Question:
Just formated PC and there are 2 operating system to start: Windows XP home & Pro, how to remove the bad one?
1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
Just formated PC and there are 2 operating system to start: Windows XP home & Pro, how to remove the bad one?
Eight answers:
herrington
2016-10-15 02:56:17 UTC
As they say, you have not formatted your equipment. I recommend a sparkling format. once you put in the CD, you will see a reveal asking you the place to place in the working equipment. you will probable see 2 partitions. A partition is a digital rigidity, meaning it makes your pc thinks there are 2 confusing disks on your pc. determine you delete the two partitions. notice the sizes. Create a sparkling partition in case you pick. cause them to the comparable length as formerly. After that, set up into C: merely save on with the stairs and you will probable see the reveal which you have effectively put in homestead windows. in case you probably did create a partition, notice which you should format the partition. that's probable stated as D: which you will hit upon in "My pc". appropriate click and format it. Cheers & Bottoms Up
Victor C
2006-09-12 20:55:23 UTC
please rate me best answer if this helps as im new here and really trying to get some points lol :-D



this is how to remove the non working one right click on your my computer icon on your desktop or if it is not shown in your start menu then click on properties select advanced tab / start up and Recovery / settings

on the top where it says system start up there is an edit button click on that that is the start up list remove the lines for the xp media edition

leave this on as this is the one your booting up to



[boot loader]

timeout=15

default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS

[operating systems]

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn



hope i helped you



Victor C

vicmc
The Honourable
2006-09-12 20:53:34 UTC
Most likely u have either 2 hard drives or one hard drive with 2 partitions. Go to my computer in windows and select the stuff u wanna backup and burn them on a cd. Then insert the xp setup cd and restart d comp, dont install from within windows, do it in ms dos and also make sure yur cd rom is part of d boot sequence. u can check that in d bios. Now in d setup itself, u will see yur partitions. U may see 2 or 3, delete ALL and then create a new one, dey may ask u for a number. Eg if u have a 40GB Hard drive, d 2 partitions may be 20 20, 10, 30, etc as long it adds up to 40. Since u want one operating system, use yur whole hard drive. When u create it, u may see another partition space called "unpartitioned space" leave that alone cause thats XP Storing partitioning information. To make sure select it and try to delete it and d notice will come up. After partitioning, dey will ask u to format, prefarably NTFS Quick format and well follow the rest of d setup. Hope this helps, laterz!
2006-09-12 20:50:31 UTC
I suggest you reformat again, but when you install the fresh copy, make sure you format all partitions so that nothing is lingering. My brother had the same problem, I just made sure I cleared every partition out before I reinstalled windows.
nighthawk_842003
2006-09-12 20:49:51 UTC
Try booting off the windows XP home CD and go into set up. Then find the partition with XP MCE and delete it.
2006-09-12 20:47:36 UTC
I know what you mean, I had a heck of a time getting rid of McAfee after they messed up my computer.



It was no problem after I formatted the hard disc, but it caused me all sorts of trouble. I



If the "Add/Remove" Programs doesn't do it for

go to "Search" and enter look for the program there. Search is just below "settings" on the main menu.
turboblue2630
2006-09-12 20:44:08 UTC
use uninstall from disc or in program manager
2006-09-12 20:52:27 UTC
When you format your PC you must remover the existing partitions then create new ones. Then format then install windows.

This will work.


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