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| Thread ID: 83171 | 2007-09-22 04:30:00 | uninstall xp | nzace (6057) | Press F1 |
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| 593927 | 2007-09-22 04:30:00 | How can I uninstall win xp using dos?.Xp was installed over top of 98se and maybe that is still there. | nzace (6057) | ||
| 593928 | 2007-09-22 04:36:00 | You cant since XP doesnt have true DOS only the command prompt. Do a clean install (put the XP cd in) and format then reinstall. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 593929 | 2007-09-22 04:49:00 | How can I uninstall win xp using dos?.Xp was installed over top of 98se and maybe that is still there. You can remove XP if 98 was there first depending on how XP was installed. Its in Add/remove programs. - but it may be more trouble than its worth.Heres How (support.microsoft.com) But I wouldn't advice it. Take speedys advice and reinstall what ever OS you want from fresh - either 98 or XP. After saving any data you may have to another location |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 593930 | 2007-09-22 05:23:00 | I have got all the data out of the puter that I want. puter wont let me reinstall because my copy of xp is older than the one on there.I seem to be stuck well and truly | nzace (6057) | ||
| 593931 | 2007-09-22 05:29:00 | Change the boot disk to the cd in the BIOS and save settings, and boot from it. Dont reinstall XP from within Windows. WHERE did u put what u want?? If its on the hdd it'll get deleted when you format it. If its not on another partition. If the data you're talking about are programs that were already installed, you'll have to reinstall them again, and the updates after. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 593932 | 2007-09-22 05:43:00 | Hi, I had my puters networked and dragged all files across.I then disconnect and checked if I got everything across alright(which I did) | nzace (6057) | ||
| 593933 | 2007-09-22 05:45:00 | I have got all the data out of the puter that I want . puter wont let me reinstall because my copy of xp is older than the one on there . I seem to be stuck well and truly NZace - is this the same Pc that you posted with the problem Expired XP ( . pcworld . co . nz/showthread . php?t=83075" target="_blank">pressf1 . pcworld . co . nz) where its got your mates licence of XP and you are trying to reinstall XP pro . You emailed me if you remember and I replied with the same instructions that speedy advised here, will it boot from the XP CD ? If it does and the version you have wont install then you need to reformat the drive . |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 593934 | 2007-09-22 05:54:00 | Hi Yes I am.Cant get in through windows but start in safe mode with cmd prompt I then type c:\windows\explorer.exe. which lets me into windows.I then clicked my commputer and d/clicked cd drive which bought up xp disk but when I tried to install it said no can do because c.d. version is older than what already on here. like I say "stuck!" | nzace (6057) | ||
| 593935 | 2007-09-22 05:59:00 | You dont boot into windows. PUT the XP cd in the CD/DVD, reboot go into the BIOS and change the bootdisk to the cd. And save the settings. Then reboot. Hopefully, the cd is bootable, if it is when it says press a key when you reboot, press a key, and follow what it says. BUT then if this is from the other post, have you got another key or something? If you dont, it'll expire again. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 593936 | 2007-09-22 06:38:00 | I thought the cd was bootable but when I tried it in the other puter it would not boot,so I think I should have tried this right at the start. Sorry for all the inconveniance I have caused. | nzace (6057) | ||
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