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Andiesean
03-07-2003, 07:24 AM
I need to uninstall Windows XP from my hard drive. According to Windows Support, all I need to do is go to Control Panel, then Add/Remove Programs, then click on Windows XP and click uninstall. But Windows XP is not listed in the Add/ Remove programs list. Can anyone help me??
Thanks, Andiesean
MASTOURA
03-07-2003, 09:02 AM
Over which OS did you install WinXP?
You want to unistall it and go back to your previous OS?

M.
Andiesean
03-07-2003, 11:14 AM
I didn't install XP over any previous OS, I installed full version on new hard drive. I want to clear my hard drive. The XP I installed is an OEM version. I just read somewhere that OEM's cannot be uninstalled and then re-installed. Is this true??
AllGamer
03-07-2003, 11:16 AM
You got BSed dude, most likely they thought you said MS OFFICE XP :p, instead of WinXP :D

just go ahead FDISK / FORMAT

then install whatever OS you like

:t
Bigjakkstaffa
03-07-2003, 12:00 PM
just go ahead FDISK / FORMAT

Make sure you backup any vital data to another HDD or CDR's before you do so, as the above wipes everything offa the disc

--Jakk:t
Brytak
03-08-2003, 11:46 AM
i had a bugger of a time the last time i uninstalled XPpoo

it kept saying "this drive is in use you cannot format it"

i ended up having to dismount the drive!!

and i dont realy know how i did it!!

hopefully you wont need to do that but if you do someone here will tell you how!:t :t
mpc2
03-08-2003, 02:22 PM
You can only remove Windows XP via "Add Remove Programs" if an upgrade installation was done...and you haven't converted to NTFS. Otherwise you'll have to remove it in the normal fashion.
Eric Legge
03-09-2003, 11:20 AM
Windows 2000 - how to remove it in order to restore Windows 95 or 98

The method will probably work for removing Windows XP.

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q250/4/56.ASP


Eric,

http://www.legge40.freeserve.co.uk/BuyerBeware.htm
Imperion1
03-09-2003, 02:27 PM
He didn't upgrade to XP, he did a fresh install.

If you just want to keep what partitions you have, then create a Bootdisk (http://www.bootdisk.com) have be sure to have format.exe on it.
Boot up to the floppy disk and type format c: