undoing XP partial installation

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Using a Win 98 created boot diskette and running fdisk /mbr and sys c: would
probably resolve it by replacing the XP created boot sector. (assuming
there is no 3rd party disk manager which would preclude the fdisk /mbr
command).
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"Jay" <Jay@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1FFC4BE1-7362-4115-B03D-2A879183BFD0@microsoft.com...
> My neighbor began installing XP, then decided not to. He wants to keep 98
> on
> the machine.
> Now, when booting, he gets the question of which OS to boot to. I need to
> completely rid the machine of everything from the XP installation.
> The XP installation does not show up in the 'Add or Remove Programs' list,
> so that isn't an option.
> If I just delete the files, there is a boot error because it cannot find
> the
> files for the boot option screen.
> We tried re-installing 98SE, per MS's recommended procedure, but it never
> asked if I wanted to completely remove the XP OS (which is what the
> procedure
> says it will do).
> I am hoping there is a work-around so as not to have to reformat the HDD.
> I
> guess if there is way to re-do the boot menu so it soesn't seek the XP,
> and
> delete the files, I should be OK.
>
> Any help?

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?)

Thanks,

I will try this.

"GTS" wrote:

> Using a Win 98 created boot diskette and running fdisk /mbr and sys c: would
> probably resolve it by replacing the XP created boot sector. (assuming
> there is no 3rd party disk manager which would preclude the fdisk /mbr
> command).
> --
>
> "Jay" <Jay@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1FFC4BE1-7362-4115-B03D-2A879183BFD0@microsoft.com...
> > My neighbor began installing XP, then decided not to. He wants to keep 98
> > on
> > the machine.
> > Now, when booting, he gets the question of which OS to boot to. I need to
> > completely rid the machine of everything from the XP installation.
> > The XP installation does not show up in the 'Add or Remove Programs' list,
> > so that isn't an option.
> > If I just delete the files, there is a boot error because it cannot find
> > the
> > files for the boot option screen.
> > We tried re-installing 98SE, per MS's recommended procedure, but it never
> > asked if I wanted to completely remove the XP OS (which is what the
> > procedure
> > says it will do).
> > I am hoping there is a work-around so as not to have to reformat the HDD.
> > I
> > guess if there is way to re-do the boot menu so it soesn't seek the XP,
> > and
> > delete the files, I should be OK.
> >
> > Any help?
>
>
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?)

Remove Windows 2000/XP/2003 but Keep Windows 98:
http://www.petri.co.il/remove_windows_2000_xp_2003.htm

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


"Jay" <Jay@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1FFC4BE1-7362-4115-B03D-2A879183BFD0@microsoft.com...
> My neighbor began installing XP, then decided not to. He wants to keep 98
> on
> the machine.
> Now, when booting, he gets the question of which OS to boot to. I need to
> completely rid the machine of everything from the XP installation.
> The XP installation does not show up in the 'Add or Remove Programs' list,
> so that isn't an option.
> If I just delete the files, there is a boot error because it cannot find
> the
> files for the boot option screen.
> We tried re-installing 98SE, per MS's recommended procedure, but it never
> asked if I wanted to completely remove the XP OS (which is what the
> procedure
> says it will do).
> I am hoping there is a work-around so as not to have to reformat the HDD.
> I
> guess if there is way to re-do the boot menu so it soesn't seek the XP,
> and
> delete the files, I should be OK.
>
> Any help?