uninstalling OS??

mario_pant · 13-04-2005, 11:27 PM

hey i recently installed WinXP home... on the same drive as my winXP home SP2 was installed.... actualli i did it as the earlier windows had crshed... now i have some how revived my earlier windows so i want to uninstall\delete the other windows.... what is the way to do it....
there are to window:
1. C:\WINDOWS
2. C:\WINXP

whe ni start my computer i get a MultiOS boot screen... and i have to choose between WINXP HOME & WINXP HOME....
so i want this to go away to....

girishtare · 14-04-2005, 12:50 AM

You can just delete the windows folder which you dont need, but the programs you have installed on that windows wont be deleted.

to remove the multiOS boot screen, type "boot.ini" in start-run and remove the windows you do not need.

I think this may work

mario_pant · 14-04-2005, 01:09 AM

ummm.... are u sure.... cause i dont want any more fatal errors....

navjotjsingh · 14-04-2005, 01:13 AM

One should never install 2 OS on same drives as it can be very dangerous. You have mixed 2 OS completely.

Also the windows u want to remove, u should remove its folder by booting into the other one. No gurantee that all of xp can be removed.

You can also check out http://www.petri.co.il/uninstall_windows_xp.htm for removing any of the required xp.

But remember never install 2 os on same drive especially xp, 2000, nt or 2003.

14-04-2005, 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by navjotjsingh

One should never install 2 OS on same drives as it can be very dangerous. You have mixed 2 OS completely.

Also the windows u want to remove, u should remove its folder by booting into the other one. No gurantee that all of xp can be removed.

You can also check out http://www.petri.co.il/uninstall_windows_xp.htm for removing any of the required xp.

But remember never install 2 os on same drive especially xp, 2000, nt or 2003.

Yeaqh. Even avoid WinXp and 98/me.
Try to install XP on ntfs.

khattam_ · 14-04-2005, 10:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mario_pant

ummm.... are u sure.... cause i dont want any more fatal errors....

No fatal errors........... Just delete the WinXP(or whichever) folder and edit the Boot.ini file...........
Your boot.ini should look like this after editing it:

Code:

[boot loader]
timeout=0
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINXP="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

Delta · 14-04-2005, 10:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by khattam_

Quote:

Originally Posted by mario_pant

ummm.... are u sure.... cause i dont want any more fatal errors....

No fatal errors........... Just delete the WinXP(or whichever) folder and edit the Boot.ini file...........
Your boot.ini should look like this after editing it:

Code:

[boot loader]
timeout=0
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINXP="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

Agree!!!! 8) Perfect Solution!!

13-04-2005, 11:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
mario_pant In The Zone Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Mushroom KiNGDOME! Posts: 425	uninstalling OS?? hey i recently installed WinXP home... on the same drive as my winXP home SP2 was installed.... actualli i did it as the earlier windows had crshed... now i have some how revived my earlier windows so i want to uninstall\delete the other windows.... what is the way to do it.... there are to window: 1. C:\WINDOWS 2. C:\WINXP whe ni start my computer i get a MultiOS boot screen... and i have to choose between WINXP HOME & WINXP HOME.... so i want this to go away to.... __________________ The name is Mario, "Mario Pant"! mario = avatar; pant = पतलून and i'm NOT some mountain KiD!

14-04-2005, 01:09 AM	#3 (permalink)
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14-04-2005, 12:50 AM	#2 (permalink)
girishtare Right Off the Assembly Line Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 3	You can just delete the windows folder which you dont need, but the programs you have installed on that windows wont be deleted. to remove the multiOS boot screen, type "boot.ini" in start-run and remove the windows you do not need. I think this may work

14-04-2005, 01:13 AM	#4 (permalink)
navjotjsingh I am Optimus Prime Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Delhi, India Posts: 1,919	One should never install 2 OS on same drives as it can be very dangerous. You have mixed 2 OS completely. Also the windows u want to remove, u should remove its folder by booting into the other one. No gurantee that all of xp can be removed. You can also check out http://www.petri.co.il/uninstall_windows_xp.htm for removing any of the required xp. But remember never install 2 os on same drive especially xp, 2000, nt or 2003.