I'm so sorry it's turned into such a nightmare. I had a similar problem with Compaq here some years ago. I wish I knew how to help you more.

argh..compaq

i still have mine, but not to go online with. great work horse for running all the accounting i do, but internet..phooey...nothing but troubles.

i hope you get this fixed some how jen. i know computer troubles are a pain. i;m trying to dx a driver problem myself. and microsoft troubleshooting isn't helping much. good thing my local geek squad are so nice!

And I just spent the last 12 hours redoing mine. I'm still not done cause my computer can't seem to find two of the hard drives that I KNOW are plugged in!!!! AAAAAAAARRRGGGGGGGGGG

But the OLD hard drives died and when I put the new ones in my motherboard decided IT wanted to die too...so I hauled out my husband's old computer with an old graphics card and this computer is a mix of my stuff and his now. When I went to register my copy of XP, I had to actually talk to a human and explain that my computer decided to die. (Third or fourth time I've done this, LOL)

Good thing my copy of XP is a gold copy. Liz

OK Bottom line is .....

I need to get XP out of my puter.....

Can anyone give me directions on how this can be done?

Microsoft won't help me because XP was factory installed.
Compaq won't help me without giving them 60 bucks which I don't have.

anyone know how I can remove XP so I can re install

You will need some type of operating system to put back on there. It will either need to be a copy of XP or it could be linux (which most *distros* are free from the internet). A gold copy which is what a stand alone copy of Microsoft Windows XP Home Sp2b 1pk w/Upgrade Coupon for Vista - OEM is called (one that you buy separately from the computer) typically runs about $90.00 but it is yours and can go on any computer. One that is installed on the computer and is bought WITH the computer has to STAY on the computer so if the computer dies, so does that copy of XP.

Oh, and I FOUND all MY hard drives now. Liz

I have the CD to install....

What I need is to get the XP OFF my puter which I can't seem to find any help with.

Right here: Windows Reinstall by the Elder Geek I hope that helps. Here's his home page: The Elder Geek on Windows XP Liz

Do you have a floppy drive and are you willing to format the Pc if thats what it takes?? Also is the OS on a bootable cd that you plan to install?? If it is yes to all of these I found a trick that I use....I boot up with the floppy or the bootable cd and do a fdisk and then I delete the partition and then it allows me to format drive and reinstall whatever Os I want.
Also, you said you have a compaq...do you have a d drive that maybe has the restore windows on it?? My dh has this on his compaq and you can restore everything to factory settings that way.
Hope I did not confuse you.

Is there any way to get a gold copy or a copy of the XP to a CD- at no charge?
I mean, if the puter has XP on it - don't you have a right to have a backup in case its corrupted? Will MSoft allow you to have one, or give you one,
or let you DL one fom the MSoft site, for free?
I'd think a reciept for purchase of the system should let you get it. Hunh?

My floppy drive do not work...
It hasn't for ages and even under warrenty compaq REFUSED to fix..

I have the CD to install windows XP and yes I want the system back to what it was when I first bought it...

I again was told I need to get xp out of my sytem then place the install CD to install this is what I am trying but not much luck on getting the XP out of my system...

I can not do a system restore because I do not have framedyn.dll and for some reason can't get it...
I did do a search and this file is in my system but wont let me open