Uninstall Windows XP Pro

[Tommi]

Hi, Can anyone help me please??? My old PC was running
Windows 98SE and I upgraded to XP Pro - but old PC cannot
handle. I would like to restore 98SE but nothing seems
to work - have tried 98SE recovery disc as well as 98SE
installation disc. Is there anyway I can unintall XP
Pro - have checked everywhere, but haven't had any luck
at all. Please help if you can - it's driving me crazy!!

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

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 XP - Shell/User

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| Hi, Can anyone help me please??? My old PC was running
| Windows 98SE and I upgraded to XP Pro - but old PC cannot
| handle. I would like to restore 98SE but nothing seems
| to work - have tried 98SE recovery disc as well as 98SE
| installation disc. Is there anyway I can unintall XP
| Pro - have checked everywhere, but haven't had any luck
| at all. Please help if you can - it's driving me crazy!!

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

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

However, if you performed an upgrade from Win98/Me, elected to
backup the old system files, and didn't convert the partition to NTFS,
then all you need do is boot into Safe Mode and 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


Bruce Chambers
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