ok my computer is not genuine soo yeah soo i have to buy a window xp cd... so i try to uninstall the fake window xp from my comp and its i can seem to remove it because i go to remove and program and it doesnt show up in the list of program and when i put in the cd so i can reformat it but it wont let me either soo now i cant do anything with the cd? little help sum1?
2007-01-06 15:40:28 · 5 answers · asked by smallyellowboy 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
hmmm does a home edition cd work for a pro edition?
2007-01-06 15:59:41 · update #1
First make sure your CD ROM is the first bootable device in your BIOS settings. Then boot your computer with WinXP CD. Somewhere within the installation you will be given an option for format your hard drive!
2007-01-06 15:43:56 · answer #1 · answered by Faisal 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uninstalling Windows XP is impossible you can only format it not uninstall it WHEN YOU PU THE CD IN DON"T TAKE IT OUT AND RESRT YOUR COMPUTER IT SHOULD GIVE YOU THE MESSAGE "PRESS ANY KEY TO BOOT FROM CD" and i suggest you go to the following website if you also want to instal your computer in way so that you have a real chance to make it work fast PERMENANTLY
2007-01-06 23:47:20 · answer #2 · answered by computer_guidance 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You cannot remove the OS from the add/remove menu.
You will need to boot from your XP cd and then format your HD.
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
Follow the link for a better description on how to do this.
Cheers!
2007-01-06 23:45:06 · answer #3 · answered by Antil0ck 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you tried:
open My Computer
click C: just to highlight and select
cl File
cl Format
specify c:
Then, couldn't you install WinXP from the legitimate CD?
2007-01-06 23:45:09 · answer #4 · answered by TheHumbleOne 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just load you genuine XP cd and reboot
2007-01-06 23:44:00 · answer #5 · answered by How 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