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john   08-04-2005 at 07:29:02 AM

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i have just installed xp home and had windows 2000 professional.
i want to remove all unwanted files for 2000.
When i start up i have to now choose which system to use - how do i get rid
of the files i no longer require and have my computer operate only 1 system.

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dl   08-04-2005 at 05:26:17 PM
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Your installation of xp was done incorrectly
If you wished to keep all data/apps intact from the win2k installation, you
should have upgraded. As it is you have simply got a dual boot sys.
If you now remove win2k none of your old installed apps will work

If you wish to start completely fresh, boot from winxp cd, delete
partitions, create/format/install.
NB you will lose *all* on the C drive so backup data first
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp [...] fault.mspx


"John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> i have just installed xp home and had windows 2000 professional.
> i want to remove all unwanted files for 2000.
> When i start up i have to now choose which system to use - how do i get
rid
> of the files i no longer require and have my computer operate only 1
system.

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Anonymous   08-04-2005 at 10:55:19 PM
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"John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

|>i have just installed xp home and had windows 2000 professional.
|>i want to remove all unwanted files for 2000.
|>When i start up i have to now choose which system to use - how do i get rid
|>of the files i no longer require and have my computer operate only 1 system.

You need to edit your C:\boot.ini file and remove the WK2 line.
Right click on "my computer" - Properties - Advanced - Settings on
startup. Select Edit and remove the line.

Then delete anything WK2 you want.




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