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All Things Microsoft => Microsoft Software => Topic started by: fmetx on 19 September 2002, 05:41

Title: Help!!! Uninstall Windows XP
Post by: fmetx on 19 September 2002, 05:41

My asshole "friend" borrowed my computer and wanted to "be nice" and installed fucking Windows XP Professional on it.

How the hell do I get this shit off?!!!

I don't have the disk - I want to reformat completely and the disk is partitioned into 3 drives (not sure if that's a Microsoft fuck you cuz you installed XP feature).

I just want my Win98SE back on it - which I have my original CD for.

PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Title: Help!!! Uninstall Windows XP
Post by: RudeCat7 on 19 September 2002, 05:50

Just boot up to any linux install, and it will let you get rid of that nasty windows xp virus.

Seriously, most distros let you delete all partitions, and re-partition anyway you like.  (http://smile.gif)

Title: Help!!! Uninstall Windows XP
Post by: meikmundt on 19 September 2002, 05:52

you want to format all 3 partitions? get the boot disk for your HD. boot it up, follow the format directions. then boot with a 98 boot disk. put in your 98 cd, run setup.exe .

that how i interperted your post, if your talking bout something completely different oh well.

Title: Help!!! Uninstall Windows XP
Post by: RudeCat7 on 19 September 2002, 07:47

For God's sake don't do that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  :eek:

Title: Help!!! Uninstall Windows XP
Post by: Calum on 19 September 2002, 07:56

why downgrade to windows 98, when you could upgrade to linux for free?

honestly, for some people there will never be any hope!   :rolleyes:    (http://smile.gif)    :rolleyes:

Title: Help!!! Uninstall Windows XP
Post by: xtac on 21 September 2002, 00:43

Ok to get rid of that XP, firstly restart into MS-dos mode. (don't use a start up disk just get into dos) now onbce your at the prompt, type "Format C:" (don't put a slas after the : ) ok now hit yes, and it will format. Once your done you can restart your computer, put in the win98se bootdisk, and when the menu comes up, choose "start computer with CD-ROM support" now once  the cd drivers are loaded, stick in the win98se cd and begin the setup. and that should do it.
__________----If that doesn't work,----________

then, get into dos w/ a start up disk. When it says A:\ type "fdisk.exe". Now it will bring u to some crap. If your file system(s) is(are) NTFS it has to go. NTFS is different from 32-bit. now delete the partition(s) if it(they) is(are) NTFS. Once thats done. Restart the computer, go into the prompt again w/ the disk. now type Fdisk.exe again, and now this time instead of deleting a partition, make one, and then set it active. Once thts done, restart yur system. Now start the computer w/ cd rom support and begin the install form win98se.
   Now i'm pretty sure thats how u do it, but don't take my word for it. I might have forgotten something. If this fails and your computer can't do anything, then learn how to fix it or get a new hd. I'm pretty sure what I have said is right, but don't take my word for it. Check with a computer expert other than me (which I am not the best one).
_______________Or_________

Do what everyone else says and get linux

I hope people can follow this?

Title: Help!!! Uninstall Windows XP
Post by: AlexMax on 23 September 2002, 07:19

If someone gave me a present like that I would kick them in the nuts.

One question though, how did he manage it?

Title: Help!!! Uninstall Windows XP
Post by: RudeCat7 on 23 September 2002, 07:32

See?! Installing Linux is way easier than that!