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#106
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I didn't notice that folder Windows.old (please see this screenshot)

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OK click on My Computer and then on the C drive. That should open a long list of stuff where you should find the Windows and Windows.old folders.
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Sorry but I don't see Windows.old folder there...

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You have gone one step to far. You need to be at the C:\ so you can see all folders on the drive.
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As you can see there is no Windows.old folder on C, just Windows0

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Nope it didn't save it as old. Take a look at the photo and you will see the two Windows folders.
Right click on each and let me know which one was created yesterday. That will be your new installation. BTW I'm still waiting for the boot.ini log so I can fix that for you.




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None of them were created yesterday. Windows0 was created on june 27th 2012, Windows was created on june 4th 2008.
About boot.ini log...should I follow those 6 steps you wrote?

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Windows0 was created on june 27th 2012

This is the parallel installation you did then. The other is the original and you can delete that one.
Yes I need to see the log so I can the instruct on which entry needs to be deleted so you won't get the option of picking which to boot to. :thumbsup:
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I deleted Windows folder and followed those steps so here is the log...

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS0
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS0="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows Recovery Console" /cmdcons




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Delete the below line from your boot.ini file.

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

This should leave nothing but the new installation on your hard drive and your system should boot now automatically into windows.
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Done successfully!
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OK so now when you boot do you get the option to choose between the two or does it go right into windows now?
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It goes right into windows...
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Great now you can try the drivers again and if your theory was correct they should install with no problems.
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It was just a suggestion:)
I tried to install the drivers again but nothing new...something is wrong for sure!

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