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How to remove OS without format

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Name: CrEtO
Date: August 3, 2005 at 05:10:38 Pacific
OS: Win XP (default)
CPU/Ram: AMD64 / 256mb
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i installed media center and i want to remove it, that it my boot,ini

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\MCE2005="Windows XP Media Center Edition" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

so plz help me



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Name: wanderer
Date: August 3, 2005 at 06:15:47 Pacific
Reply:

delete the folder mce2005 and remove the 2nd entry from the boot.ini and you are done.


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Response Number 2
Name: Chuck 2
Date: August 3, 2005 at 07:11:35 Pacific
Reply:

The second article tells how to add or remove an O.S. from the boot.ini file.
The Purpose of the Boot.ini File in Windows XP

HOW TO: Edit the Boot.ini File in Windows XP

Print the articles to use as reference.


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Response Number 3
Name: CrEtO
Date: August 3, 2005 at 09:35:12 Pacific
Reply:

is that okey, no error on startup or boot?
i dont wont any errors



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Response Number 4
Name: CrEtO
Date: August 3, 2005 at 09:39:09 Pacific
Reply:

so the boot.ini whould look like this:
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\MCE2005="Windows XP Media Center Edition" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect


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