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Title: Remove double xp windows installation
Post by: bombaykid on January 12, 2008, 06:31:25 PM
I have Dell 8400 running XP operating system with 2 GB of ram

My Xp got currupted so I tried to fix it using origional CD, by mistake I installed it in new directory, so now I have two operating systems, One new verson and 2nd old verson.

New verson do not have any software installed so I like to remove new verson and fix the old one so I do not have to install all my software again.
Can anyone help???????????????????
Title: Re: Remove double xp windows installation
Post by: Broni on January 12, 2008, 06:48:44 PM
Reference: http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php?topic=49146.new;topicseen#new
Title: Re: Remove double xp windows installation
Post by: bombaykid on January 13, 2008, 06:28:12 PM
Broni:

Double XP Windows problem is resolve. Solution was very simple.
Went to boot.ini file, located 2nd OS which was installed in folder call NEW.

deleted the folder NEW and changed the boot.ini to reflact that change and problem was solve.

But it created new problem:
All my updates are gone. I tried to down load and install all updates bur it want install.

What do you think is the problem? Can you help

Thank you for all the help you have given me so far.
Title: Re: Remove double xp windows installation
Post by: Broni on January 13, 2008, 09:11:54 PM
Try here: http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?t=226582
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