Reverting from dual-boot

[bobbotg]

I have a WinXP/Win2k dual boot, and recently the 2k boot stopped working
properly. I still have access to all my files through XP, but I can't
start up Windows 2000. Since I have programs that only run in XP and I
have limited hard drive space, I've decided to get rid of Win2k
entirely.

But I don't know how to do it. I've Googled the problem, but haven't
come up with real solutions. Can anyone help?

 

[Ron Sommer]

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/xpfaq.html#19
Line 19

 

[Rich Barry]

You can move the ntldr, ntdetect.com and boot.ini file from Win2K to
WinXP. Once that's done you can format the Win2k
partition. In the Bios set the cdrom drive as first boot device then
using your WinXP CD boot into the Recovery Console.
You will be primarily interested in the Fixboot and Bootcfg commands.
For more info on the RC check here
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314058/

Actually, the easiest and safest way is to leave the boot files where
they are and delete everything else in the Win2K partition. Then go to
Start/Run type: msconfig select Boot.ini and Check all boot paths. It will
from there probably allow you
to remove the Win2k entry so there will be no need for a Menu at boot.

 

[Ron Sommer]

Is Fixboot or Bootcfg going to make the XP partition active?

 

[Curt Christianson]

FYI,

Fixboot:
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...proddocs/en-us/bootcons_fixboot.mspx?mfr=true

Bootcfg:
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/bootcfg.mspx?mfr=true

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[Ron Sommer]

2000 was installed to C and XP was installed to D.
Isn't moving ntldr, ntdetect.com and boot.ini to the XP partition going to
cause problems because XP was initially installed to D?