How to uninstall 2nd XP OS ??

[Shawn]

Due to a bad cluster in a critical area I could not
recover and was forced to install a new XP (at
C:\WINDOWS). I was then able to repair the hard drive
error and the original OS at C:\WINNT). Now I have two
OS's and would like to get rid of the last one installed
including all files. There doesn't seem to exist a
vehicle to do this. Anybody know of a clean way to remove
the second OS?

Shawn
(e-mail address removed)

 

[Fox]

Don't bother, bad clusters ALWAYS spread, eventually making the whole drive
unusable. whilst the computer is working, replace the hard drive -
re-install XP, then add your old drive as slave, and pull off anything you
want. Once this is done, remove the old drive and store somewhere safe, as
you will almost always have forgotten to copy something onto the new drive!

HTH
Fox


| Due to a bad cluster in a critical area I could not
| recover and was forced to install a new XP (at
| C:\WINDOWS). I was then able to repair the hard drive
| error and the original OS at C:\WINNT). Now I have two
| OS's and would like to get rid of the last one installed
| including all files. There doesn't seem to exist a
| vehicle to do this. Anybody know of a clean way to remove
| the second OS?
|
| Shawn
| (e-mail address removed)
|

 

[Fox]

BTW I didn't mean while the computer is switched on!

| Don't bother, bad clusters ALWAYS spread, eventually making the whole drive
| unusable. whilst the HD is still working, replace the hard drive -
| re-install XP, then add your old drive as slave, and pull off anything you
| want. Once this is done, remove the old drive and store somewhere safe, as
| you will almost always have forgotten to copy something onto the new drive!
|
| HTH
| Fox
|
|
| | | Due to a bad cluster in a critical area I could not
| | recover and was forced to install a new XP (at
| | C:\WINDOWS). I was then able to repair the hard drive
| | error and the original OS at C:\WINNT). Now I have two
| | OS's and would like to get rid of the last one installed
| | including all files. There doesn't seem to exist a
| | vehicle to do this. Anybody know of a clean way to remove
| | the second OS?
| |
| | Shawn
| | (e-mail address removed)
| |
|
|