Partially Installed windowsxp
This is a discussion about Partially Installed windowsxp in the Windows Hardware category; When I boot up my computer,I have windows xp, Microsoft Windows (winme) and XP setup options. How do I get rid of WINXP all together? I have ahd two bad/partial installs that still linger on my system.
When I boot up my computer,I have windows xp, Microsoft Windows (winme) and XP setup options. How do I get rid of WINXP all together? I have ahd two bad/partial installs that still linger on my system. I installed it to my E:\ partition. Going to get rid of it, and winme, put win98se on , then try to put winxp on as a dual boot again.
Any ideas?
Someone told me to get rid of the /windows dir, that didnt get rid of the bootup menu.
Any ideas?
Someone told me to get rid of the /windows dir, that didnt get rid of the bootup menu.
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no body knows how to get rid of a partial installation?
alright, let's use the E:\ partition.
Boot into DOS using the Windows Millennium Setup Disk. Switch to your C: drive, and type the following, pressing enter after each.
attrib -s -h -r boot.ini
attrib -s -h -r ntdetect.com
attrib -s -h -r ntldr
attrib -s -h -r bootsect.dos
don't worry if one of those files isn't there. Next, delete each of the above mentioned files
del <filename>
switch to the boot disk on A:\
type
sys C:
it should say "System Transferred"
reboot your system, it'll automatically load up Windows Millennium. You can then format the E drive with no problems.
Hope this helps ya, I've been gone for a while
Boot into DOS using the Windows Millennium Setup Disk. Switch to your C: drive, and type the following, pressing enter after each.
attrib -s -h -r boot.ini
attrib -s -h -r ntdetect.com
attrib -s -h -r ntldr
attrib -s -h -r bootsect.dos
don't worry if one of those files isn't there. Next, delete each of the above mentioned files
del <filename>
switch to the boot disk on A:\
type
sys C:
it should say "System Transferred"
reboot your system, it'll automatically load up Windows Millennium. You can then format the E drive with no problems.
Hope this helps ya, I've been gone for a while
