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Old 02-10-2004, 06:35 PM   #1
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I'm running xp home edition and computer crashed had
error of system file/s missing so I when and reinstalled
win-xp and set up ask me to rename new win install file
now I have two windows files how do I remove second win
file
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Old 03-10-2004, 12:03 AM   #2
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Youll need to run recovery,#307654 Then in recovery,press enter for
password,then at cmd screen typeiskPart In DiskPart,locate the
unwanted partition (xp),then delete it,when thru,press Esc key,back
in cmd,type:EXIT

"anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com" wrote:

> I'm running xp home edition and computer crashed had
> error of system file/s missing so I when and reinstalled
> win-xp and set up ask me to rename new win install file
> now I have two windows files how do I remove second win
> file
>

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Old 03-10-2004, 04:08 AM   #3
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right click
delete??
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<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:35ac01c4a8a6$36a83f90$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> I'm running xp home edition and computer crashed had
> error of system file/s missing so I when and reinstalled
> win-xp and set up ask me to rename new win install file
> now I have two windows files how do I remove second win
> file



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Old 03-10-2004, 06:22 AM   #4
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anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com wrote:
> I'm running xp home edition and computer crashed had
> error of system file/s missing so I when and reinstalled
> win-xp and set up ask me to rename new win install file
> now I have two windows files how do I remove second win
> file


Click on or copy and paste the link below into your web browser address box.
I have two installations of Windows/Windows XP on the same partition.......
http://michaelstevenstech.com/xpfaq.html#two
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Old 03-10-2004, 06:25 AM   #5
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Andrew E. wrote:
> Youll need to run recovery,#307654 Then in recovery,press enter for
> password,then at cmd screen typeiskPart In DiskPart,locate the
> unwanted partition (xp),then delete it,when thru,press Esc key,back
> in cmd,type:EXIT
>
> "anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com" wrote:
>
>> I'm running xp home edition and computer crashed had
>> error of system file/s missing so I when and reinstalled
>> win-xp and set up ask me to rename new win install file
>> now I have two windows files how do I remove second win
>> file


Sounds like they have two installs on the same partition. Your fix will not
work.

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