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twin Windows OS on one PC

  • 27-04-2005 7:13pm
    #1
    hider
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22 ✭


    How can i get rid of secondary windows os on my laptop without doing any harm to a primary Windows. They are both XP Pro. Is there a program which could do that, or what should I do to make sure that there is no trace of Secondary Windows OS left. Thanks.
    Hider


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  • #2
    DonkeyStyle \o/
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,145 ✭✭✭DonkeyStyle \o/


    Bah, you got more responses when you posted it on the 'forums' forum than what you're getting here!

    Anyhoo, like I said in that other thread, you need to provide more information.

    I think the key question is why you want to remove this secondary windows install... just so we have some idea of what the most important issue is to address.
    ie. to free up disk space, annoying boot menu, conflicting program installs, messy looking directory structure, etc.

    Removing a second (unused) install can be as easy as deleting the old OS's folders and removing the entry for that OS in the boot.ini ... things can get more complicated though if you've got one OS installed ontop of another on the same partition and they share many of the same folders.
    It can be very tricky to know what to delete, and unless you're sure, I'd err on the side of caution and leave things alone until your next format/re-install.
    If you are going to do it manually, I'd suggest backing up your data first... since if you screw it up, you mightn't be able to get back into your proper windows installation.

    I haven't heard of any programs that will do this for you, thats not to say they don't exist though.


  • #3
    Turlock
    Registered Users Posts: 240 ✭✭Turlock


    I second what Donkey says, it should only be a 2 minute job but if you don't know what yer doing your best bet is to leave well alone.


  • #4
    hider
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22 ✭hider


    the windows on separate partition. i needed for a different network, so i don't require that anylonger. it just the original windows is conflicting with second one time at the time. i tried to isolate second from original. but it still sees it. and i don't want to go formating my hdd and installing a new, fresh windows. there is so many updates and programs i need on it that it gonna take 5-6 hours to get it to the state i need it.
    i could just format this partition, but i dont want the other one to complain.


  • #5
    DonkeyStyle \o/
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,145 ✭✭✭DonkeyStyle \o/


    When you say the two are conflicting, what exactly is happening... do you have an example?


  • #6
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 92,385 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Both copies of windows will keep thier settings in their respective %windir% folders.

    But program files will be in one folder between them and you'd probably have to reinstall all the apps in the one you want to keep and hope that the settings are inherited.

    If they aren't then you might have to uninstall the app and reinstall it again. If it's an older version of microsoft office then the "remove all" option doesn't even come close to removing all the settings. your millage may vary.


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  • #7
    rsynnott
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,003 ✭✭✭rsynnott


    hider wrote:
    How can i get rid of secondary windows os on my laptop without doing any harm to a primary Windows. They are both XP Pro. Is there a program which could do that, or what should I do to make sure that there is no trace of Secondary Windows OS left. Thanks.
    Hider

    No trace? Nuke from orbit.


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