Hi
I have a dual boot system: XP/2K PRO, C & E drive
respectively. I would like to remove/uninstall the 2K OS
and use the E drive for my Documents and settings etc.
What is the simplest way, using best practices, to
accomplish this? Thanks for your help.

Hi,

You can't relocate the doc & settings, it is a fixed system folder. You can,
however, move the My Doc's folder for each user.

Removing the 2K OS is as simple as deleting its system folders while working
in WinXP and then removing the reference to it in boot.ini.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Scott" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:d9f801c40e3b$b1146660$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi
> I have a dual boot system: XP/2K PRO, C & E drive
> respectively. I would like to remove/uninstall the 2K OS
> and use the E drive for my Documents and settings etc.
> What is the simplest way, using best practices, to
> accomplish this? Thanks for your help.

Hi, Rick
Can I reformat the E drive/volume, using disk manager and
if so will I have delete tha system folders as well? I
understand about boot.ini. Thanks for your help
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi,
>
>You can't relocate the doc & settings, it is a fixed
system folder. You can,
>however, move the My Doc's folder for each user.
>
>Removing the 2K OS is as simple as deleting its system
folders while working
>in WinXP and then removing the reference to it in
boot.ini.
>
>--
>Best of Luck,
>
>Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
>Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
>www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
>
>"Scott" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:d9f801c40e3b$b1146660$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi
>> I have a dual boot system: XP/2K PRO, C & E drive
>> respectively. I would like to remove/uninstall the 2K
OS
>> and use the E drive for my Documents and settings etc.
>> What is the simplest way, using best practices, to
>> accomplish this? Thanks for your help.
>
>
>.
>

Hi Scott,

Provided you are sure that the system is not booting from E:\, sure.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Scott" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:dc4101c40e9f$200a4770$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi, Rick
> Can I reformat the E drive/volume, using disk manager and
> if so will I have delete tha system folders as well? I
> understand about boot.ini. Thanks for your help
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Hi,
>>
>>You can't relocate the doc & settings, it is a fixed
> system folder. You can,
>>however, move the My Doc's folder for each user.
>>
>>Removing the 2K OS is as simple as deleting its system
> folders while working
>>in WinXP and then removing the reference to it in
> boot.ini.
>>
>>--
>>Best of Luck,
>>
>>Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
>>Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
>>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
>>www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>>"Scott" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message
>>news:d9f801c40e3b$b1146660$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Hi
>>> I have a dual boot system: XP/2K PRO, C & E drive
>>> respectively. I would like to remove/uninstall the 2K
> OS
>>> and use the E drive for my Documents and settings etc.
>>> What is the simplest way, using best practices, to
>>> accomplish this? Thanks for your help.
>>
>>
>>.
>>

Hi Rick, What about the System folders; will I have to
delete them after I format or not? thanks
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi Scott,
>
>Provided you are sure that the system is not booting
from E:\, sure.
>
>--
>Best of Luck,
>
>Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
>Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
>www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
>
>"Scott" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:dc4101c40e9f$200a4770$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi, Rick
>> Can I reformat the E drive/volume, using disk manager
and
>> if so will I have delete tha system folders as well? I
>> understand about boot.ini. Thanks for your help
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>You can't relocate the doc & settings, it is a fixed
>> system folder. You can,
>>>however, move the My Doc's folder for each user.
>>>
>>>Removing the 2K OS is as simple as deleting its system
>> folders while working
>>>in WinXP and then removing the reference to it in
>> boot.ini.
>>>
>>>--
>>>Best of Luck,
>>>
>>>Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
>>>Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
>>>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>>Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
>>>www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>>Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>
>>>"Scott" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> message
>>>news:d9f801c40e3b$b1146660$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> Hi
>>>> I have a dual boot system: XP/2K PRO, C & E drive
>>>> respectively. I would like to remove/uninstall the 2K
>> OS
>>>> and use the E drive for my Documents and settings
etc.
>>>> What is the simplest way, using best practices, to
>>>> accomplish this? Thanks for your help.
>>>
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>
>
>.
>

