mlind1 Posted August 1, 2003 Report Share Posted August 1, 2003 I attempted to install #XP on my HD....of various reasons during setup I abandoned it and installed 98 instead.. When I load my computer up it gives me an option to complete XP set up or cancel set up (after which is successfully loads 98)... how do I get rid of this menu?? with out formatting and reinstalling 98.... thanks for any help... Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LB Posted August 1, 2003 Report Share Posted August 1, 2003 This describes how to uninstall the Boot Loader menu to remove XP/2K/NT from a dual-boot installation with Windows 95/98/SE/Me when they use the same FAT/32 partition, and leave Win9x/Me as the bootable OS. The following steps apply only to computers in which the bootable drive (C:), and all other drives, use the FAT or FAT32 file system, and the bootable drive contains the Win9x bootfiles (the hidden Io.sys, Msdos.sys; plus Command.com and, maybe, Autoexec & Config). Uninstall XP/2000/NT from a Dual-Boot with Win9x (same FAT/32 partition): 1. Uninstall all XP/2K/NT software. Backup critical data. Verify that the PC does not have a virus. 2. Use the Win9x bootdisk to bootup the computer. At the A:\> prompt, type SYS C: and then press ENTER. The Sys command transfers the boot files to drive C and copies the boot sector. You should see a System transferred message. All future reboots should now start the Win9x/Me. 3. Now delete these (some Hidden) bootfiles from the root folder: C:\Boot.ini, Bootsect.dos, hiberfil.sys, ntbootdd.sys, Ntdetect.com, Ntldr, Pagefile.sys (not all are always present). 4. Finally, delete the Windows XP/2000/NT installation folder (typically \Winnt). Do not Format the partition (it also contains Win9x and/or Win9x bootfiles!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyespy Posted August 2, 2003 Report Share Posted August 2, 2003 Lived Backwards, very nice and very clever indeed !!regards, bill ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LB Posted August 2, 2003 Report Share Posted August 2, 2003 can't really claim the credit, just popped the question into google and got the answer from there!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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