XP uninstall

[Guest]

Dear recipient

I installed xp professional over WIN ME. There was not much space in the
drive. Anaway, installation worked fine. However, there were often messages
about need for more space in the drive. So, I decided to uninstall the XP.
However, that did not work. Now my computer is stuck with the message "cannot
create folder \Windows\IP4000.". It does not allow to reinstall the XP
either. Can someone find a way out of this. Reformatting the drive would be
an obvious solution. However, that is not wellcomed in this phase.

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

How did you try and uninstall XP? If you upgraded from ME there should have
been an option in Add/Remove Programs to remove XP.

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[Guest]

Hi

Thank you Will Denny for rapid responding

Yes, there was that option, and that was chosen. Now my computer runs a loop
where it starts the uninstall process but stops at the "cannot create folder
\Windows\IP4000.". Then a choice is given: F3 = stop. try again = enter.
However, F3 starts the uninstall process again. Rebooting does not help. XP
professional CD in the cd-drive does not start installing it. I have not
tried to install WIN ME diskette. I think that would not help.

yours Pekka

 

[Will Denny]

Hi Pekka

I haven't come across that error message before - regarding the
windows\ip4000 folder. If you tried the ME CD, you would then have to
format the hard drive/partition and lose everything.

What options, if any, do you get from pressing the F8 key straight after a
reboot?

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[Will Denny]

Sorry - you need to keep tapping the F8 key after a reboot.

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[Guest]

I did try that too. However, I can't remember exactly the options given. I
was reluctant to do random actions. Which option would you recommend?

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

You can try a System Restore via Safe Mode or if you can access Add/Remove
Programs try that again.

Another option is to try the ME news Group:

news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsme.general or
http://aumha.org/nntp.htm

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[Guest]

Thank, I will try that when i get home. Tomorrow I'll let you know how it did
work.

Pekka