How do I uninstall Windows XP?
John Savill
November 8, 2001
1 Min Read
A. If you upgraded to XP from Windows Me or Windows 98, go to the Add/Remove Programs Control Panel applet and click Uninstall Windows XP. Under this same set of circumstances, you can also uninstall XP from the command prompt by performing the following steps:
Start the computer in Safe Mode with Command Prompt support (press F8 during start up).
Navigate to %systemroot%system32.
Type
osuninst.exe
and press Enter.
Follow the onscreen instructions.
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