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Two operating systems, how do I safely remove one?

Feb 25, 2010 11:35PM PST

my previous install of wins7 is not fucntioning well so i reinstall it but it seems i did not do a fresh install, instead the 2nd install was piled on top of the initial wins7. so now whenever i start up the pc, it ask which operating i want to use, even though both are wins7. how do i delete the initial wins7??

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reformat
Feb 26, 2010 2:12AM PST

When you boot from the installation disc you are given the option to reformat your hard disk. Once you format, follow through with the instructions and you should have one partition with Windows installed on it.

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Sometimes it's just confused
Feb 26, 2010 7:37PM PST

When it's not a complete Windows install, but it's showing up as an option anyway, you can simply tell Windows not to show it as an option (typically it's not taking any real drive space, so it can be ignored).
Right click on your Computer icon, or get there from Control Panel, under System. Under the Advanced Settings, go to Startup and Recovery. There's a check box in the option "Time to display list of Operating Systems". Just uncheck it and that annoying prompt for a non-existent O/S goes away.

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Time to display list of Operating Systems , undo plz.
Jun 3, 2010 10:06PM PDT

Plz. help
I do this
When it's not a complete Windows install, but it's showing up as an option anyway, you can simply tell Windows not to show it as an option (typically it's not taking any real drive space, so it can be ignored).
Right click on your Computer icon, or get there from Control Panel, under System. Under the Advanced Settings, go to Startup and Recovery. There's a check box in the option "Time to display list of Operating Systems". Just uncheck it and that annoying prompt for a non-existent O/S goes away.
But, when i make restart nothing work
pleeeeeeez. help me to undo it .

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One more time.
Jun 3, 2010 10:11PM PDT

Since you just installed the OS and failed then tried again and ended up with 2 installs then broke that, WHY NOT wipe out and use what you learned to install one more time?
Bob

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hi
Jun 3, 2010 10:31PM PDT

thanks
how can i start safe mode, i try f6 f8 , nothing can do
but lets try anything before re-install
10x.

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Looks like a dead end.
Jun 3, 2010 10:52PM PDT

If you can't boot the Windows 7 DVD and if the repairs fail...

It's this simple. You have a fresh install so nothing much will be lost.

If there is a lesson about repairing Windows, it's not a sure thing.
Bob

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Edit boot.ini
Jun 4, 2010 6:21PM PDT

Hi, i install fresh copy wind 7 ultm.
it's still asking which operating sys. you need to login
i need to delete xp, ank keep the wind.7
i need to edit boot.ini
i know that i can delete the xp operating from there
Can u help me
Note: i delete the old_windows folder
Thanks

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Since Windows 7 does not use BOOT.INI
Jun 4, 2010 10:56PM PDT

I can't help you. Do some research on this title -> EASYBCD