You will probably want to delete any existing partitions and create new
ones during the setup. It will then allow you to format the partition
and install the OS. I have always recommended the use of NTFS partions,
but after my recent battles, I will leave that decision up to you. For
reference, despite my current problems with my new system, I am still
using NTFS.

Peter
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-----Original Message-----
I'm interested in upgrading from Win98 to XP PRO.  I
have the full version not the Upgrade.
System is crashing frequently and thought an upgrade
would help.  I will download all updated drivers for
my hardware b/f upgrade.
Any suggestions on the install of XP.  I plan to
re-format. I'm assuming there is a format feature when
I boot from the CD.
Equip:  MSI K7T Pro 2A mb, AMD 1 gig Athlon, Plextor
CDRW 8/4/32A, CardEXPERT GeForce 2MX, SB Live 5.1
XGamer.

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