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How do you remove a second version of Windows XP that is installed?

You Format the Hard Drive then re install a operating system


How do you format an hard drive that is running Windows 7?

BE AWARE of what you just asked, format means to erase EVERYTHING on the drive/partition. There are at least 4 methods that I know of that can erase Windows 7 off of your hard drive. * Open start menu, type CMD, and hit enter, type in FORMAT C:\ and hit enter. (C can be another drive letter, the one that has Windows 7 installed on it.) * Install another operating system over it, as most OS installs have the ability to format a partition. * Delete the partition that has Windows 7 installed on it using Disk Management (google it). * If you hook the HD that has 7 installed on it to another Windows computer, you can open (My on XP) Computer, right click the drive that has 7 installed on it, and click format.


You have windows vista installed if you remove and install a new hard drive can you put windows xp on it?

Yes. Actually, there is no need to remove the hard drive. You can format the existing hard drive and install XP on it as well. Note: Yes, you can there is no need to remove the hard drive. You can format the existing hard drive and install XP. and also you can install both opreting system single computer. XP and vista both.


How do you format a virus installed disk drive E?

It would depend if E: on your computer is the flash drive or just a hard drive. If it a flash drive then you can open windows explorer and then right click on the flash drive and click format. You can do that for the hard drive too. Just remember you will lose all the data in that drive


How do you format a hard drive and keep your operating system?

If you want to format a hard drive where Os was installed there is no way how you can do. It's actually impossible.


Will Windows 7 be removed if you format the hard drive?

If you format a hard drive that contains Windows, it will be removed. Formatting a drive gets rid of all of the information on it. However, you can right-click your C:/ drive and click format, but it will not allow you if your current OS is running on that drive.


Where do you find your copy of windows on your hard drive?

It is normally installed to C DRIVE.


What computer drive is Windows normally installed on?

Usually Windows is installed on the C:/ drive of your compuer. Press WINLOGO+E to see your hard drives


How to remove genuine Microsoft windows?

You could format the hard drive


How big is a hard drive on Windows XP?

Windows XP has no bearing on the hard drive size beyond what is needed to store it. Thus a hard drive on which Windows XP is installed can be anywhere from 1.5 GB to 3 TB.


Can Windows 7 be formatted with Windows XP?

Windows 7 and Windows XP are operating systems. You cannot format operating systems. But you can format your hard disk or hard drive. You can use Windows XP bootable CD to format HDD, but you will have to use Windows 7 Bootable Installation disk to install OS on your formatted drive.


If you format your hard drive do you remove the registry?

Yes. All data on the hard drive will be destroyed, including the Windows Registry.