moving up to xp

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Boot from the XP CDROM disc, delete the WindowsMe partition, create a new
one using NTFS. Doesn't get any cleaner than that. :-)

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@gmail.com
* In fond memory ... Alex, you shall be sorely missed
* http://www.aumha.org/alex.htm



"david merenstein" <davidmerenstein@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
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> after countless difficutlies with ME, i'm ready to make the move to xp.
> does
> anyone know how to actually REMOVE the ME operating system completely, so
> i
> can do a clean installation?
>
> --
> david m

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"Richard G. Harper" <rgharper@email.com> wrote in message
news:eZ16YmiOFHA.248@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Boot from the XP CDROM disc, delete the WindowsMe partition, create a
new
> one using NTFS. Doesn't get any cleaner than that. :-)
>
> --
> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@gmail.com
> * In fond memory ... Alex, you shall be sorely missed
> * http://www.aumha.org/alex.htm
>
>
>
Good idea to back up all his files first, or they'll be gone forever!
Regards Mike.

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsme.general (More info?)

boot your system from the XP install cd, and during the install process
you'll be given the option to format and re-partition the harddrive.

"david merenstein" <davidmerenstein@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news 426D70E-3259-448F-B0DE-571A11CD784D@microsoft.com...
> after countless difficutlies with ME, i'm ready to make the move to xp.
> does
> anyone know how to actually REMOVE the ME operating system completely, so
> i
> can do a clean installation?
>
> --
> david m