How to delete two WinXP PRO in the same PC

[m1v3cs]

Hi guys, need your help.

my cousin had try to format his new HDD where his old HDD was crashed, but instead of partioning it, he install a fresh copy of the XP PRO onto the new partition D:
now whenever he boot up, the screen will show two WinXP PRO on the screen and tell him to chose which XP to boot up with.
Can someone pls tell me how to format / remove the XP in the drive D ?
Thanks and BR :)

[LP_marshall]

you can try this one mate! just follow the instructions:

1. Right click "My Computer"
2. Click on "Manage" to launch the Computer Management application.
3. On the right which is the console tree you'll find "Disk Management" then choose it.
it will now show you the drives and their file system either their FAT/NTFS.
4. Choose the drive you want to fomat, then right click on it, then choose format.

hope this help!!!

[infins]

Boot from C then format the D drive using windows explorer... how about that?

[m1v3cs]

Boot from C then format the D drive using windows explorer... how about that?
tried but could not solve the problem

[m1v3cs]

LP_marshall, tried your method too but could not make it to work, i think need to format it using the CD but i can;t find the option to do it

[infins]

Ok m1.. how about make a start up disk?

Insert a 3.5 floppy in the floppy drive.
Click [Start] [My Computer] then highlight the A:\ drive and right click.
Click [Format] to open the window to create an MS DOS startup disk

Then copy file format.com from c:\windows\system32 into A:\

Boot from A:\ then run A:\format D:

Hope this helps.

[LP_marshall]

give this one a try too mate!

this instructions are commonly done to install OS, but you'll use it not to install but to format your selected drive.

1. set the CMOS commonly known as BIOS setup to boot CD first
2. then put on the Win XP CD in the CD drive
3. use force shutdown to restart your PC without entering Windows, you can do this by holding the On Button on your CPU.
4. Now turn it on again, the PC will now boot using the Win OS CD.
5. follow the instructions all are in default
6. if prompted if you wanted to locate the destination of the OS select format or delete partition then create a new one afterwards.
7. Choose the drive, then format it without installing the OS.

hope this help!

[m1v3cs]

thanks guys for your input will try it out and let you know :)

[tejas_nice]

hey m1.. u say tht ur screen shows 2 os rite.. of which 1 is working.nd the other is asking u 2 reinstall it rite... do u have win 98 installed on ur pc.if so do let me know. coz tht will make thing easier.

[m1v3cs]

nope only WinXP do not have win 98

[LP_marshall]

have you fix it m1v3cs?.............

[m1v3cs]

not yet as my cousin is still sleeping... haha :)

[VLADIFTODI]

select properties in at my copmputer icon, select advanced, at system startup and recovery select settings, then select edit, delete one line, than format disc d, you need to boot the first windows

[m1v3cs]

guys, i formatted the D Drive yet it still show there are two WinXP PRO during boot up and tell me to chose the desire OS to boot up, pls help problem still unsolved...
btw, both OS is installed in the same physical drive, just different partition only
thanks and BR,
m1v3cs

[rafay316]

Hey the problem lies in your BOOT.INI which lies in c:\
Just do this
Open Command Prompt by typing "cmd" over run
and type "edit c:\boot.ini" and del the extra partition.
*Note: Plz make a backup copy of boot.ini before making any changes incase u do something wrong*

If u cant edit the file then boot from a boot cd and edit the file,

[SUWAiL]

i agree with rafay.
even if you successfully uninstalled the other OS (which in your case, you did formatted the partition which totally removed the OS), the boot up prompt will still show.
to correct this, follow rafay's procedure or...
go to control panel - folder options - view - in advanced settings, click show hidden files and folders & UNCHECK hide protected system files.

then go to drive c. double click boot (.ini).
it should look like this...
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect
delete the other partition/s (usually the last line) and retain only the partition which uses your current OS.
should look like this after...
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect

close its window and if ask to save, choose yes.
then, go to folder options again to hide hidden & sytem files.

remember to make a backup copy of boot.ini before editing.

[m1v3cs]

thanks guys for your help, really appreciate it :)
will feedback and let you know about it, maybe 2 days from now :)
Cheers :D

[LP_marshall]

ei bro any update?...........

[kat_pre]

try this one out.and i'm sure you will do it this time.
{don't use " " during typing.}
start->run->type "msconfig"->look for "BOOT.INI"->there is a button with written "check all paths".

i'm sure it will be telling that one of the Xp path is not availble. click "Ok".

it will ask for reboot.REBOOT it.

and its all over.
your computer will not display about the second Xp boot path.

if you get it right then plz send me a message.

[m1v3cs]

i try out SUWAiL method and it works, thanks for all you guys help :D

kat_pre, will try your method some other days, thanks

[anu_00]

both methods r same according to me, only u manually tamper the settings in case that suwail has given. i've checked both the options earlier and they both work :-)