|
| | >
| > | > | Karen check here to learn what an operating system is
| > |
| >
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&oi=defmore&q=define:Operating+System+
| > (OS)
| > |
| > | The only way you can uninstall Windows XP and retain your currently
| > | installed programs is if you have initially started with an operating
| > system
| > | like Windows 98 or Me and then upgraded overtop that existing
operating
| > | system to Windows XP. If you do an Upgrade there will indeed be an
| > Uninstall
| > | Windows XP option in Add and Remove Programs. However it looks like
you
| > did
| > | what is called a "clean install" (otherwise called new install or
fresh
| > | install). That being so there is no Uninstall option short of starting
| > all
| > | over again. That means wiping your drive and reinstalling XP then
| > | reinstalling your applications. However you can use Windows XP's Files
| > and
| > | Settings Transfer Wizard (FAST) to backup your files and application
| > | settings. Once you've reinstalled XP and applications you can then
use
| > the
| > | FAST backup file to restore your settings. See this page by Gary
| > Woodruff
| > |
http://aumha.org/win5/a/fast.htm
| > |
| > | Harry Ohrn MS MVP [Shell\User]
| > |
www.webtree.ca
| > |
| > |
| > | | > | > Raymond,
| > | >
| > | > First of all, thank you for your time. My problem is this: When I
| > | > initially installed Windows XP (Home Version), it did not configure
| > | > properly
| > | > for whatever reason. The main problem I have is with the user
| > accounts.
| > | > I
| > | > should have been listed as computer administrator, however, it lists
| > my
| > | > daughter as the administrator. Additionally, it will not allow my
| > daughter
| > | > to
| > | > access the internet from her user account and she has to use mine.
| > There
| > | > was
| > | > also a problem during installation that has caused something to be
| > wrong
| > | > with
| > | > the printer. I recieve HP printer error everytime I log on and it
will
| > not
| > | > correct itself.
| > | > I would like to just uninstall the entire Windows XP and then
| > reinstall
| > | > it,
| > | > setting all of my configurations again, this time properly.
| > | > I would also like to leave all of my other programs installed so
that
| > when
| > | > I
| > | > reinstall XP they will be there.
| > | > Are you saying that I cannot uninstall XP? Isnt it just like
| > uninstalling
| > | > any other program?
| > | > Thanks again for your time, Raymond.
| > | >
| > | > Karen
| > | >
| > | > "Raymond J. Johnson Jr." wrote:
| > | >
| > | >>
| > | >> | > | >> | Can someone tell me how to uninstall Windows XP? I go to
| > add/remove
| > | >> programs
| > | >> | and there is only a selection for certain components, but not the
| > | >> entire
| > | >> | thing. So can someone tell me where I go and how to do it? Also,
| > will
| > | >> all
| > | >> of
| > | >> | my other programs stay on the computer and be available after I
| > | >> reinstall
| > | >> XP?
| > | >> | I thank you in advance for any help.
| > | >> |
| > | >> | Sincerely,
| > | >> |
| > | >> | Karen
| > | >>
| > | >> You can't uninstall the operating system from within the operating
| > | >> system--think about it for a minute. Why are you trying to
| > reinstall?
| > | >> That's a pretty drawtic measure, and might be unnecessary. Describe
| > the
| > | >> problems you're having and maybe someone can help.
| > | >>
| >
| > A repair install is also an option and should be tried before a clean
| > install, if in fact a reinstallation is necessary at all.
| >
| >
| A typical clean install isn't drastic, it's just time consuming. I setup
| systems very often. Generally it takes me about 4 hours from start to
| finish. That takes into account the fresh install, installing Critical
| Updates from my SP2 download, basic tweaking, getting connected to the
| internet, setting up an e-mail account and installing software. It often
| takes far longer to try and sort out the kinds of problems that Karen is
| referring to. I wonder how long she has spent so far? Anyway I don't think
| that a Repair Install will solve her user account problems. After the
Repair
| Install she will be back at the same place she is now.
| --
|
| Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
|
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
|
You'll note that I suggested that *any* kind of reinstallation probably
isn't necessary. My only point was that often a repair install is preferable
to a clean install, but it depends on the circumstances.
