Reset XP to factory settings

[Zeromythos5]

I insist on getting rid of an old XP desktop since XP support ends very soon. Is there a way to reset Windows XP to factory settings without a recovery disc?

 

[hang-the-9]

Either a CD or a recovery partition on the hard drive.

 

[ramond3]

http://www.ehow.co.uk/how_7243017_reset-microsoft-xp-registry.html

 

[hang-the-9]

http://www.ehow.co.uk/how_7243017_reset-microsoft-xp-registry.html

This is only for registry and file permissions, it will do nothing for the actual files, programs and other changes done to the system.

 

[Jeremy Shanks]

If you are wanting to clear the old files only u could boot a live linux disk and wipe the drive.