2 operating systems

[Bill]

Existing operating system windows 2000 professional.
Installed windows XP home edition, now have two operating
systems. Only want XP, using all of my disk space with
two systems.
How to delete windows 2000?

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Existing operating system windows 2000 professional.
Installed windows XP home edition, now have two operating
systems. Only want XP, using all of my disk space with
two systems.
How to delete windows 2000?

1. Launch WinXP
2. Rename c:\WinNT to c:\WinNT.2000
3. Wait a week
4. If all is well then delete c:\WinNT.2000
5. Run this command: notepad c:\boot.ini
6. Set the default to WinXP and delete the reference to Win2000.
7. Save & exit.

 

[JCO]

You still have duplicate Program Files? You will also have many other
associated files to Win2000. The best option would be to format the drive
and install XP again.