uninstall windows xp home

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Hello and please help. I have windows xp home on my computer. I would like to
uninstall it and do a clean reinstall with the same xp disks that came with
this computer. I just bought a new computer with vista on it. I'm giving my
old computer to my hometown old age home and want my stuff to come off and
have it running like it came out of the box. Can anyone talk me thru this?
 
larry said:
Hello and please help. I have windows xp home on my computer. I would like to
uninstall it and do a clean reinstall with the same xp disks that came with
this computer. I just bought a new computer with vista on it. I'm giving my
old computer to my hometown old age home and want my stuff to come off and
have it running like it came out of the box. Can anyone talk me thru this?
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The normal way to "uninstall" any operating system is to format
the hard drive and install a new OS of your choice.

Simply boot from the WinXP installation CD. You'll be offered the
opportunity to delete, create, and format partitions as part of the
installation process. (You may need to re-arrange the order of boot
devices in the PC's BIOS to boot from the CD.)

HOW TO Install Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;316941

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

http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/clean_install.htm


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| Hello and please help. I have windows xp home on my computer. I would like to
| uninstall it and do a clean reinstall with the same xp disks that came with
| this computer. I just bought a new computer with vista on it. I'm giving my
| old computer to my hometown old age home and want my stuff to come off and
| have it running like it came out of the box. Can anyone talk me thru this?
| --
| larry

You don't tell us quite enough information.
If you computer is a typical big-name brand computer, (HP, Compaq, Acer, etc.) most likely the disks
you got with it are "restore" disks.
Put the CD marked disk one in the drive and restart the computer and follow the on screen
instructions.
If your disk is a Microsoft Windows CD, or a Dell CD, do the same thing, but follow the instructions
for an "Installation" not a repair.

Tell us more about the make and model of your computer and what the disks look like and we can give
you detailed instructions.
 
larry said:
Please help. I have windows xp home on my
computer. I would like to uninstall it and do a
clean reinstall with the same xp disks that
came with this computer.

I just bought a new computer with vista on it. I'm
giving my old computer to my hometown old age
home and want my stuff to come off and have it
running like it came out of the box.

Can anyone talk me thru this?
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If I understand you correctly - you have an older computer that came with
Windows XP Home Edition and since you have a new computer, you will be
giving your old computer away. Before you do this - you wish to ensure that
the computer has nothing of yours left on it and that it is running at its
best/cleanest.

- I suggest you make sure you have everything off it you want (backed up to
external media.)
- I suggest you use Belarc Advisor to get a list of software/hardware in the
syetsm before you do anything else (print it out.)
- I suggest you download (and save to external media) Windows XP SP2 and
Windows XP SP3 (full install files) for easy patching after you finish the
initial install.

Then... Well - it doesn;t get much easier than this:
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
 
The computer is a HP and I have the disks that came with the computer. I
tried to put the disk in but it said that the computer had a newer version
and could not delete it
 
larry said:
Please help. I have windows xp home on my
computer. I would like to uninstall it and do a
clean reinstall with the same xp disks that
came with this computer.

I just bought a new computer with vista on it. I'm
giving my old computer to my hometown old age
home and want my stuff to come off and have it
running like it came out of the box.

Can anyone talk me thru this?
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Shenan said:
If I understand you correctly - you have an older computer that
came with Windows XP Home Edition and since you have a new
computer, you will be giving your old computer away. Before you do
this - you wish to ensure that the computer has nothing of yours
left on it and that it is running at its best/cleanest.

- I suggest you make sure you have everything off it you want
(backed up to external media.)
- I suggest you use Belarc Advisor to get a list of
software/hardware in the syetsm before you do anything else (print
it out.) - I suggest you download (and save to external media)
Windows XP SP2 and Windows XP SP3 (full install files) for easy
patching after you finish the initial install.

Then... Well - it doesn;t get much easier than this:
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
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P.S.:
Read the steps carefully and don't make the "standing on the rug and trying
to pick it up without getting off it" error.

( Hint: Steps 1-4...
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html#steps )
 
You have gotten plenty of advice on the installation so I will point out
another consideration. Even though you are going to format the partition,
the data that is not overwritten by the reinstallation will remain and can
easily be retrieved with inexpensive software. I therefore recommend that
once you have the system reinstalled with patches, drivers, etc., installed,
overwrite the remaining "free" space on the drive with
Eraser: http://www.heidi.ie/eraser/ Freeware that overwrites the "blank"
data on a
hard drive.

--
Regards

Ron Badour
MS MVP
Windows Desktop Experience
 
larry said:
The computer is a HP and I have the disks that came with the computer. I
tried to put the disk in but it said that the computer had a newer version
and could not delete it
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That's normal, due to all of the updates and service packs you've
installed since getting the computer.

Don't try to start the setup from within Windows. Rather, simply boot
from the Recovery CD and follow the on-screen prompts to wipe the hard
drive clean and start afresh.


--

Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:


http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375

They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin

Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell

The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
killed a great many philosophers.
~ Denis Diderot
 
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