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problem with winXP by ins4ne on 04-28-2006 at 07:51 PM
i formated my disc and installed winxp but the first time i had a problem and my computer shutted down... then @ the second try everything worked but now i have 2 winxp on my hdd and @ all start it asks me what os i want but only 1 works... how can i delete the other winxp?? guys help me please
RE: problem with winXP by Nathan on 04-28-2006 at 08:01 PM
Do you mean when you boot is asks ou to choose your Operating system? then it countdowns.
If so its just left the name of the OS behing meaning you don't have the files or anything.
RE: problem with winXP by Reaper on 04-28-2006 at 08:08 PM
quote:Not always true. There may be a 2 folders named WINDOWS (obviously one will be slightly different, i.e. WINDOWS1 or something similar) located in the C:/ drive. you need to determine which is the correct folder and remove the other one.
Originally posted by Nathan
Do you mean when you boot is asks ou to choose your Operating system? then it countdowns.
If so its just left the name of the OS behing meaning you don't have the files or anything.
The other option is you can format your drive again and reinstall Windows
RE: RE: problem with winXP by ins4ne on 04-28-2006 at 08:10 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Reaper
There may be a 2 folders named WINDOWS (obviously one will be slightly different, i.e. WINDOWS1 or something similar) located in the C:/ drive.
exactly that is... so i can delete the wrong folder an it will work?
RE: problem with winXP by Nathan on 04-28-2006 at 08:11 PM
I'm double posting as you'll find it easier to do in seperate posts.
If you do want to delete the botscreen start up.
do the following:
Start>Control Panel>System>Advanced>Startup and Recovery "Settings">In the "System Startup" click the edit button.>
It should then open notepad and you should see soemthing like this:
quote:Make sure you delete the one that doesn't work other wise youre fucked
Originally posted by Notepad
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (bootscreen)" /fastdetect /KERNEL=kernel1.exe
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /fastdetect
and i'll take no responisbiltiy of what happens. Don't be put off though.When you boot up if say the "second" one doesnt work then you are safe to say its ok to delete the second one
RE: problem with winXP by Reaper on 04-28-2006 at 08:15 PM
quote:That is only to remove it from the boot screen and not remove it from the HDD.
Originally posted by Nathan
I'm double posting as you'll find it easier to do in seperate posts.
If you do want to delete the botscreen start up.
do the following:
Start>Control Panel>System>Advanced>Startup and Recovery "Settings">In the "System Startup" click the edit button.>
It should then open notepad and you should see soemthing like this:
quote:[color=red] Make sure you delete the one that doesn't work other wise youre fucked
Originally posted by Notepad
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (bootscreen)" /fastdetect /KERNEL=kernel1.exe
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /fastdetect
When you boot up if say the "second" one doesnt work then you are safe to say its ok to delete the second one
quote:Yes, but you need to make sure you are deleting the right one.
Originally posted by hardc0re
exactly that is... so i can delete the wrong folder an it will work?
RE: problem with winXP by ins4ne on 04-28-2006 at 08:19 PM
ok i deleted one of the windows´s.. i hope it was the right one...
i´ll reboot my computer to look... *hope*
RE: problem with winXP by Reaper on 04-28-2006 at 08:23 PM
quote:How did you decide which was the right folder?
Originally posted by hardc0re
ok i deleted one of the windows´s.. i hope it was the right one...
i´ll reboot my computer to look... *hope*
RE: problem with winXP by ins4ne on 04-28-2006 at 08:24 PM
i deleted from hdd bur it still asks what os ...
@reaper: i looked @ the time when it was build... the first try was that who didnt work and that after war probably a bit later created
RE: problem with winXP by Reaper on 04-28-2006 at 08:26 PM
quote:OK, and you deleted the earliest created one then. If it still asks you what OS to choose, then follow what Nathan posted
Originally posted by hardc0re
i deleted from hdd bur it still asks what os ...
@reaper: i looked @ the time when it was build... the first try was that who didnt work and that after war probably a bit later created
RE: problem with winXP by ins4ne on 04-28-2006 at 08:30 PM
ok everything works again =) thanks guys ur great =) im sorry i cant rate you 
RE: problem with winXP by Reaper on 04-28-2006 at 08:35 PM
Glad to help 
RE: problem with winXP by Nathan on 04-29-2006 at 07:59 AM
quote:Were you talking to me or Reaper, or me and reaper?
Originally posted by hardc0re
ok everything works again =) thanks guys ur great =) im sorry i cant rate you
RE: problem with winXP by markee on 04-29-2006 at 08:08 AM
You could have always just formatted the HDD again and reinstalled windows. It would have meant more work but you know that its all gone and that it should all work fine.