Help trying to reinstall windows me

[Guest]

Hi I recently installed windows xp on my computer but have decided to go back
to windows me, but i cant do this, it says not enough room. I have tried to
uninstall xp but it is not in the add/remove programs, and when trying to
remove by using command prompts it says that registry files are not there. Id
like to wipe the whole drive and start over. I used to know how to do this
but I cant remember how to now so can someone please help, thanks. (it says
its partitioned on 908 Mb and I know thats wrong).

Thank you
Lori

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

If "Uninstall Windows XP" is not in the list of installed programs,
you must manually reinstall Windows. If this the case, make
sure to back up all of your critical data before you reinstall Windows.

How to Uninstall Windows XP and Revert to a Previous Operating System
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;303661

How to Use the Fdisk Tool and the Format Tool to Partition or Repartition a Hard
Disk
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;255867

1. Delete the Windows XP partition.
2. Create a new partition.
3. Format the new partition FAT32.
4. Install your desired Operating System

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
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| Hi I recently installed windows xp on my computer but have decided to go back
| to windows me, but i cant do this, it says not enough room. I have tried to
| uninstall xp but it is not in the add/remove programs, and when trying to
| remove by using command prompts it says that registry files are not there. Id
| like to wipe the whole drive and start over. I used to know how to do this
| but I cant remember how to now so can someone please help, thanks. (it says
| its partitioned on 908 Mb and I know thats wrong).
|
| Thank you
| Lori

 

[Guest]

Hi Carey,
I already read those links and I dont understand them. For 1 I dont know how
to use the fdisk tool, and 2 I dont have a start up disk besides the windows
cd.
Thanks
Lori

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Are you saying you do not have a Windows ME CD?

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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| Hi Carey,
| I already read those links and I dont understand them. For 1 I dont know how
| to use the fdisk tool, and 2 I dont have a start up disk besides the windows
| cd.
| Thanks
| Lori

 

[Guest]

I have the system restore(win me on it somewhere) cd's no win me cd.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Hi I recently installed windows xp on my computer but have decided to go back
to windows me, but i cant do this, it says not enough room. I have tried to
uninstall xp but it is not in the add/remove programs, and when trying to
remove by using command prompts it says that registry files are not there. Id
like to wipe the whole drive and start over. I used to know how to do this
but I cant remember how to now so can someone please help, thanks. (it says
its partitioned on 908 Mb and I know thats wrong).

Thank you
Lori

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

Only if you performed an upgrade from Win98/Me, elected to backup
the old system files, and didn't convert the partition to NTFS, can
you then boot into Safe Mode and click Start > Control Panel

Add/Remove Programs. All of these conditions must be met for the

uninstall option to be available.

Otherwise:

How to Manually Remove Win XP and Restore Win9x
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q314052


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Bruce Chambers

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[Bruce Chambers]

I have the system restore(win me on it somewhere) cd's no win me cd.

Then just boot the PC from that Restore CD, and it should do everything
automatically. If it doesn't, contact the computer's manufacturer for
assistance.


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[Michael Stevens]

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Hi I recently installed windows xp on my computer but have decided to
go back to windows me, but i cant do this, it says not enough room. I
have tried to uninstall xp but it is not in the add/remove programs,
and when trying to remove by using command prompts it says that
registry files are not there. Id like to wipe the whole drive and
start over. I used to know how to do this but I cant remember how to
now so can someone please help, thanks. (it says its partitioned on
908 Mb and I know thats wrong).

Thank you
Lori

This should cover it.
Click on or copy and paste the link below into your web browser address box.
See #3 on the FAQ list titled
Remove XP and install 98/Me
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/xpfaq.html
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