Solve : Preparing New Hard Drive For Windows XP Installati?

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Answer» I will purchase a new Western Digital 160GB Internal EIDE hard drive for my Dell Dimension 2350, and do a clean install of Windows XP Home. Will this new hard drive require any preparation prior to running Windows XP setup? All of the utilities which I have seen to prepare hard drives run from a floppy. I am asking this question because the computer case does not have a floppy drive nor a bracket for the floppy drive.I've never seen a HDD that NEEDS preparing to install, the setup CD will format it and install just fine. I'd SAY it should be a case of boot from the XP CD and install.Quote I will purchase a new Western Digital 160GB Internal EIDE hard drive for my Dell Dimension 2350, and do a clean install of Windows XP Home. Will this new hard drive require any preparation prior to running Windows XP setup? All of the utilities which I have seen to prepare hard drives run from a floppy. I am asking this question because the computer case does not have a floppy drive nor a bracket for the floppy drive. I agree with Calum that nothing special is required. You can dive right in with your XP CD. On the other hand, if you are buying a retail version of your WD drive, you will receive a CD labeled Western Digital Data LifeGuard Tools. Utilizing that CD will ensure a pleasant experience with your task at hand. It addresses all aspects of installing a new drive in your computer. You can even pre-partition (if DESIRED) your hard drive, SET a Primary Partition (where your OS lives) before Windows ever sees it. It is a matter of preference, but if this is your FIRST HD/OS install I would encourage you to at least have a look at the WD CD. If your new drive is an OEM variety you can D/L and build your WD CD from here: http://support.wdc.com/download/index.asp?cxml=n&pid=999&swid=53 Post back and let us know how it goes.

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I will purchase a new Western Digital 160GB Internal EIDE hard drive for my Dell Dimension 2350, and do a clean install of Windows XP Home. Will this new hard drive require any preparation prior to running Windows XP setup? All of the utilities which I have seen to prepare hard drives run from a floppy. I am asking this question because the computer case does not have a floppy drive nor a bracket for the floppy drive.I've never seen a HDD that NEEDS preparing to install, the setup CD will format it and install just fine.
I'd SAY it should be a case of boot from the XP CD and install.Quote

I will purchase a new Western Digital 160GB Internal EIDE hard drive for my Dell Dimension 2350, and do a clean install of Windows XP Home. Will this new hard drive require any preparation prior to running Windows XP setup? All of the utilities which I have seen to prepare hard drives run from a floppy. I am asking this question because the computer case does not have a floppy drive nor a bracket for the floppy drive.

I agree with Calum that nothing special is required.
You can dive right in with your XP CD.

On the other hand, if you are buying a retail version of your WD drive, you will receive a CD labeled Western Digital Data LifeGuard Tools.

Utilizing that CD will ensure a pleasant experience with your task at hand.
It addresses all aspects of installing a new drive in your computer.
You can even pre-partition (if DESIRED) your hard drive, SET a Primary Partition (where your OS lives) before Windows ever sees it.

It is a matter of preference, but if this is your FIRST HD/OS install I would encourage you to at least have a look at the WD CD.

If your new drive is an OEM variety you can D/L and build your WD CD from here:
http://support.wdc.com/download/index.asp?cxml=n&pid=999&swid=53
Post back and let us know how it goes.

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