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Some people don't save those files because they can take up 200+ MBs of disk
space. Unfortunately, the option to uninstall XP goes at the same time.
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Will Denny
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<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:193601c4a64b$16b42800$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> Will Denny, thank you for your time and help. Now I find
> myself saying some very uncomplimentary things about
> myself. Lesson learned is to read each prompt before
> hitting "next."
>
> Dick
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Hi
>>
>>If there's no uninstall option in Add/Remove Programs for
> XP it would
>>suggest that the uninstall files were not saved.
>>
>>--
>>
>>Will Denny
>>MVP - Windows Shell/User
>>Please reply to the News Groups
>>
>>
>>"Dick" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
>>news:3b7a01c4a646$79b8c410$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>>> From Dumb and getting Dumber -- Thanks for your quick
>>> answer, I appreciate your help. I don't recall, I just
>>> followed the prompts. How do I tell if I did or not.
>>>
>>> Dick
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>Hi
>>>>
>>>>Did you opt to save the uninstall files when upgrading?
>>> If not, you won't
>>>>be able to uninstall XP. You'll have to reformat the
>>> hard disk/partition
>>>>and then reinstall ME.
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>
>>>>Will Denny
>>>>MVP - Windows Shell/User
>>>>Please reply to the News Groups
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Dick" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>>> message
>>>>news:3b3201c4a644$0bc1be50$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>>>>> Just upgraded from ME to XP home using the upgrade
>>> version.
>>>>> Sounds dumb now, but I find that I don't have enought
>>>>> memory for XP. Ordered more. In the meantime how do
> I
>>>>> get back to ME. I went to add/remove programs but
>>> cannot
>>>>> find win xp to uninstall. Now what?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>.
>>>>
>>
>>
>>.
>>
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