delete partition of OS

[Guest]

I have win xp pro machine which is my default boot system 3 partition c,d,e.
I know windows 2000 OS is intalled in C and Windows xp pro install in D. I
have no idea which partition windows xp home edition is installed. I bought
this machine to one of my friend. I want to delete the windows xp home
edition coz it's not working. How can I do that? without lossing all my data?
please help....

 

[Guest]

Is there anything on "E" drive?
personal files, pictures, etc

Where is XP Home installed?
Can you post boot.ini?

Do you have multi-boot menu?

is XP home listed?

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

I have win xp pro machine which is my default boot system 3 partition c,d,e.
I know windows 2000 OS is intalled in C and Windows xp pro install in D. I
have no idea which partition windows xp home edition is installed. I bought
this machine to one of my friend. I want to delete the windows xp home
edition coz it's not working. How can I do that? without lossing all my data?
please help....

Do this:
- Click Start / Run
- Type notepad c:\boot.ini {OK}
- Paste the contents of this file into your reply.

 

[Terry Pinnell]

Is there anything on "E" drive?
personal files, pictures, etc

Where is XP Home installed?
Can you post boot.ini?

Do you have multi-boot menu?

is XP home listed?

I now realise why I couldn't make sense of most of your replies to my
recent thread! Do you ever *read* a post thoroughly before rattling
off a reply? The OP, bing, clearly said:
"I have no idea which partition windows xp home edition is installed,"
yet you ask "Where is XP Home installed?".

 

[Guest]

Thanks Pegasus for your reply: Heres the content in my boot .ini paste in here:
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect /noexecute=optin
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(4)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home
Edition" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000
Professional" /fastdetect

 

[Guest]

Thnk Pinnell, heres the boot.ini of my machine:[boot loader]
Thanks Pinnell, heres the boot.ini of my machine:
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect /noexecute=optin
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(4)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home
Edition" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000
Professional" /fastdetect

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

OK, things are becoming clearer. You probably have the following
Windows folders:
- Windows 2000: C:\WinNT
- Windows XP Professional: D:\Windows
- Windows XP Home: E:\Windows

Now do this:
1. Launch Win2000.
2. Rename e:\Windows to e:\Windows.home.
3. Launch Windows XP Professional.
4. Check if everything works the way it should.
5. Wait a few days.
6. If all is well, delete e:\Windows.home
7. Empty the Recycle Bin.
8. Click Start / Run
9. Type this: notepad c:\boot.ini
10. Remove the line that refers to Windows XP Home

Thanks Pegasus for your reply: Heres the content in my boot .ini paste in here:
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect /noexecute=optin
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(4)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home
Edition" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000
Professional" /fastdetect

my
data?

Do this:
- Click Start / Run
- Type notepad c:\boot.ini {OK}
- Paste the contents of this file into your reply.

 

[Terry Pinnell]

Thnk Pinnell, heres the boot.ini of my machine:[boot loader]
Thanks Pinnell, heres the boot.ini of my machine:
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect /noexecute=optin
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(4)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home
Edition" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000
Professional" /fastdetect

Not sure if this will help you, but I interpret that boot.ini as
follows:

- Your next boot will by default be to Disk 0, Partition 2, XP Pro
- Alternatives offered will be Disk 0, Partition 4, XP Home
and
Disk 0 Partition 1 (typically, but not necesarily, C), Win 2000

 

[Guest]

Thanks a lot for your help, your right but i just want more help on how to
rename e:\window to e:\windows -home. I launch win2000 and in c:\command line
I type this:rename e:\window to e:\windows-home and it says syntax
errror..Sorry Pegasus I dont know if am doing the right thing. Please help
me. how to do it. Where should I rename e:\window to windows-home?

OK, things are becoming clearer. You probably have the following
Windows folders:
- Windows 2000: C:\WinNT
- Windows XP Professional: D:\Windows
- Windows XP Home: E:\Windows

Now do this:
1. Launch Win2000.
2. Rename e:\Windows to e:\Windows.home.
3. Launch Windows XP Professional.
4. Check if everything works the way it should.
5. Wait a few days.
6. If all is well, delete e:\Windows.home
7. Empty the Recycle Bin.
8. Click Start / Run
9. Type this: notepad c:\boot.ini
10. Remove the line that refers to Windows XP Home

Thanks Pegasus for your reply: Heres the content in my boot .ini paste in here:
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect /noexecute=optin
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(4)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home
Edition" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000
Professional" /fastdetect

I have win xp pro machine which is my default boot system 3 partition
c,d,e.
I know windows 2000 OS is intalled in C and Windows xp pro install in D. I
have no idea which partition windows xp home edition is installed. I
bought
this machine to one of my friend. I want to delete the windows xp home
edition coz it's not working. How can I do that? without lossing all my
data?
please help....

