I have upgraded my laptop to XP-Pro, SP-2.   My problem is that once I did
this I have very little room left on my 5.2 gig. HD.    Does XP create a
backup file that of  the original installation that remains on the HD?  Can
that be deleted once the the system is up and running?

I just got  a used laptop and they removed all their old programs and stuff.
But I was wondering how I could remove all the old user data and things,
such as their documents and settings folder.
I created a new username for me and their old username is not in the list.

I'm trying to figure out how to install XP without using my CD drive.
I know I can simply boot from the XP install disk and go from there.
But what I would like to do is:
Copy my XP disk to a folder (say, winxp) on D drive.

My son is using Windows XP Professional and recently it starts to shut down
by itself. we can't even get to the desktop.
I was able to stay on in safe mode.
Can anyone please help?

I installed my harddisk in a spare Dell Dimension XPS 300 after the power
supply failed on current PC. I checked and reformatted this disk planing on a
"squeeky" clean install of XP. The installation progressed smoothly until the
"INSTALLING WINDOWS" section began. With 34 ...

okay im getting desperate here. I was trying to do a repair/upgrade
installation on my xp then it froze at 39minutes remaining and so i restarted
the computer and everytime i start it up it brings me a blue screen that says
"windows xp:setup is being restarted........." then it ...

I have Win ME on C: WinXP Pro on D: and data files on E: (all partitions
on the same drive). I would like to get rid of Win ME now as I don't
need it anymore (for older program compatibility). Is there any way to
remove ME and still keep XP working without having to reinstall XP?

When i am trying to install Windows XP Home Edition or
Professional Edition onto a Sata hard drive it says it
does not find a hard drive to install windows on and tells
me to push F3 to cancel, then it makes me reboot.

I need to reinstall XP (Pro).  I made sure that I wrote the damn product key
down just about everywhere so I don't lose it but then I went and lost the
install CD!!
I do have an XP Trial CD-ROM.   Would this take the real XP key and function

I purchased XP Home and the computer died. Can I load the XP software on
another old computer or will there be problems since the computer or update
site may thing the software is loaded on more than one computer? If there is
a problem how can it be fixed?

I have Windows XP Home Edition installed.  I uninstalled
Windows 98 using Add/Remove.  Now I see I still have a
Windows 98 Service Pack to remove.  When I try to use
Add/Remove, it tells me that it will remove the Service

If the PC comes with a COA for XP can I purchase the media to enable a
reinstallation if the hard disk crashes or I damage the operating system by
installing dual boot linux?

After dividing my harddrive into several partitions, I can't install Windows
XP Home anymore.
I inserted the XP Home cd, started my pc from disk, the system investigated
the hardware, the blue screen appeared with the message 'Windows installation

Windows XP Professional
I used the verifier to test a driver after the Bluescreen I rebooted to
safemode(system started chkdsk while booting) then I disabled all driver
tests. The reboot in normal Mode causes following Problems:

Pegasus, I am interested in a resolution.
I made a "parallel" install of XP PRO as a safety measure (I.e., instead
of wiping out C: and making a fresh install on C:) bcs of other disks
the parallel install was assigned the letter F:.