Re: Remove Windows 2000 Advanced Server from single partition dual-boot (XP) machine

From: Dave Patrick (mail_at_NoSpam.DSPatrick.com)
Date: 06/10/04


Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2004 08:44:05 -0600

There won't be a clean break as the OS's will share some objects. Best to
start a new install of Windows XP

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"Derek Williams" wrote:
|I got a new server and put Windows Server 2003 on it.  I
| wanted to make my old 2000 Advanced Server a client
| machine, but REALLY didn't want to wipe out everything on
| it, so I simply installed XP Pro over the top.  Now both
| OS's are available when I boot up and I want to remove
| the Windows 2000 Advanced Server OS, not just from the
| boot directory, but from the system.  How can I do this? 


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