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Old 26-09-2004, 04:04 AM   #1
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I have a dual boot configuration (w2K and XP Pro) ...I
now use XP only and would like to delete the W2k system
files. Which folder should be deleted? winnt?
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Old 26-09-2004, 07:17 AM   #2
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"mike" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I have a dual boot configuration (w2K and XP Pro) ...I
> now use XP only and would like to delete the W2k system
> files. Which folder should be deleted? winnt?


1. Boot into WinXP
2. Rename c:\WinNT to c:\WinNT.delete
3. Wait a week
4. If all is well, delete c:\WinNT
5. Start a Command Prompt
6. Type this command: notepad c:\boot.ini
7. Delete the Win2000 line, then save & close the file


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