Re: Running two copies of Windows XP

Richard Urban wrote:
The method of eliminating the corrupted version of Windows XP depends entirely upon how you have it installed. I'll give you an example.

On one of my computers I have 2 copies of Windows XP and a copy of Windows 2000. Each O/S is installed in its own primary DOS partition. The primary partitions that are not booted are totally hidden from the working/active operating system. To delete one of these operating systems I would just boot up the computer using my Partition Magic floppy disk set and format the associated partition. I could then, if I desired, reinstall the operating system anew and start again clean.

How is YOUR computer set up?


Good on you!

And how does this help the op other than make he/she feel that they asked the question in the wrong place?

John
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