My system completely crashed (long story) The only way to get up and running
was to completely install Win XP off my restore disk onto same HD ( I have
2) without deleting the original.
Bingo, system let me boot up on new OS. I have Win1 and Win2. Running on
win2.
Now, how do I erase WINDOWS1? Im not using it and want the space. I cant
just right click and delete..want do I need to do to completely erase this
unused OS? I have it where I wont be asked for which OS in boot but just
need to delete win1. How do I do this?

If you have 2 XP's on the same HD in the same Partition then yes you can
just delete the old XP installation.
peter
"TJ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> My system completely crashed (long story) The only way to get up and
> running
> was to completely install Win XP off my restore disk onto same HD ( I have
> 2) without deleting the original.
> Bingo, system let me boot up on new OS. I have Win1 and Win2. Running on
> win2.
> Now, how do I erase WINDOWS1? Im not using it and want the space. I cant
> just right click and delete..want do I need to do to completely erase this
> unused OS? I have it where I wont be asked for which OS in boot but just
> need to delete win1. How do I do this?
>
>

"TJ" wrote

> My system completely crashed (long story) The only way to get up and
> running
> was to completely install Win XP off my restore disk onto same HD ( I have
> 2) without deleting the original.
> Bingo, system let me boot up on new OS. I have Win1 and Win2. Running on
> win2.
> Now, how do I erase WINDOWS1? Im not using it and want the space. I cant
> just right click and delete..want do I need to do to completely erase this
> unused OS? I have it where I wont be asked for which OS in boot but just
> need to delete win1. How do I do this?

"I have two installations of XP on the same partition........"
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/xpfaq.html#020

My system will not let me delete the original WINDOWS folder! I right click,
then delete...it acts liek its moving to recycle bin but it doesnt. The
filder is still there....
"Rock" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "TJ" wrote
>
>> My system completely crashed (long story) The only way to get up and
>> running
>> was to completely install Win XP off my restore disk onto same HD ( I
>> have
>> 2) without deleting the original.
>> Bingo, system let me boot up on new OS. I have Win1 and Win2. Running on
>> win2.
>> Now, how do I erase WINDOWS1? Im not using it and want the space. I cant
>> just right click and delete..want do I need to do to completely erase
>> this
>> unused OS? I have it where I wont be asked for which OS in boot but just
>> need to delete win1. How do I do this?
>
> "I have two installations of XP on the same partition........"
> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/xpfaq.html#020

I know I want to ...but it wont let me!

My system will not let me delete the original WINDOWS folder! I right click,
then delete...it acts liek its moving to recycle bin but it doesnt. The
folder is still there....
"peter" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:wIJfh.472252$5R2.400472@pd7urf3no...
> If you have 2 XP's on the same HD in the same Partition then yes you can
> just delete the old XP installation.
> peter
> "TJ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:dIIfh.1532$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> My system completely crashed (long story) The only way to get up and
>> running
>> was to completely install Win XP off my restore disk onto same HD ( I
>> have
>> 2) without deleting the original.
>> Bingo, system let me boot up on new OS. I have Win1 and Win2. Running on
>> win2.
>> Now, how do I erase WINDOWS1? Im not using it and want the space. I cant
>> just right click and delete..want do I need to do to completely erase
>> this
>> unused OS? I have it where I wont be asked for which OS in boot but just
>> need to delete win1. How do I do this?
>>
>>
>
>

"TJ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote

> My system will not let me delete the original WINDOWS folder! I right
> click, then delete...it acts liek its moving to recycle bin but it doesnt.
> The filder is still there....

> "Rock" wrote

>> "TJ" wrote
>>
>>> My system completely crashed (long story) The only way to get up and
>>> running
>>> was to completely install Win XP off my restore disk onto same HD ( I
>>> have
>>> 2) without deleting the original.
>>> Bingo, system let me boot up on new OS. I have Win1 and Win2. Running on
>>> win2.
>>> Now, how do I erase WINDOWS1? Im not using it and want the space. I cant
>>> just right click and delete..want do I need to do to completely erase
>>> this
>>> unused OS? I have it where I wont be asked for which OS in boot but just
>>> need to delete win1. How do I do this?
>>
>> "I have two installations of XP on the same partition........"
>> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/xpfaq.html#020

Are you sure you have booted into the installation you want to keep and are
removing the folder for the non booted installation you want to remove?

HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308421

How to set, view, change, or remove file and folder permissions in Windows
XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308418/en-us