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dumbass1964

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2 installs of xp
« on: September 06, 2009, 11:52:40 AM »
my friend has managed to install xp on his system twice how can i uninstall 1

manadude2



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    Re: 2 installs of xp
    « Reply #1 on: September 06, 2009, 11:54:15 AM »
    Has he partitioned the disk into two disk "drives" and installed a copy on each?

    --OR--

    For NTFS drives:

    1) Start your computer to Safe Mode with Command Prompt

    2) Type “cd\” press “Enter”.

    3) Now type cd\windows\system32 , press “Enter”

    4) Type “osuninst.exe”, press ENTER.

    5) Now follow onscreen prompts to uninstall XP

    For FAT32 drives:

    1) Start your computer with a boot disk, and load to command prompt.

    2) Type “C:” press “Enter”.

    3) Now type “cd windows” press “enter”,

    4) then “cd system32” and press “Enter” .

    5) You should now be at C:\windows\system32. If so continue

    6) Type “osuninst.exe”, press ENTER.

    7) Now follow onscreen prompts to uninstall XP
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    Allan

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    Re: 2 installs of xp
    « Reply #2 on: September 06, 2009, 12:04:43 PM »
    Much too complicated. Just boot to the XP installation you want to keep, open Windows Explorer, and delete the other Windows (don't worry, you cannot delete the installation to which you booted). Then edit the boot.ini file to reflect the change.