I used to have Windows on my computer but it recently, My OS crashed, stopped working, whatever you want to call it. So now i installed Ubuntu and i totally hate it. I was wondering how to take Ubuntu off of my computer and reinstall Windows Xp. I have the Windows Xp CD, but not the ubuntu CD. I really need to know how uninstall Ubuntu and then Reinstall windows. Please dont tell me ways that you "experiemented" and somehow made it work. Im asking for a fool proof way to do this., Please help!
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7 responses so far ↓
1 vulcan // Sep 14, 2009
Boot to the XP disk and format the drive and install XP. That is all
2 Tim the Tech // Sep 14, 2009
You don’t need to uninstall Ubuntu, just boot off of the XP CD and do the install, when you get the part about choosing which partition to install it on, just delete any partitions that show up and create a new one.
3 kirkhinrich3000 // Sep 14, 2009
First Format Hard Drive Second pop in win xp disc third restart comp.
fourth follow instructions on screen
4 Fran // Sep 14, 2009
You don’t need uninstall Ubuntu. A fresh install of Windows will format your entire hard disk.
You only need the Windows CD. Insert it on your CD drive and reboot your PC. If your PC is set to boot from CD then you’ll start the Windows install process. If not, you’ll need to setup your BIOS to boot from CD.
5 Samuel C // Sep 14, 2009
a) Ubuntu is so different to Windows that if you do not like it then OK.
Otherwise I suggest getting a book on Ubuntu.
b) What the other guys are answering is Good. If you have a Legal XP CD disk, then Boot from it and Reinstall.
6 Oscar Moran // Feb 6, 2010
guys it’s not easy. I understand everyone saying this… but I have experienced this before. I used linux in the past, before ubuntu and when I want to go back to windows, there’s a problem with the grub that doesn’t let me install windows… I do have it so it can read the cd first, but it sayss somethign like Strike F1 to retry boot, etc. It doesn’t read the cd
I’ve been using Ubuntu (I like it!!) but now I want to go back to windows vista as a dual boot but I can’t install windows… its not reading any of the windows copies… (xp, vista)
7 Cattfish // May 12, 2010
Hey Oscar, hope I’m not too late
I had the same problem, and I solved it by creating a new version of windows XP with the SATA drivers installed… see this link:
http://www.digitgeek.com/how-to-slipstream-sata-drivers-into-xp-cd/
note also that when they say to select the drivers, make sure you only select the ones that match your computer (like desktop or mobile…)
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