Two instances of SP on one hard drive

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I recently reinstalled XP Home and now seem to have two installations on my
hard drive. At boot-up I'm presented with an option to start Windows XP Home
or Windows XP Home. I presume that I've clicked the wrong button during
install and retained the (non-functioning) installation as well as the new
(functioning) one.

How do I get rid of the old installation?
 
Rascal said:
I recently reinstalled XP Home and now seem to have two installations
on my hard drive. At boot-up I'm presented with an option to start
Windows XP Home or Windows XP Home. I presume that I've clicked the
wrong button during install and retained the (non-functioning)
installation as well as the new (functioning) one.

How do I get rid of the old installation?
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You wanted to do a clean install?
You haven't done much since you installed the second copy?

Actually DO a clean install.
Boot with the CD (Press any key to boot from CD) and follow through the
directions - when it asks where to install - DELETE the partitions housing
Windows XP now and create a new one, format it with the tools there and
continue the install.
 
Rascal said:
I recently reinstalled XP Home and now seem to have two installations on my
hard drive. At boot-up I'm presented with an option to start Windows XP Home
or Windows XP Home. I presume that I've clicked the wrong button during
install and retained the (non-functioning) installation as well as the new
(functioning) one.

How do I get rid of the old installation?
Click to expand...

Are there in fact two different installed copies, or are there just
two entries in the startup menu?

Try using Start - Run - MSCONFIG. Go to the BOOT.INI tab and click on
the "Check all boot paths" button. That may resolve the issue for
you.

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

In memory of a dear friend Alex Nichol MVP
http://aumha.org/alex.htm
 
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