Vista uninstall.

[harryneopotter]

How to un install vista in dual boot with XP. actually my vista is not starting up ... it hans on the loading splash screen. how to uninstall it now ??

[Choto Cheeta]

how to uninstall it now ??

Back up the Data from the drive of Vista, and then Format it from Windows XP

[vijay_7287]

if u hav it on C drive it may give an error message....so u may do it thru the XP boot CD and dont forget to relay the MBR

[harryneopotter]

Originally Posted by Choto Cheeta

Back up the Data from the drive of Vista, and then Format it from Windows XP

dont u think formatting through XP will leave the option at the boot menu for booting in vista ???? how to remove it ???

[Choto Cheeta]

Originally Posted by harryneopotter

dont u think formatting through XP will leave the option at the boot menu for booting in vista ???? how to remove it ???

yeah, I think try this,

Enable hidden files and folder in the folder options, Delete this file C:\bootmgr, Delete this folder C:\Boot

Now I feel this is suppose to remove the Vista Boot Loader

[Vishal Gupta]

A. If Vista is installed on C: drive:

1. Boot using XP Setup CD and give following command:

fixmbr

It'll remove Vista boot loader and then u can safely delete all Vista folders, like Program files, Users, Windows, etc from C: drive.

B. If Vista is installed on other drives:

1. Same case, Boot using XP Setup CD and give following command:

fixmbr

It'll remove Vista boot loader and now u can safely format the partition having Vista installed.

[harryneopotter]

Originally Posted by Vishal Gupta

A. If Vista is installed on C: drive:

1. Boot using XP Setup CD and give following command:

fixmbr

It'll remove Vista boot loader and then u can safely delete all Vista folders, like Program files, Users, Windows, etc from C: drive.

B. If Vista is installed on other drives:

1. Same case, Boot using XP Setup CD and give following command:

fixmbr

It'll remove Vista boot loader and now u can safely format the partition having Vista installed.

Now where should i type the command ??? i havent seen any command prompt in XP installation CD till now !!!!!!!!

[Lucky_star]

select repair on the boot up menu. Then you will get the command prompt

[CadCrazy]

Please tell me the command to repair entire xp not just mbr

[Choto Cheeta]

When u boot useing Windows XP Installation CD, Press "R" when asked, like bellow image



When u do so, u may enter the recovery console where u can input those commands

The recovery Consol looks like this,

[CadCrazy]

now what next. i mean now tell me command to repair entire xp

[Choto Cheeta]

Did u read Vishal's Post ?? Let me quote him,

Originally Posted by Vishal Gupta

A. If Vista is installed on C: drive:

1. Boot using XP Setup CD and give following command:

fixmbr

It'll remove Vista boot loader and then u can safely delete all Vista folders, like Program files, Users, Windows, etc from C: drive.

B. If Vista is installed on other drives:

1. Same case, Boot using XP Setup CD and give following command:

fixmbr

It'll remove Vista boot loader and now u can safely format the partition having Vista installed.

So the Command i think is fixmbr !!!! to repair the Master Boot Record for Windows XP...

[Vishal Gupta]

^^ I think he want to repair the whole XP installation.

To repair XP, don't enter into Recovery console and simply follow the given steps. The Setup will automatically detect a previous XP installation in ur system and will ask u to repair it.

[gxsaurav]

No need to do all this, can you boot Windows XP? If you can then follow these.

1) Start Windows XP & put the Vista DVD in DVD drive

2) Start -> Run, enter this


E:\boot\bootsect.exe /nt52 ALL /force


Assuming that E:\ is your CD Drive. After this, your system will auto start
& u will be automatically boot in Windows XP, now simply format the vista

partition to remove it