Uninstalling Windows Xp

[Natalie Aggarwal]

I just installed the full version windows xp home edition and I am trying
uninstall it. I put it on my new hard drive but it won't let me uninstall it
without getting a new activation code or reformat my hard drive. Is there any
way to reformat the hard drive without having to call to get a new activation
code until I reinstall it again?

[Frankster]

Boot from the XP CD, choose to delete the partition(s). Then, when ready to
install again, boot from whatever OS you like and proceed with recreating
partition(s) and formatting.

-Frank

"Natalie Aggarwal" <Natalie > wrote in
message ...
>I just installed the full version windows xp home edition and I am trying
> uninstall it. I put it on my new hard drive but it won't let me uninstall
> it
> without getting a new activation code or reformat my hard drive. Is there
> any
> way to reformat the hard drive without having to call to get a new
> activation
> code until I reinstall it again?

[Rock]

"Natalie Aggarwal" wrote

>I just installed the full version windows xp home edition and I am trying
> uninstall it. I put it on my new hard drive but it won't let me uninstall
> it
> without getting a new activation code or reformat my hard drive. Is there
> any
> way to reformat the hard drive without having to call to get a new
> activation
> code until I reinstall it again?

You don't need an activation code to uninstall XP. Just format the volume
or delete the partition XP's installed on. This can be done from the
installation CD. Follow the steps for a clean install, when it gets to the
part about where you want to install, tell it to either format or delete the
current partition. Use the license key that came with the XP CD, but don't
actually install XP.

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

--
Rock [ MVP User/Shell]

[Marky]

"Natalie Aggarwal" wrote:

> I just installed the full version windows xp home edition and I am trying
> uninstall it. I put it on my new hard drive but it won't let me uninstall it
> without getting a new activation code or reformat my hard drive. Is there any
> way to reformat the hard drive without having to call to get a new activation
> code until I reinstall it again?

[Marky]

"Natalie Aggarwal" wrote:

> I just installed the full version windows xp home edition and I am trying
> uninstall it. I put it on my new hard drive but it won't let me uninstall it
> without getting a new activation code or reformat my hard drive. Is there any
> way to reformat the hard drive without having to call to get a new activation
> code until I reinstall it again?

[Marky]

"Natalie Aggarwal" wrote:

> I just installed the full version windows xp home edition and I am trying
> uninstall it. I put it on my new hard drive but it won't let me uninstall it
> without getting a new activation code or reformat my hard drive. Is there any
> way to reformat the hard drive without having to call to get a new activation
> code until I reinstall it again?

[Frankster]

Marky, you are going to have to speak louder. :)

-Frank

"marky" > wrote in message
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>
>
> "Natalie Aggarwal" wrote:
>
>> I just installed the full version windows xp home edition and I am trying
>> uninstall it. I put it on my new hard drive but it won't let me uninstall
>> it
>> without getting a new activation code or reformat my hard drive. Is there
>> any
>> way to reformat the hard drive without having to call to get a new
>> activation
>> code until I reinstall it again?