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How to delete windows 2000 but keep XP
I have a laptop which initially had Windows 2000. I installed Windows XP last night but I was unable to format the drive / partition and now I have a choice between Windows XP and 2000 when I start up. How can I uninstall windows 2000 or delete that part of the partition?
slam69
did you intsall xp over the top or put into another partition? if you put in as another partition then its now a little bit messy as you have partitioned youru drive and getting it back to one partition will be awkward
why were you unable to format the drive in teh first place?
My reommendation would be now pull all your data etc onto a USB, reformt repartition to one space and reinstall xp and then drop your data back on
My reommendation would be now pull all your data etc onto a USB, reformt repartition to one space and reinstall xp and then drop your data back on
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As far as I know I created it on the same one. I didn't have the option to create a new partition or delete the existing partition because the files were being used by windows
I would be tempted to install again and zap Win2000 you can use the partition manager in setup to delete/create partitions - nice guide at http://www.theeldergeek.com/xp_pro_install_-_graphic.htm
Great minds KCTS lol
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I figured I might of had to do that ... Just have to get everything done in the next couple of hours. I thought there might have been a quicker way to just delete that version of windows. I'm booting it from d and formatting everything so hopefully it will work ok