No startup/recovery tab in my control panel/system window

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When i click system in the control panel I don't have a startup/recovery tab to utilize those things. I've had this version on another computer before and it had it. i got a new computer and reloaded it on this one. so i know its been there before. what can i do to get that on there?

the other question is i installed windowsxp along with windows 2000 on the same partition... is there a way to get windows 2000 off without damaging win xp or anything on the computer?
 
Hi Troy,

When i click system in the control panel I don't have a startup/recovery tab to utilize those things. I've had this version on another computer before and it had it. i got a new computer and reloaded it on this one. so i know its been there before. what can i do to get that on there?
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For the recovery tab to show, you must be logged on with an account
with administrative privileges. A limited user account will not show
the recovery tab.
the other question is i installed windowsxp along with windows 2000 on the same partition... is there a way to get windows 2000 off without damaging win xp or anything on the computer?
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You can delete the windows 2000 folder, then go to Start > Run >
msconfig
Boot.ini Tab and check 'Check all boot paths.'

Before you do this, you might want to create a boot disk with which to
boot in case there is any trouble.

Copy and paste the following lines to a Start > Run prompt. It will
ask you for a floppy, format it and copy boot.ini, ntldr and
ntdetect.com to it, creating an XP boot floppy.

cmd /k cd %systemdrive%\ && format a:/v:xp_ini && xcopy boot.ini a:/h
&& xcopy ntldr a:/h && xcopy ntdetect.com a:/h && exit


Good luck
 
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