There wont be a clean break as the operating systems would share some files/
directories when installed to the same partition. Best to blow it all away
and start a new install.
By default Windows 2000 installs in the \winnt directory. First Control
Panel|System|Advanced|Startup and Recovery, choose the correct System
Startup option as default, then you'll need to delete the options you want
removed from the boot.ini, it's a system, hidden file in the root of the
system partition. So you'll need to show-all-files, hidden, system in
Explorer. You should end up with something like this (below). The timeout
value is not functional when there is only one startup choice. Then you can
remove the %windir% directory that your currently not using from drive. By
default Windows 2000 installs into the \winnt directory and this is the
%windir% From a command prompt
echo %windir%
will reveal the one your using (possibly \winnt2), then you can delete the
other one not in use. To be sure you can rename it, then later delete it.
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000
Professional" /fastdetect
Also you can do an online scan.
http://security.symantec.com/default.asp?productid=symhome&langid=ie&venid=sym
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Regards,
Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
Microsoft Certified Professional [Windows 2000]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect
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| unable to install or uninstall -due to Win 2000 installed
| twice on pc. Its reading to Win Nt and Win 2000.
|
| What avenue's do I have other then reformating the
| harddrive. Im not able to uninstall either operating sys.
|
| Which interrupts my antivirus from scanning. The problem
| could be a virus. Im not for sure
|
| Is it possible to go through DOS to find a path to
| uninstall
|
| Thanks
| Sandy
