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2 Pro OS - how to delete one
Name: Calvin Date: June 21, 2003 at 19:43:57 Pacific OS: Pro CPU/Ram: P4-1.8G, 512 MB
Comment:
For some reason, I hnow have 2 XP Pro installed on my notebook- 1 on the DOS active partition c:, and the other one at d: (NTFS). How do I get rid of the one on d: plse, so that the PC won't ask everytime whichone I want at startup? Many thanks.
Name: teri Date: June 21, 2003 at 20:12:47 Pacific
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Edit your boot.ini file. In there you can select the one you do want to use and delete the other entry. This will not remove the extra OS on your drive but you will not be nagged about which one to use. If you wish to delete the extra OS that can be done manually.
Hope this helps
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Response Number 2
Name: Calvin Date: June 22, 2003 at 00:13:52 Pacific
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thanks for quick response and advice. I do want to delete the un-used OS to reclaim some hdd space, how do I do it manually plse - just erase the whole Windows directory ? Many thanks.
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Response Number 3
Name: teri Date: June 22, 2003 at 06:40:58 Pacific
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Once you hsve edited the Boot.ini file and ascertained that your system is working correctly then go to the OTHER OS directory and delete it. Just be certain of which one you are deleting.
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