Uninstalling XP after not activating it

I think you would just install a different operating
system. Maybe then it would give you the option to remove
the xp, if needed.
>-----Original Message-----
>A computer was given to me with Windows XP already
>installed on it. I don't own a copy so I can't activate
>it. The days to activate XP counted down and now I can't
>use the computer. When I turn it on, I only get an
option
>to either activate XP or turn the computer off. How can
I
>uninstall XP from this computer if all I can do is turn
it
>on and off?
>.
>