Hi,

No, formatting will remove them (actually, it will allow them to be
overwritten, but that's another story). Deleting the unwanted system folders
or formatting the partition housing them will achieve the same thing.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Scott" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:de7801c40f00$d4772050$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi Rick, What about the System folders; will I have to
> delete them after I format or not? thanks
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Hi Scott,
>>
>>Provided you are sure that the system is not booting
> from E:\, sure.
>>
>>--
>>Best of Luck,
>>
>>Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
>>Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
>>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
>>www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>>"Scott" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message
>>news:dc4101c40e9f$200a4770$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Hi, Rick
>>> Can I reformat the E drive/volume, using disk manager
> and
>>> if so will I have delete tha system folders as well? I
>>> understand about boot.ini. Thanks for your help
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>Hi,
>>>>
>>>>You can't relocate the doc & settings, it is a fixed
>>> system folder. You can,
>>>>however, move the My Doc's folder for each user.
>>>>
>>>>Removing the 2K OS is as simple as deleting its system
>>> folders while working
>>>>in WinXP and then removing the reference to it in
>>> boot.ini.
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Best of Luck,
>>>>
>>>>Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
>>>>Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
>>>>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>>>Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
>>>>www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>>>Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>>
>>>>"Scott" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>>> message
>>>>news:d9f801c40e3b$b1146660$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>> Hi
>>>>> I have a dual boot system: XP/2K PRO, C & E drive
>>>>> respectively. I would like to remove/uninstall the 2K
>>> OS
>>>>> and use the E drive for my Documents and settings
> etc.
>>>>> What is the simplest way, using best practices, to
>>>>> accomplish this? Thanks for your help.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>.
>>>>
>>
>>
>>.
>>

Rick, Thanks for all your help!
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi,
>
>No, formatting will remove them (actually, it will allow
them to be
>overwritten, but that's another story). Deleting the
unwanted system folders
>or formatting the partition housing them will achieve
the same thing.
>
>--
>Best of Luck,
>
>Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
>Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
>www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
>
>"Scott" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:de7801c40f00$d4772050$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi Rick, What about the System folders; will I have to
>> delete them after I format or not? thanks
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Hi Scott,
>>>
>>>Provided you are sure that the system is not booting
>> from E:\, sure.
>>>
>>>--
>>>Best of Luck,
>>>
>>>Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
>>>Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
>>>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>>Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
>>>www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>>Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>
>>>"Scott" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> message
>>>news:dc4101c40e9f$200a4770$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> Hi, Rick
>>>> Can I reformat the E drive/volume, using disk manager
>> and
>>>> if so will I have delete tha system folders as well?
I
>>>> understand about boot.ini. Thanks for your help
>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>>You can't relocate the doc & settings, it is a fixed
>>>> system folder. You can,
>>>>>however, move the My Doc's folder for each user.
>>>>>
>>>>>Removing the 2K OS is as simple as deleting its
system
>>>> folders while working
>>>>>in WinXP and then removing the reference to it in
>>>> boot.ini.
>>>>>
>>>>>--
>>>>>Best of Luck,
>>>>>
>>>>>Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
>>>>>Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
>>>>>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>>>>Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
>>>>>www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>>>>Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>>>
>>>>>"Scott" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
in
>>>> message
>>>>>news:d9f801c40e3b$b1146660$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>>> Hi
>>>>>> I have a dual boot system: XP/2K PRO, C & E drive
>>>>>> respectively. I would like to remove/uninstall the
2K
>>>> OS
>>>>>> and use the E drive for my Documents and settings
>> etc.
>>>>>> What is the simplest way, using best practices, to
>>>>>> accomplish this? Thanks for your help.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>.
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>
>
>.
>