How to uninstall WINDOWS XP pro

Josep

eyerun4phun

• Apr 11, 2002

• #1

Ok, i had a clean install of winxp pro on hard drive C, then i didn't want to use that hard drive anymore, too slow(2500rpms), SO i reinstalled winxp pro on my D drive. Now everything runs MUCH better suprisingly, oo i love it BUT how do i get rid of winxp pro on my C drive? The slow hard drive? I don't want anything on that hard drive, cause its annoying to start up with selecting 2 different os's, that are really the same os help someone

 

2fast4u

New member

• Apr 11, 2002

• #2

afaik the only way is to format the whole damn hard drive. thatll do it. just remember to backup if u have stuff on it.

 

Eagle

aka Alshain

Moderator

• Apr 11, 2002

• #3

Yeah, um you have to delete the OS on both HDs and reinstall on the one you want. Alternatively, you can delete all the files & folders except for the ones in the root directory on the C drive and then right click on My computer, click properties and then search around till you find the boot up options (not exactly sure where it is, but its there somewhere) and remove the option for the one from the C drive, then the OS select screen will not appear.

 

Doomulation

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• Apr 11, 2002

• #4

The best way, is Eagle's way. I'd go for that one.

 

OP

Josep

eyerun4phun

• Apr 13, 2002

• Thread Starter
• #5

er thanks, eagle BUT having trouble finding where the boot up option is if you could, hehe, tell me how to get to that point

 

Eagle

aka Alshain

Moderator

• Apr 13, 2002

• #6

Umm, Its on one of the tabs after right clicking on my computer and clicking properties. If I remember right, you have to click a command button and it opens a new dialog box and then you can choose to edit the options for dual boot systems. I can't give specific details cause I don't have an XP system available.

 

Gorxon

New member

Administrator

• Apr 13, 2002

• #7

Umm, Its on one of the tabs after right clicking on my computer and clicking properties. If I remember right, you have to click a command button and it opens a new dialog box and then you can choose to edit the options for dual boot systems. I can't give specific details cause I don't have an XP system available.

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OR, look in boot.ini on your C: drive.....just remember to take a backup before editing. And don't hold me responsible if you mess up :sly:

 

EdgeBlade

Brandonn

• Apr 15, 2002

• #8

Ask over at http://communities.msn.com/wwwwindowsXPnu, they will know exactly what you need to do. You need a MSN passpor account though. If you have a Hotmail Address then your all set to post

 

OP

Josep

eyerun4phun

• Apr 16, 2002

• Thread Starter
• #9

thanks, cause with the windows help it has a real bogus explanation of how to uninstall it Go to add or remove programs and select windows xp

 

n64kirby

New member

• Apr 23, 2002

• #10

There is one other way. Like they said, format your C:, but make a copy of your boot.ini file to the D: drive and edit the thing so that it will only have one OS specified in the active partition that you want to use. The boot.ini file should be located somewhere in the root dir of C:. If not, then look in C:\Windows.

 

Eagle

aka Alshain

Moderator

• Apr 23, 2002

• #11

Its better to have your faster/bigger HD as the C: drive anyway. I'd reccomend rearranging them and then just format and reinstall XP.