uninstall XP Pro

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Hi

Do you intend to reinstall XP? How was XP installed? If as an upgrade and
you opted to keep the uninstall files, then there should be an entry in
Add/Remove Programs. If XP was already installed on a new PC, then you will
have to reformat.

Try the following article by MVP Michael Stevens:

"Clean Install Windows XP"
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

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| How can I uninstall XP Pro?
 
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
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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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There is no uninstall option for Windows XP Pro
whether it was installed as an upgrade or installed
clean.

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

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| What if it was an upgrade couldn't it be removed then?
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| gls858
 
If it was an upgrade and the user chose, during the upgrade to save the
original setup, then yes, it could be removed through Add/Remove Programs in
Control Panel.
 
I should add, if NTFS is the file system being used, then there is no means
of return even if the previous setup was saved.
 
Carey Frisch said:
There is no uninstall option for Windows XP Pro
whether it was installed as an upgrade or installed
clean.
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Carey, how in the world did you get MVP status? You definitely *CAN*
uninstall Pro, if it was from an ugrade path under certain conditions!
 
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