Uninstalling 2000 Pro OS and keep XPPro/tablet

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Hi, I have a very long description of what happened...sorry.

A few weeks ago, I installed an update from Windows and apparantly it wasn't
made for Tablet PC 2005. So, for whatever reason, all of my tablet functions
were removed - all of the files for the functions.

I tried reinstalling every hardware driver, OEM drivers, etc. I do not have
a TabletPC OS disk, so I could not repair it. I purchased through a 3rd
party (refurbished, but manufacturer approved) so all I have is the Product
key, but no software. Oh...and tried sysrestore, but it didn't recover those
files.

Ok, so to make matters worse, when I installed the wacom driver, I lost USB
support (no keyboard access) and hotkey function on the slate. So, no
keyboard, no mouse, no pen, no hotkeys = no input devices. I could not do
anything!

So, out of panic and refusing to have to send my computer back or wait for a
disk from Windows, I grabbed the closest OS CD and popped it in. I tossed it
in and installed so I could at least regain minimal function hoping there
might be something do download or a magic fix available. Needless to say,
not so much. My keyboard worked but I wasn't able to find a way to get the
missing files back.

OK...next....so I got the bright idea that maybe if I loaded XP Home
(remembered I had a recovery disk for my desktop) I'd be able to update with
SP2 and maybe the new Wacom driver would work. No...BUT It did somehow
recover TabletPC function. I don't know how, but magically it worked.

So my question is, how do I get rid of these other 2 installs of Windows? I
don't need 3 versions of Windows on my computer and it's taking up useful
space. Help?

Thank you,
Angela

So,
 
Angela said:
Hi, I have a very long description of what happened...sorry.

A few weeks ago, I installed an update from Windows and apparantly it wasn't
made for Tablet PC 2005. So, for whatever reason, all of my tablet functions
were removed - all of the files for the functions.

I tried reinstalling every hardware driver, OEM drivers, etc. I do not have
a TabletPC OS disk, so I could not repair it. I purchased through a 3rd
party (refurbished, but manufacturer approved) so all I have is the Product
key, but no software. Oh...and tried sysrestore, but it didn't recover those
files.

Ok, so to make matters worse, when I installed the wacom driver, I lost USB
support (no keyboard access) and hotkey function on the slate. So, no
keyboard, no mouse, no pen, no hotkeys = no input devices. I could not do
anything!

So, out of panic and refusing to have to send my computer back or wait for a
disk from Windows, I grabbed the closest OS CD and popped it in. I tossed it
in and installed so I could at least regain minimal function hoping there
might be something do download or a magic fix available. Needless to say,
not so much. My keyboard worked but I wasn't able to find a way to get the
missing files back.

OK...next....so I got the bright idea that maybe if I loaded XP Home
(remembered I had a recovery disk for my desktop) I'd be able to update with
SP2 and maybe the new Wacom driver would work. No...BUT It did somehow
recover TabletPC function. I don't know how, but magically it worked.

So my question is, how do I get rid of these other 2 installs of Windows? I
don't need 3 versions of Windows on my computer and it's taking up useful
space. Help?

Thank you,
Angela

So,
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Find out the folders where the unwanted installations of Windows
reside, then rename each of them to something like Windows.bad.
Wait a week to see if all is well, then delete the renamed folders and
empty your recyle bin.
 
Thank you so much. I also discovered I had a virus 2 days ago that NOTHING
was finding. Hijack this caught it but no searches anywhere could tell me
what type of virus and what to do.

Anyway I did finally remove it and renamed the windows folders. I am
waiting to delete them. Is that the only folder to delete? The unused
windows directories?
 
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