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Removing Dual Boot
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I bought a PC second hand, well it has this duel boot thing it asks me if i want to load XP or ME. All I want to do is remove it and run XP. Then format and repartition my HD. Seems simple enough for some. But me well I've got no idea on this Duel boot thing. Just one OS would suit me perfect. :mad:
If you want to repartition and format the hard drive, boot the system with a Windows 98 boot disk and type fdisk which will bring you to the screen you will need to define the partitions for your system. Then format and reinstall your O/S of choice. This will get rid of the dual boot issue, provided you wipe out all partitions with fdisk. If it's still a problem, try fdisk /mbr which rewrites the master boot record of the drive.
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What's more, you deserve to be hacked.
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CHEERS TheOgre. I was thinking it would be something like that. You gave me the confirmation that i needed.
No worries :)
If you still need help, let me know.
Cheers.
If you still need help, let me know.
Cheers.
If you spend more on coffee than on IT security, you will be hacked.
What's more, you deserve to be hacked.
-- former White House cybersecurity czar Richard Clarke
What's more, you deserve to be hacked.
-- former White House cybersecurity czar Richard Clarke
eerrr.... uummm......
Is Windows Me actually ON the drive or is it just reporting the option at boot up? If there aren't two Windows folders, it's not on there and there's no need to format.
A simple file edit would be all that's necessary in that event!
Is Windows Me actually ON the drive or is it just reporting the option at boot up? If there aren't two Windows folders, it's not on there and there's no need to format.
A simple file edit would be all that's necessary in that event!
Considering it's a used system with someone else's version/license of XP, and according to rellie1977 he wanted to format the drive anyway, it's HIGHLY ADVISABLE that the drive get reformatted. Plus, there's no worries of whether or not the system is infected with viruses, malware, etc. if a clean O/S is installed on a fresh partition.
If you spend more on coffee than on IT security, you will be hacked.
What's more, you deserve to be hacked.
-- former White House cybersecurity czar Richard Clarke
What's more, you deserve to be hacked.
-- former White House cybersecurity czar Richard Clarke
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Originally Posted by TheOgre
Considering it's a used system with someone else's version/license of XP, and according to rellie1977 he wanted to format the drive anyway, it's HIGHLY ADVISABLE that the drive get reformatted. Plus, there's no worries of whether or not the system is infected with viruses, malware, etc. if a clean O/S is installed on a fresh partition.
Linux boot cd http://www.knopper.net/knoppix/index-en.html
I saw no mention there that rellie1977 actually has a Windows CD there, people. I try not to jump to conclusions straight off 
A quick edit to 'boot.ini' might be all that's needed here!
A quick edit to 'boot.ini' might be all that's needed here!
o.k ladies and gentlemen.
The problem is solved i just re-formated it simple! Installed what i wanted..
All Is good case closed
The problem is solved i just re-formated it simple! Installed what i wanted..
All Is good case closed
I got Winxp and win2k installed as a duel boot, im currently using xp and the win2k folders are in my c directory, i just want to remove 2k from my computer, and keep xp with out reformating or reinstalling.. what do i do...
when i put winxp cd in i was told to pretend as if i was reinstalling xp and delete the partion then quit, but i see one partion, and im afriad if i do, it will format xp.. HELP i also have win2k cd
when i put winxp cd in i was told to pretend as if i was reinstalling xp and delete the partion then quit, but i see one partion, and im afriad if i do, it will format xp.. HELP i also have win2k cd
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