re: Two copies of WinXP - One Computer
Monday, February 3, 2003 at 11:37 pm
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Anthony I Bejarano
(1683 messages posted)
You can delete the original Windows directory on the C: drive to recover the disk
space. It's possible to edit the boot.ini file on c:\ to eliminate the boot system
choice, but you run the risk of making both systems unbootable if you make an error
doing this. It's simpler to go to the Advanced Properties>Startup in the System
applet (in the Control Panel) and reduce the wait time from 30 seconds to 1. If
you want to try to restore the old system check my answer to a similar question a
few messages after yours. If you still want to reformat and start over you must
choose to delete the c: partition and reformat it in the options when booting the
XP CD and choosing a new install.
On Monday, February 3, 2003 at 7:58 pm, Jaime wrote:
>Here's the problem in a nutshell:
>
>For whatever reason, WinXP was acting really ate up, and over time, eventually got
>to where it was non-usuable. At first, it wasn't so bad, but you could significantly
>notice a decrease in speed. Soon, the toolbar that rests at the bottom of the screen
>wouldn't respond, and eventually, no icons on my desktop would respond at all.
Before
>it was unable to function, I ran a virus checker and swept the whole computer, so
>that apparently wasn't the problem.
>
>Anyway, I'm not that literate when it comes to Windows XP, and I asked a friend
of
>mine to come take a look at my computer. General troubleshooting-wise...he tried
>everything to fix it. Nothing would work. Eventually he decided that it would
be
>best to completely format the computer, which was no problem because I had all my
>important files backed up on CD-RW's anyway.
>
>He, like me, was pretty inexpierenced when it comes to Windows XP, and after a variety
>of methods trying to uninstall and format the damn thing, he gave up. He tried
it
>numerous times from the DOS-prompt and I think a few ways before the operating system
>even loaded. Nothing. It wouldn't work for whatever reasons.
>
>Anyway, he eventually tried to re-install WindowsXP, thinking that a re-installation
>would overwrite the old one, and we could restore my system without losing my files
>currently on there. Instead of fixing the problem, this added to it. Now, the
new
>installation works PERFECTLY, without a flaw, however, the old installation is still
>on the computer, and the computer asks me which OS I want to use. The old installation
>still has my old files and folders, but it's still refuses to respond and just isn't
>going to give in. I want desperately to get it off my computer completely.
>
>Is there a way I can do this? Also, another question, when my friend was messing
>around with it, trying to format it, the Boot Drive switched to G:, my other slightly
>smaller drive I have in my computer. I need to make this go back to C:, and rid
>my computer of the older XP installation. Is this possible? We tried in DOS, we
>tried formatting it all different kinds of ways while XP was running, nothing happened.
> It just didn't work. We even tried formatting it from the system resources screen
>under Administrative Tools and it just wouldn't work. I don't care what it takes
>as far as my files are concerned, I just want to get rid of the other installation.
> How do I do this? Can I do this?
>
>I would like to keep this version on the computer, but if it takes getting rid of
>it to get rid of the other version, so be it. Please, if you can help me at all,
>respond to this post or e-mail me at jsutherland@s-mail.com . I would really apprieciate
>any help you could give me.
>
>To let you know a little more about the situation, here's a little more info. :::::
>
>This problem with the other operating system progressed, and got worse over time,
>so I assumed it was a virus, however, I swept it and it didn't show any virus findings.
> Also, I have a virus detector on the new installation and it doesn't show any viruses,
>wouldn't it show it if there was one on the other OS too?
>
>After all these problems started occuring (or maybe before, I didn't really pay
attention),
>my computer wouldn't connect to the internet. I have Road Runner, and I remember
>it would work for a few days after the problems started occuring, and then, if I
>was lucky enough for my computer to respond to me clicking on the Internet Explorer
>Icon, it would bring up a page indicating that it couldn't find a connection.
>
>Other than that, if you need to know anything else to help me fix this problem,
let
>me know. I really need to get this taken care of, and I thank you ahead of time
>for all your help.
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