I have two operating systems, and I need to get rid of one... but here's the catch: the two os are EXACTLY the same! It's eating up lots of hard drive space, and I need to do this professionaly. Any suggestions?
When I start up windows it does this:
Please select an operating system or wait (#) seconds.
I have two operating systems, and I need to get rid of one... but here's the catch: the two os are EXACTLY the same! It's eating up lots of hard drive space, and I need to do this professionaly. Any suggestions?
When I start up windows it does this:
Please select an operating system or wait (#) seconds.
Windows XP Home Editon
Windows XP Home Edition
How did you manage that? Is the bootloader just listing the same OS twice or did you really install XP twice? Are they on separate partitions? Or did you just make two Windows folders since it's XP?
I'm not even sure you know what I'm talking about.
How did you manage that? Is the bootloader just listing the same OS twice or did you really install XP twice? Are they on separate partitions? Or did you just make two Windows folders since it's XP?
I'm not even sure you know what I'm talking about.
I'd bet his boot.ini has just crapped the bed, it happens.
OP, open the run dialog (Windows key + R) and in there type 'msconfig' and hit enter
Click the "Boot" tab.
you will see both entries there. do they both point to the exact same OS?
ie: Windows XP Home Edition (C:\Windows)
Windows XP Home Edition (C:\Windows)
if so, just delete the second duplicate entry and use something like windirstat to find where exactly your HDD space has gone
I don't know how this happened... I got this computer from someone else. Also, I think every part of the computer has crapped the bed before, this is at least a 30 year old computer. I'll try your suggestions as soon as my computer will work again. No major issues, just need to change the batteries. ( For real, my computer is not working at the moment because a small button-battery died. )
Also, while I wait for a new battery, I would like to ask: since it will delete one os that is exactly the same as the other, how do I know it won't delete both?
I don't know how this happened... I got this computer from someone else. Also, I think every part of the computer has crapped the bed before, this is at least a 30 year old computer. I'll try your suggestions as soon as my computer will work again. No major issues, just need to change the batteries. ( For real, my computer is not working at the moment because a small button-battery died. )
Also, while I wait for a new battery, I would like to ask: since it will delete one os that is exactly the same as the other, how do I know it won't delete both?
A thirty year old computer would not be running windows, xp only came out in 2001, 12 years ago.
All you will be doing is removing a duplicate entry from the bootloader and as long as you have a windows CD you will be able to restore the bootloader if something breaks. You won't be deleting any OSes off your hard drive.
I don't know how this happened... I got this computer from someone else. Also, I think every part of the computer has crapped the bed before, this is at least a 30 year old computer. I'll try your suggestions as soon as my computer will work again. No major issues, just need to change the batteries. ( For real, my computer is not working at the moment because a small button-battery died. )
Also, while I wait for a new battery, I would like to ask: since it will delete one os that is exactly the same as the other, how do I know it won't delete both?
30 years old? I can pretty much guarantee that it's not 30 years old and if it is, you would be better off going to a garbage dump and looking for a computer someone threw out.
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I'd bet his boot.ini has just crapped the bed, it happens.
OP, open the run dialog (Windows key + R) and in there type 'msconfig' and hit enter
Click the "Boot" tab.
you will see both entries there. do they both point to the exact same OS?
ie: Windows XP Home Edition (C:\Windows)
Windows XP Home Edition (C:\Windows)
if so, just delete the second duplicate entry and use something like windirstat to find where exactly your HDD space has gone
When I start up windows it does this:
Please select an operating system or wait (#) seconds.
Windows XP Home Editon
Windows XP Home Edition
How did you manage that? Is the bootloader just listing the same OS twice or did you really install XP twice? Are they on separate partitions? Or did you just make two Windows folders since it's XP?
I'm not even sure you know what I'm talking about.
I'd bet his boot.ini has just crapped the bed, it happens.
OP, open the run dialog (Windows key + R) and in there type 'msconfig' and hit enter
Click the "Boot" tab.
you will see both entries there. do they both point to the exact same OS?
ie: Windows XP Home Edition (C:\Windows)
Windows XP Home Edition (C:\Windows)
if so, just delete the second duplicate entry and use something like windirstat to find where exactly your HDD space has gone
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Also, while I wait for a new battery, I would like to ask: since it will delete one os that is exactly the same as the other, how do I know it won't delete both?
A thirty year old computer would not be running windows, xp only came out in 2001, 12 years ago.
All you will be doing is removing a duplicate entry from the bootloader and as long as you have a windows CD you will be able to restore the bootloader if something breaks. You won't be deleting any OSes off your hard drive.
30 years old? I can pretty much guarantee that it's not 30 years old and if it is, you would be better off going to a garbage dump and looking for a computer someone threw out.
Ah, like I said I got this computer from someone else, so I do not have a boot disk.
So take said advice.
Windows XP Home Edition /fastdetect
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