Re: Reloaded xp onto F drive

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Rock
Thanks.
The problem arose with my internet/e-mail connection which is prvided via a
broadband connection.My broadband provider ran various remote system checks
which indicated that the system outside of my machine ie router and line
connections were working ok.They then spend time advising of various system
checks that I could run to establish my network connections but with no
success.
As a last reort they suggested that I re-load the entire XP system having
first made back up copies of all my files and folders which thankfully I did.
I inserted the System Restore Floppy Disc provided by my computer provider
and followed the instruction from there on accepting the default prompts as
they appeared on screen.
The only peripherals I am running are a Lexmark printer/scanner/fax and the
connection to thr router which connects me to my email/internet provider.
How do I find out my system configuration ?
Hope this will help you to help me
Thanks

"Rock" wrote:

> Stuart wrote:
>
> > Thanks for that,however when I try to delete the WINDOWS folder from the F
> > drive a message pop up says "WINDOWS is a Windows system folder and is
> > required for Windows to run properly.It cannot be deleted"
> >
> > Any more thoughts?
> >
> > "Rock" wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Stuart wrote:
> >>
> >>>I have had to reboot my computer but have found that the Windows XP has been
> >>>loaded onto my F drive thus filling its memory.When I have checked the
> >>>contents of my C drive the original loading of XP is still there how can I
> >>>remove the Windows XP from my F drive?
> >>
> >>Sounds like you did a parallel installation of XP to get it on the F
> >>drive. First question, why did you reinstall XP? Was there a problem?
> >>
> >>If the installation on the C drive is working fine, then just boot into
> >>it, then delete the XP files on the F: drive. After that go to Start |
> >>Run. Type in msconfig. Hit ok. On the boot.ini tab click on the Check
> >>all boot paths button. It will find the one that is no longer valid and
> >>offer to delete it. Let it.
> >>
> >>--
> >>Rock
> >>MS MVP Windows - Shell/User
> >>
> >>
>
> Then you don't have two installations. If you had two working ones and
> booted into the installation on the C drive then you could delete the
> one on the F drive.
>
> What got you into this in the first place. Post what happened that
> resulted in you reinstalling XP and how did you do the reinstall?
>
> What is the system configuration and what peripherals are attached?
>
> --
> Rock
> MS MVP Windows - Shell/User
>
>
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