Removing XP setup files

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I started a new XP installation on a partition that contained a copy of XP
hoping that a parallel installation would let me fix numerous problems in the
older installation, however i managed to fix the problem and simply reset the
computer to exit the start of the new XP setup, which had already loaded most
files and was at the Preparing Installation stage. I am now left with the
computer booting back into the setup for the new install every time the
computer is started. My question is, how do I remove these setup files from
the new installation so that I can continue to run my old XP install alone.
Any help is appreciated.
 
Bryn,

First go to My Computer, right-mouse click, choose Properties, choose
Advanced tab, go to Settings under "Startup and Recovery". Now choose Edit
in System Startup. Edit out the entry for setup, leaving an entry that
should look something like this:

default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect

Now you can go to your C: drive and delete the setup Folder. Not having a
test system nearby, I can't tell you the name of that Folder, but someone
else is likely to post that for you or you can look at a new folder (check
the date for when you tried to do the newer install) for likely contents.
 
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