Multiple OS

[Bob]

Hi, I tried to repair WindowsXp Home that was installed
on my "C" Drive but instead, I installed another version
of WindowsXp on my "D" Drive. I now have TWO versions of
WindowsXp, one on my "C" Drive (that still needs repair)
and the active version of WindowsXp on the "D" Drive. I
would like to get rid of the version of WindowsXp Home
that is on my "D" Drive and would apprecaite any help
offered. If you have any suggestions as how I can repair
the version of WindowsXp Home that is on my "C" Drive
that also would be ap[preciated but the first step is to
have ONE OS on my computer.Thank you, Bob

 

[Mitch]

Don't know how you can remove your extra windows set-up,
but on your old OS if you can still login goto
Start>RUN.. and type in sfc /scannow in the command line.

Cheers,
~ Mitch

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Bob,

Boot your WinXP CD, start a new installation. You should be prompted to
select one of the two installations to repair. Choose the "C" installation.
After the repair is done, boot to it and then delete the WinXP installation
on "D". To finish, remove the reference to it by editing it out of boot.ini.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Windows
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone

 

[Bob]

Thanks for your help Rick, I tried your suggestions but
ran into a couple of problems. When I selected Repair, I
was asked for my Admin Password and since I am a Hoem
user, I never created a Password so I clicked Enter and
was presented with a C:\WINDOWS prompt (which I assume
STOPPED the Repair).
Anyway, I then restarted the system in Safe Mode and
tried to create an Admin Password so I went to Control
Panel-->Admin Tools and when I clicked on a Task, I
received an error message advising me "MMC requires IE5.5
or greater to be installed" so it looks like I am unable
to Create a Password and when I start WindowsXp Repair,
it requires a Password. Am I SOL or is there something
else that I might try.
Thanks again for your help,
Bob

-----Original Message-----
Hi Bob,

Boot your WinXP CD, start a new installation. You should be prompted to
select one of the two installations to repair. Choose the "C" installation.
After the repair is done, boot to it and then delete the WinXP installation
on "D". To finish, remove the reference to it by editing it out of boot.ini.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Windows
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone

Hi, I tried to repair WindowsXp Home that was installed
on my "C" Drive but instead, I installed another version
of WindowsXp on my "D" Drive. I now have TWO versions of
WindowsXp, one on my "C" Drive (that still needs repair)
and the active version of WindowsXp on the "D" Drive. I
would like to get rid of the version of WindowsXp Home
that is on my "D" Drive and would apprecaite any help
offered. If you have any suggestions as how I can repair
the version of WindowsXp Home that is on my "C" Drive
that also would be ap[preciated but the first step is to
have ONE OS on my computer.Thank you, Bob

.

 

[Bob]

Hi Mitch, I tried your suggestion before I received Ricks
note with another option, and ran: sfc / scannow. I was
asked to Place Windows CD in CDROM Drive maybe 30-40
different times and clicked ReEnter each time and the
scannow continued. When it was completed, I ran sfc /
scannow again and the same thing happened, it stopped and
asked me to ReEnter 30-40 different times so I assume
that nothing was repaired.
BTW, I was unable to complete the tasks that Rick
outlined in his note although they appear to be exactly
what I am looking for.
Thanks,
Bob

 

[Menno Hershberger]

Since you've started a new thread, I have no idea who "Rick" is or
exactly what it is about, but I can guess what has happened. Someone has
told you to do a repair install and you picked the wrong "R". You got
into the Repair Console, which indeed presents you with a c:\windows
prompt. There are commands you can use from there to perform certain
functions... you could have viewed those by typing "help". But you
probably wanted the repair installation, so you should have continued
until you got to the "install windows" screen. When asked if you want a
fresh installation or a repair installation, then THAT is where you
should have picked repair. You can probably still do that OK... you won't
need the password for that.

Thanks for your help Rick, I tried your suggestions but
ran into a couple of problems. When I selected Repair, I
was asked for my Admin Password and since I am a Hoem
user, I never created a Password so I clicked Enter and
was presented with a C:\WINDOWS prompt (which I assume
STOPPED the Repair).
Anyway, I then restarted the system in Safe Mode and
tried to create an Admin Password so I went to Control
Panel-->Admin Tools and when I clicked on a Task, I
received an error message advising me "MMC requires IE5.5
or greater to be installed" so it looks like I am unable
to Create a Password and when I start WindowsXp Repair,
it requires a Password. Am I SOL or is there something
else that I might try.
Thanks again for your help,
Bob

-----Original Message-----
Hi Bob,

Boot your WinXP CD, start a new installation. You should be prompted to
select one of the two installations to repair. Choose the "C" installation.
After the repair is done, boot to it and then delete the WinXP installation
on "D". To finish, remove the reference to it by editing it out of boot.ini.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Windows
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone

Hi, I tried to repair WindowsXp Home that was installed
on my "C" Drive but instead, I installed another version
of WindowsXp on my "D" Drive. I now have TWO versions of
WindowsXp, one on my "C" Drive (that still needs repair)
and the active version of WindowsXp on the "D" Drive. I
would like to get rid of the version of WindowsXp Home
that is on my "D" Drive and would apprecaite any help
offered. If you have any suggestions as how I can repair
the version of WindowsXp Home that is on my "C" Drive
that also would be ap[preciated but the first step is to
have ONE OS on my computer.Thank you, Bob

.

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Bob,

You loaded the Recovery Console, that's not what you want to do. Follow
these steps to do a repair install which should preserve your data,
settings, and programs:

1. Insert the Windows XP CD into your computer's CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM
drive.
2. Restart your computer. If you have to, change the BIOS settings to start
from
the CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive, and then restart your computer again.
3. At the "Welcome to Setup" page, press ENTER.
4. Press F8 to accept the Licensing Agreement.
5. Use the arrow keys to select the installation of Windows XP that you want
to
repair, and then press R to start the automatic repair process.
6. When Setup is completed, activate Windows XP.

Note that you will need your Product Key for this procedure, so have it
handy before you begin.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Windows
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone

Thanks for your help Rick, I tried your suggestions but
ran into a couple of problems. When I selected Repair, I
was asked for my Admin Password and since I am a Hoem
user, I never created a Password so I clicked Enter and
was presented with a C:\WINDOWS prompt (which I assume
STOPPED the Repair).
Anyway, I then restarted the system in Safe Mode and
tried to create an Admin Password so I went to Control
Panel-->Admin Tools and when I clicked on a Task, I
received an error message advising me "MMC requires IE5.5
or greater to be installed" so it looks like I am unable
to Create a Password and when I start WindowsXp Repair,
it requires a Password. Am I SOL or is there something
else that I might try.
Thanks again for your help,
Bob

-----Original Message-----
Hi Bob,

Boot your WinXP CD, start a new installation. You should be prompted to
select one of the two installations to repair. Choose the "C" installation.
After the repair is done, boot to it and then delete the WinXP installation
on "D". To finish, remove the reference to it by editing it out of boot.ini.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Windows
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone

Hi, I tried to repair WindowsXp Home that was installed
on my "C" Drive but instead, I installed another version
of WindowsXp on my "D" Drive. I now have TWO versions of
WindowsXp, one on my "C" Drive (that still needs repair)
and the active version of WindowsXp on the "D" Drive. I
would like to get rid of the version of WindowsXp Home
that is on my "D" Drive and would apprecaite any help
offered. If you have any suggestions as how I can repair
the version of WindowsXp Home that is on my "C" Drive
that also would be ap[preciated but the first step is to
have ONE OS on my computer.Thank you, Bob

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