Re: Dual Win XP Systems

SUCCESS -
Rich
Thanks so much. I'm off and running with XP on C:\ at last. Looks like the
version on H:\ has vanished in the process. I'll call that serendipity -
you probably have a more technical term, but hey!

Anyway, really appreciate you're hanging in there with me.

Best regards

Haz





"Rich Barry" <rbarrynot@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:s1A1f.8$6O6.6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Haz, when you installed the second version of WinXP it made an entry
> in the boot.ini file which is located on the C: drive
> This allows you to select either XP version when you boot up and are
> presented with a boot menu. To see this more
> clearly rt click on MyComputer>select Properties>Advanced>Startup and
> Recovery-Settings> Default Operating System Box click on down arrow and
> you can move the healthy version of WinXP into the Box window IF it's not
> there already.
> You can also click on Edit and remove the corrupt WinXP version line
> entry. Don't do this if you are not sure.
> If you choose to start fresh a new boot.ini file will be
> created on the C: drive during the XP install. Choose to format
> both partitions and pick the C: partition for the operating system.
>
> "Haz" <a_burkhardt@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:eJZ7RzryFHA.2072@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Posted this on hardware also
>>
>> Due to a blue screen recovery, I now have a (corrupt) XP SP2 on C:\, and
>> a new plain install of XP on separate partition H:\
>>
>> Is there a way to get rid of the corrupt version and move the new one
>> back to C:\??
>>
>> I did back up My Docs just before the blue screen hit.
>>
>> Thanks much for any help
>>
>> Haz
>>
>
>


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