2 XP's loaded

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OK I accidently loaded another XP program when I was trying to repair a
corrupted file on the original install.

Instead of the new one loading to the main C Drive it went to my H drive
which is the HP recovery drive and it's overloaded it.

I need to delete the C Drive's bad version and move the H Drive's to the C
Drive.

I've Googled how to edit boot.ini but that will just make the system boot
from the H drive and that won't fix my issue.

HELP!!! Thank you so much for your time!
 
SusanCA said:
OK I accidently loaded another XP program when I was trying to
repair a corrupted file on the original install.

Instead of the new one loading to the main C Drive it went to my H
drive which is the HP recovery drive and it's overloaded it.

I need to delete the C Drive's bad version and move the H Drive's
to the C Drive.

I've Googled how to edit boot.ini but that will just make the
system boot from the H drive and that won't fix my issue.

HELP!!! Thank you so much for your time!
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You need to REPAIR the proper version and EDIT the BOOT.INI to remove the
version you don't want (H drive - recovery I suppose...)

You'll need actual installation media (Windows XP.)
You'll need to be very careful which Windows XP installation you repair.

How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

How to perform an in-place upgrade (reinstallation) of Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315341
 
I have the XP Home discs and I do know exactly which installation is the one
to be fixed. I will print out the info and carefully review it before I do
anything.

If after I read it I don't feel right about it I am just going to get a tech
person in here to do it for me. :o)
 
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