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I HATE Windows XP home edition and would like to install
Windows ME on my computer. XP came installed on my HP.
Can anyone tell me the best way to uninstall XP and load
ME???
 
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vicki said:
I HATE Windows XP home edition and would like to install
Windows ME on my computer. XP came installed on my HP.
Can anyone tell me the best way to uninstall XP and load
ME???
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Most Windows XP Home installations come with FAT32 rather than NTFS - but
not all. If it is FAT32, boot with the Windows ME CD and begin the
installation process. Format the partition on which XP resides and install
ME to it.

If the file system is NTFS, your best bet is to delete the partition on
which XP resides, then create a new primary DOS partition and make it
active. You can use a file called delpart.exe to delete the partition.
Google for it, and download it to a floppy. Boot with a Windows 98 start up
disk, and at the prompt remove the start up disk, and insert the one with
delpart.exe. Type DELPART.EXE, and press the Enter key, then follow the
on-screen menu to delete the partition. You can also use it to create one,
or you can use FDISK on the Windows 98 start up disk. Create the partition,
format it, then boot with the Windows ME disk.
 
First, if you don't have Windows ME, you will have to purchase a licensed
copy. But before you do that, make sure that your computer's hardware if
totally supported by Windows ME...it may not be.

Bill Crocker
 
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