i hav two windows xps installed in my computer...how can i get rid of one?

Question

i used to use xp home and when my warrantee expired i installed xp professional. now i get two options in my screen and have to choose one of them eveytime i start the pc. wanna get rid of home edition. help me gyes......dont wanna loose any program except xp home.

Answer 1

Most likely the Xp install installed itself over your old install....so xp home may not even be there....Does it load when you choose it?....if so that makes it tough.. if not then it's no problem...

in xp right click my computer goto properties......click the advanced tab and hit settings in the startup and recovery section...click the edit button and carefully delte the line containing the xp home OS.....save the file and reboot and it shouldnt ask anymore and just load xp.....

Answer 2

usually windows wont let itself be on one system twice, but you may have a partition of some sort that is allowing it to happen. although i am not positive, i believe you can fix your dilemma by turning your comp on, putting your win xp pro disc in, restarting, and then follow onscreen intructions and look for options that mention which operationg system(s) you have/use. there ought to be something that gives you the option of removing home ed. gl

Answer 3

if u search for boot.ini and edit the line startup delay=30 and changed this to 1.
or u could delet the 2nd line for the 2nd windows.

Answer 4

Burn what you want to save, then format the C drv, look at your partition, "is it divided" you may want start right from there,cause it may of been partitioned when ur last OS was installed, lol it was trust me..

Answer 5

Its in you MBR, think its Right CLick my ocmputer and go to properties and then go to Boot. Not used Windows for ages