Removing XP and Multi Boot...

[Guest]

I was running Windows ME on my system and decided to upgrade it to Windows
XP. After installing Windows XP I noticed that non of my programs or files
were transfered to Windows XP. After rebooting I recieved a multi-boot Menu
asking what OS I would like to boot to. I have multiple drives on this
system C through H and when booting to XP the system only shows 2 drives, C
and D but when booting to ME it shows C through G. The only problem is that
When booting to Windows XP it states that the programs within Windows XP are
located on Drive D. Drive C being (D1-P1) and Drive D (Maxtor9). When
Booting to Windows ME the following drives are visible, C (D1-P1), D
(Max160), E ( Drv3_vol1), F (Music), G (Disk4_vol1). As you can see the
Maxtor9 drive is only seen when booting to XP. The question is... How can I
remove Windows XP and restore my system back to Windows ME with all drives so
I can upgrade it to Windows XP WITHOUT having a multiple boot system?

I have attempted to run the OSUNINST.EXE with out any success due to missing
registration information. Could someone please talk me through the process
of retoring my system and upgrading it properly to Windows XP (Home Edition)?
Any and all information that you can provide me with is greatly appreciated.

Thank You, R. Brown - Geneva, OH - USA

 

[Rich Barry]

Do you have multiple drives or partitions on one drive? You probably
should just start over. If you have a WinME
CD you can use your WinXP Upgrade CD to do a clean install. Anyway, here
are two very good sites that will give
you help. http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

http://www.theeldergeek.com/xp_pro_install_-_graphic.htm

 

[philo]

I was running Windows ME on my system and decided to upgrade it to Windows
XP. After installing Windows XP I noticed that non of my programs or
files
were transfered to Windows XP. After rebooting I recieved a multi-boot
Menu
asking what OS I would like to boot to. I have multiple drives on this
system C through H and when booting to XP the system only shows 2 drives,
C
and D but when booting to ME it shows C through G. The only problem is
that
When booting to Windows XP it states that the programs within Windows XP
are
located on Drive D. Drive C being (D1-P1) and Drive D (Maxtor9). When
Booting to Windows ME the following drives are visible, C (D1-P1), D
(Max160), E ( Drv3_vol1), F (Music), G (Disk4_vol1). As you can see the
Maxtor9 drive is only seen when booting to XP. The question is... How can
I
remove Windows XP and restore my system back to Windows ME with all drives
so
I can upgrade it to Windows XP WITHOUT having a multiple boot system?

You did not upgrade your winME...
instead...you installed XP on a seperate partition.
Truth is...that's the better way to go as upgrading an ME installation is
not likely to work well.
All you really need to do now is reinstall your apps on the XP side.
if any drives are not visible...
you should (hopefully) be able to assign them drive letters in disk
management.


You may want to backup all your data now and just start over fresh