Removing Windows XP files
The following files are hidden files. These hidden files are located in the root folder of the drive that is used to start the computer. Typically, this is drive C (the first drive letter that is available for hard disks).
To remove the Windows XP system files, follow these steps:
1. Start Windows Explorer.
2. Click View menu, and then click Folder Options.
3. Click the View tab, click Show all files, and then click OK.
4. In the root folder of drive C (or the boot drive), delete the following files:
* Boot.ini
* Ntbootdd.sys
* Ntdetect.com
* NTLDR
5. On the drive where Windows XP is installed, delete the following files if they exist:
* Hiberfil.sys
* Pagefile.sys
Note You must delete the Pagefile.sys file in Safe Mode with Command Prompt.
6. Delete the following folders if they exist:
* Windows
* Program Files
* Documents and Settings