XP on two partitions of same drive

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My home edition crashed, apparently a corrupted keyboard file. OEM support couldn't figure it out, and we got down to re-installation. They didn't ask, and I didn't offer, that I have two partions on the drive. When I began the reinstall, I inadvertently did so in the partition which previously was not the boot partion. Well, it has created a messy situation. I suppose that I am going to have to format at least one of those partions, and maybe both, and reinstall again. CAn anyone explain to a non-nerd why this configuration is not a happy one for XP? Just curious.
Thanks in advance.

 

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| My home edition crashed, apparently a corrupted keyboard file. OEM support couldn't figure it out, and we
got down to re-installation. They didn't ask, and I didn't offer, that I have two partions on the drive. When
I began the reinstall, I inadvertently did so in the partition which previously was not the boot partion.
Well, it has created a messy situation. I suppose that I am going to have to format at least one of those
partions, and maybe both, and reinstall again. CAn anyone explain to a non-nerd why this configuration is not
a happy one for XP? Just curious.
| Thanks in advance.

 

[Michael Stevens]

My home edition crashed, apparently a corrupted keyboard file. OEM
support couldn't figure it out, and we got down to re-installation.
They didn't ask, and I didn't offer, that I have two partions on the
drive. When I began the reinstall, I inadvertently did so in the
partition which previously was not the boot partion. Well, it has
created a messy situation. I suppose that I am going to have to
format at least one of those partions, and maybe both, and reinstall
again. CAn anyone explain to a non-nerd why this configuration is not
a happy one for XP? Just curious. Thanks in advance.

You should probably remove the second installation and then do a repair
install on the original. Use the links below.
Click on or copy and paste the link below into your web browser address box.
I have two installations of Windows/Windows XP on the same partition.......
http://michaelstevenstech.com/xpfaq.html#two
Repair Install
http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
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