i installed window XP two times. i want to unstall one of the two. how can i do this.??

Answer 1

1. You need to use a boot disk to load up in dos mode.
2. you need to change the command prompt from a: to c:
3. you need to find which dir one of the windows is in
the second windows has to be in another dir if not then
you only have one installed
4. after locating 2nd windows delete eniter dir file

Answer 2

It is sorry that you can't uninstall Windows XP as you were not upgrading it from a previous version of Microsoft Windows, not Uninstallation profile had been saved.

You can, Instead, destroy one of the copies of Windows XP which are allocated on different partitions in your computer harddrive (as I predict/expect your case seemed like this). The next step you have to edit the Windows NT platform system startup list.

Follow these procedure: on My Computer icon, right click and pick from pop-up menu item 'Properties', now you see the System Properties panel is shown. Click on the tab 'Advanced', under section 'Startup and Recovery', click the button 'Settings'.

Now you meet the 'Startup and Recovery' child panel. Click the button 'Edit' to open system startup list, a configuration file 'boot.ini' available (and protected by Windows NT platform) at root directory of your PC's system harddrive used to boot Windows XP.

On the Windows Noteped with the file 'boot.ini' is opened, you need to identify which entries you don't need anymore under the tag '[operating systems]'. Delete the entire line of one entry.

These entries is written based on your PC hardware configuration while Windows XP was installed.

See example if your computer PATA-IDE/SATA connection is in such state:

Primary Master > Harddrive 40GB = disk0 **
Primary Slave > DVD reader = cdrom0
Secondary Master > Hardddrive 120GB = disk1
Secondary Slave > DVD rewriter = cdrom1

The sequence is in ascending style, count from position 0 as the first place for each same kind of storage device.

Now we look for device disk0 inside, let's asume it has 3 partitions and it is a system drive with bootable partition for Windows XP, the file 'boot.ini' will appear like this:

partition(1) = C:
partition(2) = D:
partition(3) = E:

Hopefully here you already have the idea on working with this. I apologize that I don't have information and technical experience on 'rdisk(n)' entry, this tag represent RAID configuration; 'multi(n)' is meant for IDE controller.

Note that the tag [boot loader] tell Windows NT loader (the binary application which is sticked at Master Boot Record of your harddrive by Microsoft) which copy of Windows should be loaded.

If the entry is correct, leave it & it's okay. If it is not, copy the correct entry line and replace the old one after the portion 'default='. Stop your line before the equal symbol '='.

Correct:
default=multi(0)disk(1)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS

wrong:
default=multi(0)disk(1)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Windows Server 2003 Enterprise" /fastdetect

Please be in mind that Windows XP is installed by the navigation of Windows Preinstallation Environment program, the WinPE which people refer it as Windows Setup. WinPE can be programmed & it may decide, on its own, change Windows installation orientation if it encounters problems.

Answer 3

If you installed the same version of XP, the second will overwrite the first, so you still have just one version on your system. Formatting your disk is pretty drastic. It will remove all the files on your hard drive. If you are able to get to the internet check out Microsoft.com, look through their troubleshooting sections. You can also have an email chat with their tech support.

Answer 4

I'm not sure how this is possible, if you installed it on the same computer on two partitions then i mean you should just be able to format one of the partitions.

If you just installed it twice, the second install would've probably overwritten the first, therefore there's nothing to uninstall

Answer 5

if you want to remove a Windows XP and yor Remove on of them From Sturt Up Boot Option you jast need to do this thing
Frisrt go and Right Click on Mycomputer and select Properties and follow this address:Advance(tab)>Sturtup And Recovery>Setting>default oprating System>Edit.
when you Press edite Bottum A note pad Win dows Will be Opened an you see this things {[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
}
you need to now wich one of you windows are an wich Drives and you must remove one of this Lines From { multi(0)disk(0)....fastdetect}
be careful just remove one of them.wen you remove th rhite Line you Can reset yor Computer and you'll see one of the Windows's removed .when you'll do this work you can Formats that the partition of that removed windows.
Good Luck

Answer 6

The second install erased the first one so there is only one XP on your hard drive. If its working Ok count yourself lucky.

Answer 7

do a system restore. that will take your computer back to when there weren't any installed. go to the start menu, then system tools then system restore. pick a day before you installed your XP. you won't lose any of your data so don't worry about saving pics and such., good luck

Answer 8

Put your xp disc in your cd rom and click on learn more about setup and read the instructions about deleting partitons.

Answer 9

ha ha!!...cant...alrite now go on to the disk manegment....and chk which one of the two drive on which your xp is installed is formatable....and then format...this is the only option...most probably...the drive without the system tag will format...
look installing multiple operatig system is not so good cause the processor will never be able to put all his efforts on one system...hence..
so this is what you will do...disk manegment...format trhat drive which is not system...but on which you have installed your second XP!

Answer 10

lol well maybe im completely wrong about this but i think u could go to to the start button, then go to the control panel, and then go to add/remove programs. scroll and find one of the windows xp and uninstall.....

hope this works!! :)