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Two XP installs, wanna delete one..

Started by Jacoberrance , Jul 22 2006 03:35 PM

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Posted 22 July 2006 - 03:35 PM

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I reinstalled WindowsXP on my comp, but kept the initial install to save the files from the bad install.. Which I had no problem with.. Now I want to go back, and delete the initial install, and keep the new install as my only one..

HOW????
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Posted 23 July 2006 - 11:21 AM

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:whistling:

Edited by Jacoberrance, 24 July 2006 - 06:01 PM.

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Posted 24 July 2006 - 06:01 PM

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:whistling: :blink: :help:
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Posted 24 July 2006 - 07:34 PM

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Do you get a choice of versions as it boots
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Posted 24 July 2006 - 07:56 PM

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it does..
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Posted 24 July 2006 - 07:59 PM

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This will remove that, however, you will need to check how many windows folders you have

Click Start then Run, type msconfig then press enter

Click on the BOOT.INI tab

Click on Check All Boot Paths

If Windows finds a corrupt or additional install of XP, it will ask you if it's okay to delete the entry for the unused/older/corrupt version. Click Yes / OK and then reboot
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Posted 24 July 2006 - 08:02 PM

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i tried that, but it didnt give me the option to delete one. .
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Posted 24 July 2006 - 08:03 PM

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Does it show you both
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Posted 24 July 2006 - 08:05 PM

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it shows both installs, but when i click that option, it says "It appears that all BOOT.INI lines for Microsoft operating systems are OK."

Edited by Jacoberrance, 24 July 2006 - 08:06 PM.

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Posted 24 July 2006 - 08:10 PM

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Open local disc C, how many windows folders
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Posted 24 July 2006 - 08:10 PM

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WINDOWS and WINDOWS2.

there are 2.
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Posted 24 July 2006 - 08:11 PM

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and I want to keep WINDOWS2 as its the newest, clean install.
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Posted 24 July 2006 - 08:15 PM

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Try moving the one you do not want to My Documents, if it goes, reboot then try boot.ini
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Posted 24 July 2006 - 08:28 PM

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no dice.. didnt go.
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Posted 24 July 2006 - 08:31 PM

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