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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

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.

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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.

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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.
The other option is you can format your drive again and reinstall Windows

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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.

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exactly that is... so i can delete the wrong folder an it will work?

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:

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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

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Make sure you delete the one that doesn't work other wise youre fucked 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

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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:

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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

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[color=red] Make sure you delete the one that doesn't work other wise youre fucked and i'll take no responisbiltiy of what happens. Don't be put off though.[/color
When you boot up if say the "second" one doesnt work then you are safe to say its ok to delete the second one

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That is only to remove it from the boot screen and not remove it from the HDD.

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Originally posted by hardc0re
exactly that is... so i can delete the wrong folder an it will work?

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Yes, but you need to make sure you are deleting the right one.

ok i deleted one of the windows´s.. i hope it was the right one...
i´ll reboot my computer to look... *hope*

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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*

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How did you decide which was the right folder?

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

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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

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OK, and you deleted the earliest created one then. If it still asks you what OS to choose, then follow what Nathan posted