how do you uninstall windows

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SamuelRSmith said:
First, on startup go to your BIOS (usually accessed by hitting Delete on startup) and change the boot settings so that it boots from the CD/DVD drive first.

Second, insert a Windows XP installation disc, and reboot the computer. Depending on your system, the computer may boot sraight into the XP installation, or it will prompt you to hit a key first, either way, follow the instructions.

Essentially just go through the installation. Usually, you can retain data by selecting the "update" option on installation rather than installing from fresh. However, I'm not 100% sure this is the case when going back a version, so it would be wise to back up any data you have that you want to keep to a CD/DVD or external hdd/flash memory.

Alternatively, if you have the HDD space available you may wish to create a second partition and have both Vista and XP installed. You will be given the option as to which one you want to boot into on startup. The XP installation disk comes with the tools neccessary to create/format/delete partitions.

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