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delete duplicate OS (XP)
after reformatting my hard drive a while ago (with Dell help desk assistance), I notice that when I reboot/restart my PC it asks me which OS (XP) to use, and if I dont pick it defaults to the top choice which is the new OS I have been using since reformat.
If I manually choose the other OS, it is my old desktop with everything intact. I DO NOT want this OS. I am only using the other OS. How do I delete the original OS completely?
also, if I click on My Computer, it lists Local Disk C and Local Disk D... how do I know which is which?
thank you for your response...
I did this and when I clicked check all boot paths it tells me
"It appears that all BOOT.INI lines for Microsoft operating systems are OK"
and under [operating systems] there are the following 2 lines and there is no option to delete anything, I can just click OK or Cancel
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(4)WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
and
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
shesagordie
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Posted February 10th, 2008 18:00
How to Remove a second copy of XP installed by error & how to Edit the Boot.ini File in Windows.
Click Start > Run > type, msconfig > Click, boot .ini tab > Then check all boot paths tab > Click on that and this should delete the choice that is not required > Click apply and reboot system. Check the box, telling Windows not to display that message again, so it will not be displayed in the future.
Or use this.
Bev.
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