Removing XP

From: Allen Lee (awlee_at_ncsu.edu)
Date: 08/31/04 

Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 11:43:05 -0700

To remove XP, reboot with the cd in the drive and when the
option comes up to install, delete the old partition, and
then recreate a new one and format it. If you need
anymore help, shoot me an e-mail.

Allen Lee
awlee@ncsu.edu
>-----Original Message-----
>I am having problems not only with the XP web updates,
>but also with norton anitivirus. Nothing that I am doing
>seems to work. I'm wondering if there is a way to
>completely remove windows xp and reinstall. I have not
>upgraded to XP, so I am unable to open the Undo folder.
>I have a copy of the OS cd that came with the computer
>(Dell Inspiron 9100).
>.
>

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