Re: Uninstalling Win XP Professional

[Nicholas]

The Windows XP CD is bootable and contains all the tools necessary
to partition and format your drive. Follow this procedure and allow
Windows XP to partition and format your drive:

1. Open your BIOS and set your CD Drive as the first bootable device.
2. Insert your Windows XP CD in the CD Drive and reboot your =
computer.
3. You'll see a message to boot to the CD....follow the instructions.
4. The setup menu will appear and you should elect to delete the =
existing
Windows partitions, then create a new partition, then format the =
primary
partition (preferably NTFS) and proceed to install Windows XP.

5. Windows XP Clean Install:=20
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_clean.asp

6. Accessing Motherboard BIOS
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm


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Nicholas

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"Mari Beth" > wrote in message: =20
...

| Help please - purchased a used computer that already had=20
| Win XP Professional installed - previous O/S was NT - we=20
| had already purchased XP Home Edition - when trying to=20
| manually uninstall XP Professional it tells us that it=20
| was not registered and will not let us proceed - how do I=20
| just dump computer and start over? We would very much=20
| like to get XP Home Edition installed and registered -=20
| please advise - thanks

[Nicholas]

The Windows XP CD is bootable and contains all the tools necessary
to partition and format your drive. Follow this procedure and allow
Windows XP to partition and format your drive:

1. Open your BIOS and set your CD Drive as the first bootable device.
2. Insert your Windows XP CD in the CD Drive and reboot your =
computer.
3. You'll see a message to boot to the CD....follow the instructions.
4. The setup menu will appear and you should elect to delete the =
existing
Windows partitions, then create a new partition, then format the =
primary
partition (preferably NTFS) and proceed to install Windows XP.

5. Windows XP Clean Install:=20
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_clean.asp

6. Accessing Motherboard BIOS
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm


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Nicholas

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"Mari Beth" > wrote in message: =20
...

| Help please - purchased a used computer that already had=20
| Win XP Professional installed - previous O/S was NT - we=20
| had already purchased XP Home Edition - when trying to=20
| manually uninstall XP Professional it tells us that it=20
| was not registered and will not let us proceed - how do I=20
| just dump computer and start over? We would very much=20
| like to get XP Home Edition installed and registered -=20
| please advise - thanks

[John]

"Dan DeStefano" <ddestefanoATwinmarcompaniesDOTcom> wrote in message =
...
> in addition to Nicholas' excellent reply, may i suggest that if the =
machine
> has wxp pro installed, that you reinstall it and not the home version =
of wxp
> (provided you have the disk and product key - if not, then ask the =
person
> from whom you purchased the machine to supply these things). wxp pro =
is far
> superior to home (in fact, i believe there should not even be a home =
edition
> of wxp) and a much preferable os to run.
>=20
> Dan DeStefano

I think stating that Pro is *far* superior to Home is a big stretch! Pro =
only offers a bit more file protection, IIS, ability to join a domain, 2 =
processor support, and Group Policy settings. For the average user, none =
of this is needed, and the basic operation of the OSes are identical in =
functions and performance. No need to get someone to spend more money =
for something that they may not have the need for something they may =
never use fully.

[John]

"Dan DeStefano" <ddestefanoATwinmarcompaniesDOTcom> wrote in message =
...
> in addition to Nicholas' excellent reply, may i suggest that if the =
machine
> has wxp pro installed, that you reinstall it and not the home version =
of wxp
> (provided you have the disk and product key - if not, then ask the =
person
> from whom you purchased the machine to supply these things). wxp pro =
is far
> superior to home (in fact, i believe there should not even be a home =
edition
> of wxp) and a much preferable os to run.
>=20
> Dan DeStefano

I think stating that Pro is *far* superior to Home is a big stretch! Pro =
only offers a bit more file protection, IIS, ability to join a domain, 2 =
processor support, and Group Policy settings. For the average user, none =
of this is needed, and the basic operation of the OSes are identical in =
functions and performance. No need to get someone to spend more money =
for something that they may not have the need for something they may =
never use fully.

[GMAN]

In article >, "John" > wrote:
>
>"Dan DeStefano" <ddestefanoATwinmarcompaniesDOTcom> wrote in message =
...
>> in addition to Nicholas' excellent reply, may i suggest that if the =
>machine
>> has wxp pro installed, that you reinstall it and not the home version =
>of wxp
>> (provided you have the disk and product key - if not, then ask the =
>person
>> from whom you purchased the machine to supply these things). wxp pro =
>is far
>> superior to home (in fact, i believe there should not even be a home =
>edition
>> of wxp) and a much preferable os to run.
>>=20
>> Dan DeStefano
>
>I think stating that Pro is *far* superior to Home is a big stretch! Pro =
>only offers a bit more file protection, IIS, ability to join a domain, 2 =
>processor support, and Group Policy settings. For the average user, none =
>of this is needed, and the basic operation of the OSes are identical in =
>functions and performance. No need to get someone to spend more money =
>for something that they may not have the need for something they may =
>never use fully.
If you are gonna be running a hyperthreading CPU then home is a waste.