www.blackviper.com/Articles/O...allxphome1.htm

Mar 3, 2005, 01:45 AM	#1
Ev!L-aLphA \| n f e c t e D Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: California Posts: 4,111 Rep Power: 0	NEED HELP FAST! error while trying to delete a partition My friend is trying to reformat hes pc and when he trys to delete the partition it says.. setup was unable to delete this partition because there are files that are required to complete the isntallation on this partition... i have no clue what to do??? hes only options are quit and install windows on the same partition... can any one help me??? maybe he needs a different windows cd??? thanks guys __________________ R.I.P 8/8/04 4/21/08

Mar 3, 2005, 02:04 AM	#4
BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,669 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	If he is trying to delete a partition, use a wn98 or ME boot disk- and Fdisk. Format C __________________

Mar 3, 2005, 02:28 AM	Thread Starter #6
Ev!L-aLphA \| n f e c t e D Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: California Posts: 4,111 Rep Power: 0	tahkns guys ill tell him and see waht happens.. this is what i thought too but he said that it loaded up from the computer not from windows __________________ R.I.P 8/8/04 4/21/08

Mar 3, 2005, 08:58 PM	#9
riles9262 Driverheaven brewmaster Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,842 Rep Power: 72 System Specs	^good advice. Other than that, ctrlaltdelete has nailed everything. __________________ A beer a day keeps the doctor away.

Mar 6, 2005, 02:59 PM	#10
ChoGGi DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,209 Rep Power: 0	just thought i'd jump in and post this link to blackviper's winxp home install guide http://www.blackviper.com/Articles/O...allxphome1.htm __________________ specs Common Problems and Fixes for your Radeon

Mar 3, 2005, 02:01 AM	#3
mkk Cthulhu/Dagon 2012 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gefle, Sweden Posts: 4,495 Rep Power: 132 System Specs	Make sure he's booting up on the installation disc instead of starting the installation from within WinXP, wich is not a good idea in general.

Mar 3, 2005, 02:10 AM	#5
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 71	the reason he got this error could be bacause he was trying to run the Windows setup from within the existing Windows system like Mkk said, tell him to reset the computer Bios to boot from CD before HDD, then try booting from the XP CD direct, after entering setup select New Install and then select and Delete the current XP partition, create a new one, this new partition will be formatted next and the setup program will continue on installing and setting up the XP.

Mar 3, 2005, 02:29 AM	#7
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 71	if he cannot Select the current partition to be deleted, tell him to do this after the F8 (to accept the license agreement) and entering the New Install, at the point when the setup program asks him for a partiton that he would want the Windows to be installed, try hitting the Esc key and see if he would get a chance to select and delete that partition.