Re: How to delete OS from dual boot

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wlfreddy wrote:

To cut the story short, I now have a dual boot (identical OS in 1
partition) in my Compaq labtop (xp home). Rather then to do a clean
installation of system recovery, now, how can I delete the
'accidental' OS and only have the original installation in it. Thanks
for your time

"I have two installations of XP on the same partition" -
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/xpfaq.html#20

Malke
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