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how to install remove linux 8.0 completely and install XP

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by jatin.j.gohel

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by p.j.hutchison

Boot off the XP CD as if you were installing XP again until you get to the disk setup windows. Delete any partitions you find.

If you do not have a proper XP Cd, get a dos boot disk (you can create one in XP), then copy Ranish partitioning s/w on it (see
http://www.ranish.org/).Boot off the disk and use the tool to delete any existing partitions.

Now, install the other OS from CD as normal.

by hal 9000

To erase the HDD. Any Linux will by default install at least 3 partitions so it gets a bit messy removing them individually. It's easier to wipe the HDD with a utility that writes zero's to every sector. Something like Boot & Nuke will do the job easily and is available here

http://tinyurl.com/4rfur

Once you have the drive wiped all that is required is to drop in the XP Cd boot off that and format up the HDD the way that you want it in the setup and the just allow the installer to run it's course.

Col

by c157pm

Hi, I used the Auto Nook in my Minilaptop with Linux Limpus. I installed the autonook in my USB and boot it up but I encountered error. It says "Boot Error". I already set via bios the boot to USB but the same error. What should I do? Please help! I don't like Linux, I don'e know how to operate it.

by older mycroft

There is NO GUARANTEE that XP will install onto your system.

From this thread and from you other initial post, I have the opinion that you have simply decided to turn your back on Linux 'because you don't like it' - assuming (blindly in my opinion) that Windows XP will install quite happily.

There is no guarantee that it is even possible to install XP on your system! While you still have Linux installed and working on it, you seriously need to take stock of all the components of your system and check if you can get XP drivers for each and every component [b]BEFORE[/b] you commit yourself to getting rid of Linux.

If it turns out that XP WILL NOT install and run on your system, and you have already deleted Linux, you'll end up with a small form factor paperweight. ;)

by oh smeg

The unit will be so painfully slow that you will be wishing that you had of kept the Default Linux.

Of course listing the Hardware wouldn't hurt either.

Col

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