2006-08-09 02:43:08 · 6 answers · asked by Terrence 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
You don't need to uninstall windows...
All you need to do is a clean install...
Put in your WINXP cd and select the Clean/New install option,
this will wipe your hard drive clean and allow you to fully format it before reinstalling Windows.
2006-08-09 02:47:05 · answer #1 · answered by rachelle105210 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure you back up your data twice over. When your ready to install, restart your computer and pop in the installation CD so that you could perform a "new windows installation." Then, when prompted to, delete your old partition and use "unused space" to install your new windows XP. I would recommend formatting your hard drive with ""NTFS (quick)"" because it will take only a minuite or two to format. Good Luck!
2006-08-09 09:49:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
After backing-up all the files you want to keep, insert a bootable disc in its corresponding drive, restart your computer, go to the BIOS setup program, specify the drive you have the bootable disc in as the primary boot device, save the settings, restart your computer again; after the OS on the bootable drive has been loaded, use it to format your hard-drive.
Now, insert the "Windows" installation disc and start the setup program.
2006-08-09 09:51:06 · answer #3 · answered by Bogdan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well if you just want the same windows back again, just put in the set up disc and it will delete the old OS and reinstall over it again
2006-08-09 09:47:35 · answer #4 · answered by pj2024 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
using the widows start up floppy you may format the disk.you need not uninstall windows xp
2006-08-09 09:48:50 · answer #5 · answered by minst2006 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure to backup anything you want...format will wipe your hard drive clean. Boot to a boot disk and type format
2006-08-09 09:46:48 · answer #6 · answered by Yoi_55 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