Do this:
- Click Start / Run
- Type notepad c:\boot.ini {OK}
- Paste the contents of this file into your reply.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

If you're not comfortable with command line syntax then
I recommend you use "My Computer" or "Explorer".
Right-clicking the folder in question will give you a "rename"
option.

Thanks a lot for your help, your right but i just want more help on how to
rename e:\window to e:\windows -home. I launch win2000 and in c:\command line
I type this:rename e:\window to e:\windows-home and it says syntax
errror..Sorry Pegasus I dont know if am doing the right thing. Please help
me. how to do it. Where should I rename e:\window to windows-home?

OK, things are becoming clearer. You probably have the following
Windows folders:
- Windows 2000: C:\WinNT
- Windows XP Professional: D:\Windows
- Windows XP Home: E:\Windows

Now do this:
1. Launch Win2000.
2. Rename e:\Windows to e:\Windows.home.
3. Launch Windows XP Professional.
4. Check if everything works the way it should.
5. Wait a few days.
6. If all is well, delete e:\Windows.home
7. Empty the Recycle Bin.
8. Click Start / Run
9. Type this: notepad c:\boot.ini
10. Remove the line that refers to Windows XP Home

Thanks Pegasus for your reply: Heres the content in my boot .ini paste

in
here:

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect /noexecute=optin
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(4)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home
Edition" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000
Professional" /fastdetect

:


I have win xp pro machine which is my default boot system 3 partition
c,d,e.
I know windows 2000 OS is intalled in C and Windows xp pro install

in
D. I

have no idea which partition windows xp home edition is installed. I
bought
this machine to one of my friend. I want to delete the windows xp home
edition coz it's not working. How can I do that? without lossing

all
my

data?
please help....

Do this:
- Click Start / Run
- Type notepad c:\boot.ini {OK}
- Paste the contents of this file into your reply.

 

[Guest]

Hi!
Pegasus I am trying to locate where i can find a folder of window using
"explorer" nothing i can find a folder name window in e: drive, there is in
d: drive which what i know this is the win xp prof. Anything i can do?
please.. In c:drive and e:drive if I type Dir nothing i can see windows file
only in D: drive.

If you're not comfortable with command line syntax then
I recommend you use "My Computer" or "Explorer".
Right-clicking the folder in question will give you a "rename"
option.

Thanks a lot for your help, your right but i just want more help on how to
rename e:\window to e:\windows -home. I launch win2000 and in c:\command line
I type this:rename e:\window to e:\windows-home and it says syntax
errror..Sorry Pegasus I dont know if am doing the right thing. Please help
me. how to do it. Where should I rename e:\window to windows-home?

OK, things are becoming clearer. You probably have the following
Windows folders:
- Windows 2000: C:\WinNT
- Windows XP Professional: D:\Windows
- Windows XP Home: E:\Windows

Now do this:
1. Launch Win2000.
2. Rename e:\Windows to e:\Windows.home.
3. Launch Windows XP Professional.
4. Check if everything works the way it should.
5. Wait a few days.
6. If all is well, delete e:\Windows.home
7. Empty the Recycle Bin.
8. Click Start / Run
9. Type this: notepad c:\boot.ini
10. Remove the line that refers to Windows XP Home


Thanks Pegasus for your reply: Heres the content in my boot .ini paste in
here:
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect /noexecute=optin
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(4)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home
Edition" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000
Professional" /fastdetect

:


I have win xp pro machine which is my default boot system 3 partition
c,d,e.
I know windows 2000 OS is intalled in C and Windows xp pro install in
D. I
have no idea which partition windows xp home edition is installed. I
bought
this machine to one of my friend. I want to delete the windows xp home
edition coz it's not working. How can I do that? without lossing all
my
data?
please help....

Do this:
- Click Start / Run
- Type notepad c:\boot.ini {OK}
- Paste the contents of this file into your reply.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Try this:
- Boot into WinXP Professional
- Locate the folder X:\Windows where X: is the letter of
each and every drive you have on your PC.
- Attempt to rename the folder to Windows.home. If it's
the Windows XP Home folder then you can do it. If it's
the Windows XP Professional folder then Windows won't
let you.

