Dual Boot

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From: JR (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/20/04


Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 12:50:24 -0700

Click Start/control panel/system/startup and recovery
Click Edit and edit your boot.ini by deleting the
unwanted OS. cerafull make sure you delete the correct
one !
>-----Original Message-----
>I am running XP Home Edition
>I had a virus, a ghost program was using 100% cpu cycles.
>The only solution seemed to be to re-install XP.
>If I installed as an "update" the resulting system still
>had the same problem.
>So....I installed as a new installation.
>However this has left me with 2 bootable operating
>systems, ie. when I start my system I get following
>message.
> Select Operating System to Start
> Microsoft Windows XP Home (the new system)
> Microsoft Windows XP Home (the old system with
>problems)
>
>How do I ger rid of the old Operating System
>Please bear in mind I am not XP literate
>
>thanks Richard
>
>
>
>.
>



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