2006-07-14 14:43:54 · 16 answers · asked by whitt_mj 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Format the drive in which you are having XP.
The other way is to keepthe XP cd and then a dialog box will appear where you can see the option of uninstalling it.
2006-07-14 14:48:37 · answer #1 · answered by Sherlock Holmes 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Win XP does it's best to prevent you from doing a format from itself. Some of the Linux installations will let you do it as part of the install. Personally, I like Partition Magic; it lets you do pretty much anything you want with you hard drive. If you start a new install of XP, and pay close attention to the options, when it gets to the step about choosing where to install, you can delete the existing partition with Windows at that point; that would help prevent carrying over any odd problems that a simple reinstall is likely to allow. It's best to do a reboot after deleting the partition and make the replacement a slightly different size to insure that setup really reformats the drive, and doesn't just re-enable the existing format.
2006-07-14 14:54:21 · answer #2 · answered by Raffy_AdAstra 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a Windows XP CD you can boot the computer from the cd. Go through all the steps until you get to the part where it asks you what partition you want to use. Select the delete this partiton option. Once you have followed those steps you can eject the cd and nothing will be on your harddrive.
2006-07-14 15:07:57 · answer #3 · answered by Kevin W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im not sure you can unless you have a different windows. if you do in the beginning when you start up press f2 and say start computer from cd drive. or something like that. sorry. im not very good at that kind of stuff
2006-07-14 14:48:28 · answer #4 · answered by balay_idiot 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
install linux
ubuntu.org
and burn it to a dvd and then restart and install it over windows xp losing all data
you can also delete the windows folder inside my computer>local disk
but that will render your computer useless
or just get a mac!
2006-07-14 14:48:01 · answer #5 · answered by livingforjesus231 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well its pretty complicated, u must first make sure u have ur files backed up, next id say make sure u have a windows xp disk in case u want to reinstall it. then format away!
2006-07-14 14:49:12 · answer #6 · answered by jmclark911 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just format the drive with whatever other operating system you're using.
2006-07-14 14:46:18 · answer #7 · answered by bombhaus 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fromat the hard drive and dont use a magnet like one said, it could detroy the hard drive.
2006-07-14 15:01:22 · answer #8 · answered by kf4wwe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to www.seagate.com, they have a program there called Disc Wizard, I use that to reformat my external harddrive.
Otherwise, do like everybody else said, and reformat with a Operating System bootable disc.
NO MAGNETS!!!!! MAGNETS BAAAAAD!!!!!
2006-07-14 14:51:46 · answer #9 · answered by pfc_weiss 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
reformat your hard drive. Beware! You are wiping it clean. Backup everything you may want to keep.
2006-07-14 14:46:59 · answer #10 · answered by rb_cubed 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