Re: Uninstalling Windows XP

From: Fritz (fritz_at_biteme.net)
Date: 03/24/04 

Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 11:33:54 -0500

Just put the XP CD in. If you want to preserve the existing data, run the
setup and tell it to upgrade (you'll have to re-apply all the patches after
it's done). If you want to start fresh (format the drive), just boot the
system from the XP CD and select the option to format the drive.

"Ken" <keneverson@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:BFEBF92C-85BD-4D43-8BA4-DF901A278DF9@microsoft.com...
>I am trying to figure out how to uninstall and reinstall XP. I bought a
>computer with it already loaded and I want to reinstall it.

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