Linux xp is the the only OS on the drive and I want to get rid of it and re-install Windows XP
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WIndows will reformat it to the NTFS system when you install it. I have hard drives that I switch between Linux and Windows all the time.
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First of all restart you system and change your BIOS boot order.  Ensure that your CD or DVD is listed before the hard drive.\n\nBefore you reboot from this ensure the Windows XP CD is in the drive.  Once you reboot the CD should start through the installation.  Here you will be given the chance to select which partition to install windows on.  You can then delete the existing partitions and recreate them.  This will actually cause the reformatting of the HD.
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... go into ur C: drive ... tools/folderoptions/view ... show protected system files .. open ur boot.ini ... go to its properties and uncheck read-only ... edit out the entry of the OS u dont want, save exit recheck readonly... delete the OSs' folders off the system or format the drive its on ...
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Windows ME is the worst OS i ever used.\nAnyway it cannot directly upgrade to XP. \nEnter the Xp Cd rom and restart the Pc.\nHit any key to boot from cd.\nFollow the steps.\nThere's a page you can delete the old OS.
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Try to have a clean install of winxp. Refer to this site:\n\nhttp://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm\n\nIt will reinstall all XP system files, but will not touch your installed programs, and other personal documents you have
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The best thing to do in this case is for you to reformat like the others have suggested and install a fresh copy of XP but if you have never done this it might throw you at first. With your machine on, stick in your copy of XP in then reboot. Then after it starts to reboot it will ask you "press any key to boot from CD" Press any key at this point and then wait for it to inspect your systems hardware then it will load some common drivers etc. After that it will look to see if you have any previous versions installed. When it shows you those other versions it will ask you if you want to continue installing Windows on this drive or something like that. At this point you want to get rid of the previous versions and any partitions. If you read carefully you can delete any other versions and/ or partitions and then install a fresh copy of XP. Make sure that you have gotten rid of all other OS's and partitions and if you have it will say "to install on this partition press enter" and you should see "new(raw)" and then however many MB's your drive is. At this point press enter and it will ask you "install XP NTFS or install XP NTFS(quick). Use the first one "install XP NTFS" Press enter and it will start to format the drive and then let it install XP and your all set.
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You've got dual boot going on.  If you have the counterfeit version on the C drive (boot drive) that's going to be really hard.  I once had 3 OS's on my computer - XP, 2000 and Linux.  The 2000 was on the boot partition.  Because its on the boot partition the system wouldn't let me delete it.  It will be a headache, but I would save all your needed files and data onto an external HD (get an internal IDE 200+ GB HD - really cheap now and get an external HD case for it).. Then reformatt your entire computer and wipe everything off.  Or else your system will not let you get rid of the C cause it's the boot partition.. You can also get rid of the dual boot screen by going into notepad and eliminating the C: but you won't get rid of the illegal OS that way.  Best to save all your data and then reformat your entire HDD.
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you can't uninstall Windows XP as its the OS. for removing windows xp you would have to format the hard drive using Windows XP cd (assuming you want XP again)\nFor booting the system through CD you would need to make the CD drive the first bootable device and boot the system making sure that the CD (Windows XP) is in the drive  and follow the onscreen instructions.
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Reinstall windows xp is one way.
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Linux and Windows XP are both operating systems, so you use one instead of the other.  Linux isn't a program that can be installed on Windows XP.\n\nIf you want to try Ubuntu Linux without installing it, try one of the Live CDs (simple) or download vmware or virtual pc and run  Ubuntu inside a virtual machine (complicated).  See sources, below, for info on both options
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Flatten the hard drive and reinstall Win XP.
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If you keep hitting F8 you'll see an option for last know good command. Try it.  You can also rebuild xp without deleting your files. Your start with the xp disk like you are going to install it again, when you get to the install where prompt you'll have the option to re-install.  The re-install will not wipe out your data but you'll have to go through all the windows updates. Good luck
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When you start the installation for XP, it'll ask you to format or remove the current partition.  You can remove all partitions and reformat this way.
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format the hard drive, clean install windows
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Use partition magic, unless you want to start from scratch:\n\ncreate partition for win xp...install\ninstall win98 on other partition\nconfig xp for boot menu
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For windows based system>>>\nXP- Start Menu>Programs>Accessories>Command Prompt \nNow write  (format c:) c is the name of the drive, replace with the letter of ur drive that u wan2 format.\n\nWin 98- Start Menu>Programs>Command Prompt or Start ur computer in DOS mode and write the same command as XP\n\n\n\nRemember formatting a drive will erase all data from it.\n\n\nNeo
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Easy use Killdisk wipe just the C partition.  Then let Windows setup format it in NTFS and prceed with Install.see sources