Fresh Install Failure: 2 OS's, 1 partition

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Hi,

Boot WinXP, open Windows Explorer and delete the Win2000 system folders.
Then start/run C:\boot.ini to open it in notepad. Remove the line that
references the unwanted installation from the [operating systems] section.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Loic" <Loic@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C9E26378-C269-4332-AB56-071F551D070A@microsoft.com...
> Hello,
>
> I upgraded from Windows 2000 to XP by performing a new installation.
> However, Windows 2000 was not removed, and now I have both operating
> systems
> running on the same partition (my laptop has only one NTFS partition).
>
> How can I now remove Windows 2000 from my computer??
>
> Thanks a bunch!

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

Hi,

You need to tell us which is which. Either directory could be the Win2000
installation. Have you looked at their creation dates?

In WinXP, start/run cmd, then run PATH. That should tell you where the
installation is.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Loic Comolli" <LoicComolli@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2F10D1E0-AA04-46B2-94FC-F678F8C7EBBF@microsoft.com...
> Hi Rick,
>
> Thanks a lot for the advice. But what, exactly, are Win2000 system
> folders?
> There are two Win folders on my computer (when I boot WinXP): Windows and
> WinNT. Should I delete both? And should I delete other folders, such as
> Program Files and My Documents?
>
> Thanks!
> Loic
>
> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Boot WinXP, open Windows Explorer and delete the Win2000 system folders.
>> Then start/run C:\boot.ini to open it in notepad. Remove the line that
>> references the unwanted installation from the [operating systems]
>> section.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "Loic" <Loic@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:C9E26378-C269-4332-AB56-071F551D070A@microsoft.com...
>> > Hello,
>> >
>> > I upgraded from Windows 2000 to XP by performing a new installation.
>> > However, Windows 2000 was not removed, and now I have both operating
>> > systems
>> > running on the same partition (my laptop has only one NTFS partition).
>> >
>> > How can I now remove Windows 2000 from my computer??
>> >
>> > Thanks a bunch!
>>
>>
>>