Installed wrong Windows, what do I do???

[Kccdx2]

So I have 2 windows CD, one of which i have a CD key for, the other I don't. Bad for me, I used the one without the CD that has SP2 included but I need to get rid of it...but I can't seem to find a way to do so. Help please!!!

 

[risen]

If you have a win 98 startup disk, you should be able to boot from it, type fdisk, and then delete the logical drives in the extended partition if you have one, then the extended partition, and then the primary partition. Once this is done you should be good to go.

 

[h3nG]

dont mean to highjack the thread, but i have a related question...

i cant find my windows cd, but i still have the key. i downloaded one of the windows off the net, but it's in deutsch. can i use this valid cd key with it? or will it have problem registering because they are two different windows version. also, is this like the english or much different?

 

[Kccdx2]

I don't have a win 98 startup disk sadly...

Is there somewhere that I can go without going into windows to total wipe/ reformat the harddrive for a clean win install?

 

[Kccdx2]

Its the 939 Epox board btw and 160gb Seagate HD along with 52x Lite-on CD-RW

 

[Kccdx2]

Any other suggestions??

 

[EightySix Four]

boot from the windows xp cd you want to use and reformat/install that way?

 

[GroundedSailor]

Originally posted by: Kccdx2
I don't have a win 98 startup disk sadly...

Is there somewhere that I can go without going into windows to total wipe/ reformat the harddrive for a clean win install?

Go here and make boot disks
http://www.bootdisk.com/

Use a 98 disk to boot the computer. Run fdisk and delete the partition on C drive. You can then use your XP cd to format and install.

It's frustrating when the XP cd will not let you refomat your HDD. Wonder what logic MS used when they configured it that way. Another of their my-way-or-the-highway approach :disgust:

 

[jagec]

Why don't you just use the CD key you have? You realize that they don't embed unique keys in every Windows CD, right?

 

[fixxxer0]

one might be a corporate edition, which require diff keys

 

[philler]

look under the topic "does reformating really help??", there is the answer to your question..

 

[OverVolt]

download (insert HD manufacturer's name here) hard drive tools, most of them have a write 0's or quick format options from a floppy.

 

[skyking]

you can delete the partition using the xp install cd.

 

[bendixG15]

Originally posted by: jagec
Why don't you just use the CD key you have? You realize that they don't embed unique keys in every Windows CD, right?

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