windows xp uninstall

im trying to uninstall xp home edition but i don't have a windows xp in my
add /remove programs i removed xp one time before with no problems

any help would be appreciated

trunch wrote:
> im trying to uninstall xp home edition but i don't have a windows xp in my
> add /remove programs


No, it wouldn't be.

The normal way to "uninstall" *any* operating system is to format
the hard drive and install a new OS of your choice.


> i removed xp one time before with no problems
>


Then you already know what needs to be done.


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trunch wrote:
> im trying to uninstall xp home edition but i don't have a windows
> xp in my add /remove programs i removed xp one time before with
> no problems
>
> any help would be appreciated

Did you upgrade from Windows 9x?

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"trunch" <trunch@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> im trying to uninstall xp home edition but i don't have a windows xp in
my
> add /remove programs i removed xp one time before with no problems
>
> any help would be appreciated


You need to backup your data,
then format the drive and reinstall

i am also having the same prolem,i con't uininstall as it is not listed in
my programs to uninstall, and I cannot formt the drive asXP is not built on
dos, therefore I can't startup in dos and you cannot format within windows

You have to Boot from the XP CD. Windows won't allow you to delete the
operating system drive you booted from.

edhudson wrote:
> i am also having the same prolem,i con't uininstall as it is not listed in
> my programs to uninstall, and I cannot formt the drive asXP is not built on
> dos, therefore I can't startup in dos and you cannot format within windows
>
>