how do i wipe windows xp?

Question

i started installing windows xp home and have got as far as the activation process which was for some reason invalid.i would like to know if there is anyway to somehow uninstall it if i can't log in.

Answer 1

There is... Call your tech support number and they'll talk you through it.

Answer 2

i dont think there is exactly any procedure of uninstalling Xp if u havent completely installed...
u can do 1 thing get another copy of the cd (bootable cd 1 by which u can start the computer) and boot the computer with this cd.
in the installation options choose to format the partition u previously insatlled the os and reinstall it.

Answer 3

The following instructions will wipe everything off of your hard drive, and that means Windows XP and all of your files.

Put in the boot disc and press whatever key it says to boot from the disc. Don't Repair Windows, you want to delete it. Try to find your partitions (should be C:\) and try to format the discs, using full (not quick) NTFS, or FAT if it's really old, but try NTFS first. This will wipe your entire hard disc clean.

(I'm not sure, but what can happen?)

Answer 4

sure there is a way...get a Windows 98 boot floppy and do an FDISK..better yet...set the system, to boot to CD-ROM and use the xp cd to reformat the drive....kill the power once the format is complete

Answer 5

just reinstall windows, an operating system is something that you can't uninstall; u have to start again... I have done this once (forgot my password once i installed windows) it just takes another hour to reinstall it

Answer 6

it means the key code you used has been used before, or it is the wrong one for that version of xp, the best thing to do it to format and isntall something else

Answer 7

With some soft TP.