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**Coolfreak** · 08-31-2008, 06:37 PM

Is there anything on this laptop you need to save? If not, just wipe out the hard drive using a simple utility like DBAN. A download link for DBAN is available in my signature. Keep in mind this will make everything on the hard drive irrecoverable. .

After that is finished, just boot from the Windows XP disc, and install Windows. .

-Coolfreak

08-31-2008, 06:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
Coolfreak Mentor, Microsoft Support Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wilkes-Barre, PA Posts: 3,129 OS: Windows XP Pro / Windows Vista / Windows 7	Re: laptop is stuck in windows install?? Is there anything on this laptop you need to save? If not, just wipe out the hard drive using a simple utility like DBAN. A download link for DBAN is available in my signature. Keep in mind this will make everything on the hard drive irrecoverable. . After that is finished, just boot from the Windows XP disc, and install Windows. . -Coolfreak __________________ I subscribe to all threads I post in. But, if in case I don't or I forget, and I don't post back within 24 hours, please PM me. I will get back to your thread ASAP. #2 Texas Longhorns 8-0 Everest ~ DBAN ~ UBCD4WIN ~ ImgBurn ~ Memtest86+ ~ HDD Diags