Re: Uninstalling WMCE 2005

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Boot from the XP Pro CD and run setup from there. You'll be given the chance to format the hard disk as part of the installation.

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"Julian" <Julian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:95A90BC1-4136-4677-9CE6-5AAFF9217BB9@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Please can someone tell me how to uninstall wmce 2005 and reinstall earlier
> version of Windows XP professional.
> Loading the win Pro disk in direct doesn't work as windows says that it is
> an earlier version operationg system
> Using mycomputer c: format c:\ doesn't work as it say other processes
> running
> Using Safe mode command prompt
> c:\windows\system32 osuninst.exe doesn't work because it says that WMCE
> 2005 is not yet registered (we don't want to register it on this computer but
> will register it later on another pc)
> Any ideas gratefully accepted
> Thanks
>
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