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Windows XP Restore Disk
Name: michael Date: December 1, 2001 at 06:02:26 Pacific
Comment:
I've just purchased a new computer with Windows XP Pro on it and the only software that came with it is a restore disks, it has XP on it along with all the other junk, is there a way to pull the XP off, and do a fresh install without all the other programs.
Name: Enigmatix Date: December 1, 2001 at 07:30:38 Pacific
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The recovery media you have with your computer should give you the option just to install Windows on its own. Otherwise the only other way would be to search for the I386 folder and run winnt from the cd.
Tell me what computer manufacturer you have and what model and ill probably help you furthe
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Response Number 2
Name: michael Date: December 1, 2001 at 08:48:39 Pacific
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The system is a HP Pavilion CT963
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Response Number 3
Name: Will Date: December 1, 2001 at 13:26:50 Pacific
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YOU CAN UNINSTALL ALL THE OTHER JUNK PROGRAMS IN WINDOWS XP!!! To uninstall go to Start>Control Panel>Add/Remove Programs! Here you can choose the programs you want to uninstall including uninstalling the software and even some of the junky windows xp compnents!!!
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