Help two XP installed

vivamartin

My Laptop has 2 XP installed, The oldest is faulty, so I had the second, my problem is How I can get rid off the faulty one, because takes space in the Hard disc.
When I start, shows the two, then I click the new wich is at the top.
Anyone can give some advice
thanks

dogmaryxx

vivamartin wrote: »

My Laptop has 2 XP installed, QUOTE]


Which version of XP?

kwikbreaks

Using fixboot and fixmbr should sort out the multiple OS option each time you boot.

http://helpdeskgeek.com/how-to/fix-mbr-xp-vista/

Then you can just delete the defective windows directory. You could just delete it without fixing the boot loader too.

gaming_guy

kwikbreaks wrote: »

Then you can just delete the defective windows directory. You could just delete it without fixing the boot loader too.

but you still have the redundant entry in the bootloader (which is easily sorted by editing boot.ini)

dogmaryxx

Edit the Boot.ini File

To view and edit the Boot.ini file:

1. Right-click My Computer, and then click Properties. -or-
   Click Start, click Run, type sysdm.cpl, and then click OK.
2. On the Advanced tab, click Settings under Startup and Recovery.
3. Under System Startup, click Edit
4. Highlight entry to be removed
5. Delete

vivamartin

dogmaryxx wrote: »

vivamartin wrote: »

My Laptop has 2 XP installed, QUOTE]


Which version of XP?

, thanks
is XP Home

vivamartin

thank you i'll try

vivamartin

dogmaryxx wrote: »

Edit the Boot.ini File

To view and edit the Boot.ini file:

1. Right-click My Computer, and then click Properties. -or-
   Click Start, click Run, type sysdm.cpl, and then click OK.
2. On the Advanced tab, click Settings under Startup and Recovery.
3. Under System Startup, click Edit
4. Highlight entry to be removed
5. Delete

Thank you.
Now the faulty XP home had been deleted.

Luis_Torres

I have the same problem in vista, are the procedures are same?

gaming_guy

Luis_Torres wrote: »

I have the same problem in vista, are the procedures are same?

nope. vista uses winload.exe (i think). you need to dig a bit deeper with vista

Luis_Torres

gaming_guy wrote: »

nope. vista uses winload.exe (i think). you need to dig a bit deeper with vista

can you help me out ??