deleting xp pro

brushstrokes · Post by **brushstrokes** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 2:05 pm

can anyone advise me on how to delete xp pro from my hard drive, i want to replace it with xp.

thanks

RichieP · Post by **RichieP** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 7:00 pm

Do you mean with XP Home? Why do you want to delete XP Pro?

brushstrokes · Post by **brushstrokes** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 1:36 pm

I had so much trouble with pro, ie finding usb and printer ports etc, as a despertae measure after getting hacked off with it. I installed xp home without deleting xp pro because i dont know how to get it uninstalled from my hard drice, but the the xp home is know installed on my f drive, which is now short of space..lol. so i need to delete the lot and just install xp home, or buy a new hard drive..lol

Foggy · Post by **Foggy** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 2:01 pm

you need to do it via the set up disc
boot from the set up disc and go thru the set up procedure

you will now find 2 partitions with windows on C:/ and F:/

when it asks you where you want to install xp home tell it C:/
it will then say something about windows already on there continue anyway
then make sure you choose the option to format the drive first

when thats all done you will still have home on F:/ but you can just right click and format that drive from within windows itself

brushstrokes · Post by **brushstrokes** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 6:30 am

Thanks FOGGY. followed ur advice and all went smooth and everything running now as it should. pukka. cheers mate....

Foggy · Post by **Foggy** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:45 pm

glad to help

you should now have a clean install of Home on C:\ and a clean partition

just a couple of tips ..
set a system restore point now and save everything on your clean partition ..that way if home goes tits up you can either just do a restore or reload it back on without losing your data as it will be on your partition