How do you remove duplicated XP installation?

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I was trying to re-install XP, but ended up installing a 2nd version on drive
C: from a CD boot. It is under C:\windows.0 & you now have the option to boot
either one. How do I remove the duplication without causing probelms?
 
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BC said:
I was trying to re-install XP, but ended up installing a 2nd
version on drive C: from a CD boot. It is under C:\windows.0
& you now have the option to boot either one. How do I
remove the duplication without causing probelms? --
BC
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Courtesy of Michael Stevens, MS-MVP
# 20, I have installations of XP on the same partition...
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/xpfaq.html

Courtesy of Microsoft
How to remove a second installation of a Windows operating
system from a partition
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=888023

Good luck

Nepatsfan
 
BC said:
I was trying to re-install XP, but ended up installing a 2nd
version on drive C: from a CD boot. It is under C:\windows.0 & you
now have the option to boot either one. How do I remove the
duplication without causing probelms?
Click to expand...

Were you actually trying to "re-install" or were you trying to repair
install?

To me, re-install infers "clean". If that is the case - boot with the
Windows XP CD and when it asks where you want to install - delete the
partition(s), create new partition(s) and install.

If it should not infer clean and you mean to do a repair install - you can
edit the boot.ini and rid yourself of the option to boot to the other then
likely delete the offending directory. Make sure it is the correct
offending directory.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/289022
 
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