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Ok, I haven't been on in a while, busy and all that but please pardon my cheek if I ask for a bit of help.
Last night I decided I would take a look at my granda's pc, it hasn't been able to run a few older programs because of the lack of a certain ms-dos file that has been removed or corrupted, so after we tried everything we could think of we opted for a re-install of windows xp home (due to the fact that the os disc doesn't come with a repair option).
As you can expect everything was running fine until the re-install had finshed, upon restarting the pc lo and behold there were two OS's to choose from! Both are identical in every way !
Now I now how to remove one from sight but I don't know how to permanently remove it safely, also, the other OS that was running before the re-install is apparently still there but it is hidden, how do I access this and/or remove it? I want the files of it (if it's possible, they aren't important) and then remove it but I don't want to have format the drive.
Is there anyway any of you guys and gals could help?
Much appreciated, cheers.
Last night I decided I would take a look at my granda's pc, it hasn't been able to run a few older programs because of the lack of a certain ms-dos file that has been removed or corrupted, so after we tried everything we could think of we opted for a re-install of windows xp home (due to the fact that the os disc doesn't come with a repair option).
As you can expect everything was running fine until the re-install had finshed, upon restarting the pc lo and behold there were two OS's to choose from! Both are identical in every way !
Now I now how to remove one from sight but I don't know how to permanently remove it safely, also, the other OS that was running before the re-install is apparently still there but it is hidden, how do I access this and/or remove it? I want the files of it (if it's possible, they aren't important) and then remove it but I don't want to have format the drive.
Is there anyway any of you guys and gals could help?
Much appreciated, cheers.
It's likely that both installation records are actually pointing to the same Windows installation. If you post the contents of your C:\boot.ini file here, then we will be able to tell for you. You may need to unhide OS files in your Explorer preferences for it to appear, though.
Ok, I haven't been on in a while, busy and all that but please pardon my cheek if I ask for a bit of help.
Last night I decided I would take a look at my granda's pc, it hasn't been able to run a few older programs because of the lack of a certain ms-dos file that has been removed or corrupted, so after we tried everything we could think of we opted for a re-install of windows xp home (due to the fact that the os disc doesn't come with a repair option).
As you can expect everything was running fine until the re-install had finshed, upon restarting the pc lo and behold there were two OS's to choose from! Both are identical in every way !
Now I now how to remove one from sight but I don't know how to permanently remove it safely, also, the other OS that was running before the re-install is apparently still there but it is hidden, how do I access this and/or remove it? I want the files of it (if it's possible, they aren't important) and then remove it but I don't want to have format the drive.
Is there anyway any of you guys and gals could help?
Much appreciated, cheers.
Last night I decided I would take a look at my granda's pc, it hasn't been able to run a few older programs because of the lack of a certain ms-dos file that has been removed or corrupted, so after we tried everything we could think of we opted for a re-install of windows xp home (due to the fact that the os disc doesn't come with a repair option).
As you can expect everything was running fine until the re-install had finshed, upon restarting the pc lo and behold there were two OS's to choose from! Both are identical in every way !
Now I now how to remove one from sight but I don't know how to permanently remove it safely, also, the other OS that was running before the re-install is apparently still there but it is hidden, how do I access this and/or remove it? I want the files of it (if it's possible, they aren't important) and then remove it but I don't want to have format the drive.
Is there anyway any of you guys and gals could help?
Much appreciated, cheers.