Install issue: How do I uninstall Windows?

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I have just installed Parallels and also began installation ofWindows XP. During the XP install, however, I realized that I used the wrong Windows disk and I don't have the necesary code to activate it. I do, however, have another XP disk with code.
How do I uninstall the XP on my machine in order to load the correct disk?

Many thanks.
 
Eru Ithildur said:
The easiest way is to just find the .hdd file and delete it.
Make a new .hdd file and start the set-up again.
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Is this the same as uninstalling Parallels and starting over? Or is it creating a new VM with new OS?

Thanks.
 
It is not the same as un-installing Parallels. It just wipes all records of the failed install attempt of your VM. All the data for your VM is stored somewhere, either A. in a BootCamp partition, or B. in a .hdd file.

All you should have to do now is try again... Your config file should be there, just without a virtual hard drive.
 
Eru Ithildur said:
It is not the same as un-installing Parallels. It just wipes all records of the failed install attempt of your VM. All the data for your VM is stored somewhere, either A. in a BootCamp partition, or B. in a .hdd file.

All you should have to do now is try again... Your config file should be there, just without a virtual hard drive.
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When you say "try again," do you mean try to install Windows again?

Thansk you .
 
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