uninstall 2nd instance of xp

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I have inadvertently (honest) installed a 2nd copy of xp home. Clean install, not upgrade
Can anyone please tell me how to uninstall this second copy and just retain the original
Drive is single partition ntfs.
 
Youll need to boot to xp cd,repair,then type:DiskPart
In DiskPart,delete the unwanted partition that the unwanted xp created,
When its deleted,esc,then type:CHKDSK C: /R
After that type:EXIT
 
Thanks Andrew but there is a problem, I only have one partition which contains both copies of xp
(2nd copy is installed to folder named "windows2"

diskpart only gives : partition1 78521mb + unpartitioned 8mb = (total size of my drive)

delete will surely wipe my drive? This is not an option for me.
 
Go to Start > Run and type in: MSCONFIG , and hit enter,
Click the BOOT.INI tab.
Next, click "Check All Boot Paths".
This procedure should correct your BOOT.INI file.

Also read:

I have two installations of XP on the same partition
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/xpfaq.html#two

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens]

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Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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| I have inadvertently (honest) installed a 2nd copy of xp home. Clean install, not upgrade.
| Can anyone please tell me how to uninstall this second copy and just retain the original.
| Drive is single partition ntfs.
 
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