Re: remove win 2k server from xp single partition dual-boot system

From: Carey Frisch [MVP] (mrxp2004_at_nospamyahoo.com)
Date: 06/10/04 

Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2004 07:35:39 -0500

One cannot install Windows XP Pro over a server
operating system. What you need to do now is to
perform a clean install.

Clean Install Windows XP
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html 

-- 
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
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"Derek Williams" <derek@netrixweb.com> wrote in message:
 news:1aaa001c44ee3$714449e0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
|I got a new server and put Windows Server 2003 on it.  I 
| wanted to make my old 2000 Advanced Server a client 
| machine, but REALLY didn't want to wipe out everything on 
| it, so I simply installed XP Pro over the top.  Now both 
| OS's are available when I boot up and I want to remove 
| the Windows 2000 Advanced Server OS, not just from the 
| boot directory, but from the system.  How can I do this?
|

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