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Zefiron
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Uninstalling windows xp is driving me insane
#8134092 - 03/11/08 09:13 PM (16 years, 21 days ago) |
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ok i'm about to go out of my mind, i have a danish version of windows XP and im trying to get my old english one on the computer, i can't just switch the languages and i can't access the internet for different reasons, not important though, how the hell do i get rid of it? yes i looked how to already and it already told me to start it in safemode and go to the add remove things, but the option doesnt show up, somebody for the love of god tell me what to do before i throw it out the window much love
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mathewww
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Re: Uninstalling windows xp is driving me insane [Re: Zefiron]
#8134103 - 03/11/08 09:15 PM (16 years, 21 days ago) |
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Get a mac.
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AlteredAgain
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Re: Uninstalling windows xp is driving me insane [Re: Zefiron]
#8134117 - 03/11/08 09:16 PM (16 years, 21 days ago) |
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if you have the xp installation cd, you can just boot to cd, format your hard drive and throw the english version right on there.
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dfernandez90
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Re: Uninstalling windows xp is driving me insane [Re: mathewww]
#8134120 - 03/11/08 09:17 PM (16 years, 21 days ago) |
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mathewww said: Get a mac.
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Re: Uninstalling windows xp is driving me insane [Re: dfernandez90]
#8134175 - 03/11/08 09:26 PM (16 years, 21 days ago) |
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just use the install disk to boot into setup, format and reinstall. works everytime. make sure you backup first.
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zSDMF
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Re: Uninstalling windows xp is driving me insane [Re: Zefiron]
#8134291 - 03/11/08 09:46 PM (16 years, 21 days ago) |
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on the contrary you can put something like Darik's boot and nuke on a floppy or external drive and totally format the drive. i don't trust those "formatting," tools that come on windows cds that magically erases your whole drive and installs your OS within 30 minutes.
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Zefiron
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Re: Uninstalling windows xp is driving me insane [Re: mathewww]
#8134311 - 03/11/08 09:49 PM (16 years, 21 days ago) |
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i am getting a macbook pro within a month, for my musical stylings
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Re: Uninstalling windows xp is driving me insane [Re: Zefiron]
#8134323 - 03/11/08 09:51 PM (16 years, 21 days ago) |
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Zefiron said: ok i'm about to go out of my mind, i have a danish version of windows XP and im trying to get my old english one on the computer, i can't just switch the languages and i can't access the internet for different reasons, not important though, how the hell do i get rid of it? yes i looked how to already and it already told me to start it in safemode and go to the add remove things, but the option doesnt show up, somebody for the love of god tell me what to do before i throw it out the window much love
1) Google.
2) Google.
3) Open cd drive, put in your os cd. Restart computer. When it starts to boot, itl ask if you want to boot from cd - press enter. Follow on-screen instructions to delete your current partition, create a new one, and reinstall a fresh copy of windows. Do all this after you back up whatever you may need.
4) Google.
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