deleting XP

[Chris]

i need o delete xp its a full install version and does not
give the option to delete it in the add/remove programs i
was trying it out for a particular computer and decided it
wasn't good for it. i have a program that deletes windows
ME 98 95 ect. but i need to find one like it for xp cause
i want to put the full install of ME back on it

[Myron J. Mandell]

Chris,

Boot from your Windows ME startup disk.
Use FDISK to delete all partitions.

Then, boot from your Windows ME CDROM and install.

You may need to fiddle with the BIOS settings to get the correct boot
priority options.

Myron

"Chris" > wrote in message
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> i need o delete xp its a full install version and does not
> give the option to delete it in the add/remove programs i
> was trying it out for a particular computer and decided it
> wasn't good for it. i have a program that deletes windows
> ME 98 95 ect. but i need to find one like it for xp cause
> i want to put the full install of ME back on it

[Chris]

i don't have the me start up disk the boot disk i use is
one that was designed for 98 but also works on ME

[Myron J. Mandell]

Chris,

A Win98 startup disk should work as well.
Just boot it up, and type "fdisk".
You should be able to figure it out from there.

Myron

"Chris" > wrote in message
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> i don't have the me start up disk the boot disk i use is
> one that was designed for 98 but also works on ME

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Chris,

Boot a WinME startup floppy. If WinXP is using NTFS, then run fdisk and
remove the non-dos partition. Then create a promary DOS partition (answer
yes to the question about large disk support to get FAT32). Exit fdisk.

Boot (or reboot if you just ran fdisk) to the floppy, run FORMAT C:, load CD
drivers and proceed to install WinME.

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"Chris" > wrote in message
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> i need o delete xp its a full install version and does not
> give the option to delete it in the add/remove programs i
> was trying it out for a particular computer and decided it
> wasn't good for it. i have a program that deletes windows
> ME 98 95 ect. but i need to find one like it for xp cause
> i want to put the full install of ME back on it

where is fdisk?

thats the problem with it its not booting up it just goes
straight into XP

[Norm]

It should be on your boot floppy, if you don't have one you can download and
create one from bootdisk.com.

> wrote in message
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> where is fdisk?
>

[Steve C. Ray]

Go into BIOS and enable boot from floppy.

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> wrote in message
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> thats the problem with it its not booting up it just goes
> straight into XP

[Michael Stevens]

wrote:
> thats the problem with it its not booting up it just goes
> straight into XP

You need to access the bios and set the boot order so the floppy boots
before the hard drive. Also look at the Format link.
Click on the link below, or copy and paste the link into the address box
if using the web based newsgroup.
Accessing BIOS
http://michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm
Format XP
http://michaelstevenstech.com/format_XP.htm

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Thanks everyone i got it i'm still learning but i'd rather
do it myself than pay someone $30 an hour to do that

[RJK]

The first $30 is just for walking out, getting into, and starting the car !

regards, Richard


> wrote in message
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> Thanks everyone i got it i'm still learning but i'd rather
> do it myself than pay someone $30 an hour to do that