How can i delete one of two OS ?

[Ingemund Holen]

Have win 2000 pro on my machine. Just got the win xp pro.
How can i delete win 2000 without interfering with xp?. I
have now both OS on my machine.

 

[Michael Stevens]

Have win 2000 pro on my machine. Just got the win xp pro.
How can i delete win 2000 without interfering with xp?. I
have now both OS on my machine.

Are they bot installed to the same partition? If so follow th thelink below.
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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[S.Sengupta]

-----Original Message-----
Have win 2000 pro on my machine. Just got the win xp pro.
How can i delete win 2000 without interfering with xp?. I
have now both OS on my machine.
.

Hi!
If you have a dual boot option and want to delete Win 2000
You have to edit the boot.ini file.
Right-click My Computer, and then click Properties >
Advanced under System Properties > startup and recovery

settings > Edit system startup > remove win 2k also

make the timeout=0 > save>reboot
regards/
ssg/pronetworks.org
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[Crusty \(-: Old B@stard :-\)]

So, now that Windows 2000 will not boot, all of the files for the removed
O/S are still on the computer. That is NOT removing it. That is preventing
you from booting from what is still there.

The fact is, unless you do a clean format/install, there will "always" be
leftover files, and registry entries, from a previous O/S. Even deleting
the WinNT folder leaves much in the Programs Files folder. It would take
months to clear out every last vestige of the old O/S.

That's why so many, including myself, will ALWAYS perform a clean
format/install. I don't like crap around that "may" rear up to bite my ass 4
months from now. You wonder why so many people have unexplainable problems
with their computer??