UNINSTALLING WIN XP

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AFTER ENCOUNTERING A PROBLEM I WAS ADVICED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO FORMAT MY
HARD DISK.I REMOVED THE WIN XP BACK UP FILES FRIST AND NOW IT HAS BECOME
IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO UNINSTALL THE WIN XP ITSELF. THIS HAS BLOCK ANY ATTEMPT
TO DIRECTLY FORMAT THE HARD DISK. CAN I RECEIVE HELP AS TO HOW TO UNISTALL
THE WINDOWS XP TO ENABLE ME FORMAT THE HARD DISK?

 

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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain (More info?)

You seem to be doing it the hard way.
Simply insert the Windows XP CD and follow the prompts for a Clean
Installation:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/repaxp.htm

If you have an OEM computer with OEM Windows, you may need to follow a
different procedure.
Check your manual for "Recovery", "Reinstall" or something similar.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol
http://www.dts-l.org


"LAUD" <LAUD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:76FB90A6-F36A-44C0-9B48-69E09B5662DC@microsoft.com...
> AFTER ENCOUNTERING A PROBLEM I WAS ADVICED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO FORMAT
> MY
> HARD DISK.I REMOVED THE WIN XP BACK UP FILES FRIST AND NOW IT HAS BECOME
> IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO UNINSTALL THE WIN XP ITSELF. THIS HAS BLOCK ANY
> ATTEMPT
> TO DIRECTLY FORMAT THE HARD DISK. CAN I RECEIVE HELP AS TO HOW TO UNISTALL
> THE WINDOWS XP TO ENABLE ME FORMAT THE HARD DISK?