Dual boot
August 5th, 2016
my wife used to have windows xp, i installed once windows 7 for her
now the problem is when we reboot the pc have to choose between two OS which is xp and windows 7,
i reformated the pc back to windows XP and it still showing to choose bwteen the two OS,
Can you please advise how to remove this from the start up?
Many thanks
when installing windows try to delete both partitions, then format and finally then install the windows, that should do the trick
Use VistaBootPRO and remove it…You can always add it back if you change your mind…
is there s no way of deleting the file wihtout any software?
Hiren’s boot CD doesnt have this ability?
You have to completely clean your hard drive first. Use a boot disc for partition management then wipe the XP partition.
Next step expand your windows 7 partiton to take up the whole HD (hard drive).
Then remove the boot disc and reboot.
Use whatever program you prefer for defragging your system. ( a really good one is “O&O defrag pro” ).
Hope this helps.
thank you
but i have two partition
C and D
i installed windows 7 in C and reformated and installed XP in C
so i formated C is enought?
Try this, go to START,Settings,Control Panel,System,Advance, go down to Start up and Recovery,Settings in the drop down box highlite Windows XP and make it your default start up O/S and that should do it, it will reboot with Windows XP each time
open ‘c:\boot.ini’ and remove the OS that u don’t want to use.
VistaBoot try
Quick instructions: (detailed instruction follow)
A.) Use Disk Manager in Windows to delete the Ubuntu partitions.
B.) Boot off your Windows XP CD.
1. Choose �Repair�
2. When it asks for the installation number, I put in �1″, and it worked fine (you may want to test this first to be sure.)
3. Enter Admin password. (if there is one)
4. At the command prompt type �fixmbr�, then confirm. Windows will overwrite the dual boot info in the MBR that Ubuntu/win7/vista put there.
5. Reboot!
WARNING: Only do this if you know what you are doing only delete the one that you want to be removed or your computer will show an error message
Many thanks guys for the help,
if i formate the C drive, it should solve the Issue?
Many thanks guys for the help,
if i formate the C drive, it should solve the Issue?
not if u format this way :
but if u format it normally with a cd ..
than it will be alrite.
i know may thanks
i will reinstall the os
Much appreciate your help guys
Quick instructions: (detailed instruction follow)A.) Use Disk Manager in Windows to delete the Ubuntu partitions.
B.) Boot off your Windows XP CD.
1. Choose �Repair�
2. When it asks for the installation number, I put in �1″, and it worked fine (you may want to test this first to be sure.)
3. Enter Admin password. (if there is one)
4. At the command prompt type �fixmbr�, then confirm. Windows will overwrite the dual boot info in the MBR that Ubuntu/win7/vista put there.
5. Reboot!
WARNING: Only do this if you know what you are doing only delete the one that you want to be removed or your computer will show an error message
It’s worth trying this before formatting