dual instances of xp

I needed to retain files that hadn't been backed up when my original xp home would not load properly. I used a new xp home cd and loaded a new instance under winxp, leaving windows directory intact. I get the expect dual boot window listing xp home and can successfully boot to the new instance

Is there some convenient way to remove the original version? I cannot get it to start (runs forever) enough to work with it booted

Thanks.

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

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"mbulkeley" <mbulkeley@att.net> wrote in message:
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| I needed to retain files that hadn't been backed up when my original xp home would not load properly. I
used a new xp home cd and loaded a new instance under winxp, leaving windows directory intact. I get the
expect dual boot window listing xp home and can successfully boot to the new instance.
|
| Is there some convenient way to remove the original version? I cannot get it to start (runs forever) enough
to work with it booted.
|
| Thanks.