Windows XP Setup

[Guest]

My XP Pro became unstable after installing software for a new HD and a
reboot. During my recovery I accidently installed a second copy (althought
possibly not complete) of XP pro onto my HD. Now during boot it asks me to
choose one. I want to get rid of the 2nd copy with little effort and w/o
compromissing my other data. Any ideas?

I have backed up all data I want incase things go SOUTH...lol.

 

[Nepatsfan]

(e-mail address removed),

My XP Pro became unstable after installing software for a
new HD and a reboot. During my recovery I accidently
installed a second copy (althought possibly not complete) of
XP pro onto my HD. Now during boot it asks me to choose
one. I want to get rid of the 2nd copy with little effort
and w/o compromissing my other data. Any ideas?

I have backed up all data I want incase things go
SOUTH...lol.

Take a look at #20 on this web site.

Courtesy of Michael Stevens, MS-MVP
I have two installations of XP on the same partition.
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/xpfaq.html

It's possible that if the second installation did not complete,
you'll only need to edit the BOOT.ini file.

How to edit the Boot.ini file in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=289022

A system with a single installation of Windows XP Professional
on the first partition of the primary hard drive should look
like this:

[boot loader]
timeout=30
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 Edition" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn

Good luck

Nepatsfan

 

[Guest]

I haven't had a chance to try these solutions yet, but I want to thank you in
advance for your help! Steve

(e-mail address removed),

My XP Pro became unstable after installing software for a
new HD and a reboot. During my recovery I accidently
installed a second copy (althought possibly not complete) of
XP pro onto my HD. Now during boot it asks me to choose
one. I want to get rid of the 2nd copy with little effort
and w/o compromissing my other data. Any ideas?

I have backed up all data I want incase things go
SOUTH...lol.

Take a look at #20 on this web site.

Courtesy of Michael Stevens, MS-MVP
I have two installations of XP on the same partition.
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/xpfaq.html

It's possible that if the second installation did not complete,
you'll only need to edit the BOOT.ini file.

How to edit the Boot.ini file in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=289022

A system with a single installation of Windows XP Professional
on the first partition of the primary hard drive should look
like this:

[boot loader]
timeout=30
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 Edition" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn

Good luck

Nepatsfan