If you cannot find a folder to rename then you must have
deleted the Windows XP Home folder before.

In future I recommend that you keep good records of you
installations. Having three instances of Windows on the one
machine gets very confusing unless you remember exactly
what you placed where.

Hi!
Pegasus I am trying to locate where i can find a folder of window using
"explorer" nothing i can find a folder name window in e: drive, there is in
d: drive which what i know this is the win xp prof. Anything i can do?
please.. In c:drive and e:drive if I type Dir nothing i can see windows file
only in D: drive.

If you're not comfortable with command line syntax then
I recommend you use "My Computer" or "Explorer".
Right-clicking the folder in question will give you a "rename"
option.

Thanks a lot for your help, your right but i just want more help on

how
to

rename e:\window to e:\windows -home. I launch win2000 and in

c:\command
line

I type this:rename e:\window to e:\windows-home and it says syntax
errror..Sorry Pegasus I dont know if am doing the right thing. Please help
me. how to do it. Where should I rename e:\window to windows-home?

:

OK, things are becoming clearer. You probably have the following
Windows folders:
- Windows 2000: C:\WinNT
- Windows XP Professional: D:\Windows
- Windows XP Home: E:\Windows

Now do this:
1. Launch Win2000.
2. Rename e:\Windows to e:\Windows.home.
3. Launch Windows XP Professional.
4. Check if everything works the way it should.
5. Wait a few days.
6. If all is well, delete e:\Windows.home
7. Empty the Recycle Bin.
8. Click Start / Run
9. Type this: notepad c:\boot.ini
10. Remove the line that refers to Windows XP Home


Thanks Pegasus for your reply: Heres the content in my boot .ini

paste
in

here:
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect /noexecute=optin
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(4)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home
Edition" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000
Professional" /fastdetect

:


I have win xp pro machine which is my default boot system 3 partition
c,d,e.
I know windows 2000 OS is intalled in C and Windows xp pro

install
in

D. I
have no idea which partition windows xp home edition is installed. I
bought
this machine to one of my friend. I want to delete the windows

xp
home

edition coz it's not working. How can I do that? without

lossing
all

my
data?
please help....

Do this:
- Click Start / Run
- Type notepad c:\boot.ini {OK}
- Paste the contents of this file into your reply.

 

[Andy]

How many drives do you see? If partition(1) is C: and partition(2) is
D:, then partition(4) is probably F:.

Hi!
Pegasus I am trying to locate where i can find a folder of window using
"explorer" nothing i can find a folder name window in e: drive, there is in
d: drive which what i know this is the win xp prof. Anything i can do?
please.. In c:drive and e:drive if I type Dir nothing i can see windows file
only in D: drive.

If you're not comfortable with command line syntax then
I recommend you use "My Computer" or "Explorer".
Right-clicking the folder in question will give you a "rename"
option.

Thanks a lot for your help, your right but i just want more help on how to
rename e:\window to e:\windows -home. I launch win2000 and in c:\command line
I type this:rename e:\window to e:\windows-home and it says syntax
errror..Sorry Pegasus I dont know if am doing the right thing. Please help
me. how to do it. Where should I rename e:\window to windows-home?

:

OK, things are becoming clearer. You probably have the following
Windows folders:
- Windows 2000: C:\WinNT
- Windows XP Professional: D:\Windows
- Windows XP Home: E:\Windows

Now do this:
1. Launch Win2000.
2. Rename e:\Windows to e:\Windows.home.
3. Launch Windows XP Professional.
4. Check if everything works the way it should.
5. Wait a few days.
6. If all is well, delete e:\Windows.home
7. Empty the Recycle Bin.
8. Click Start / Run
9. Type this: notepad c:\boot.ini
10. Remove the line that refers to Windows XP Home


Thanks Pegasus for your reply: Heres the content in my boot .ini paste in
here:
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect /noexecute=optin
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(4)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home
Edition" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000
Professional" /fastdetect

:


I have win xp pro machine which is my default boot system 3 partition
c,d,e.
I know windows 2000 OS is intalled in C and Windows xp pro install in
D. I
have no idea which partition windows xp home edition is installed. I
bought
this machine to one of my friend. I want to delete the windows xp home
edition coz it's not working. How can I do that? without lossing all
my
data?
please help....

Do this:
- Click Start / Run
- Type notepad c:\boot.ini {OK}
- Paste the contents of this file into your reply.