UNINSTALLING SET-UP, CAN IT BE DONE?

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MARK A/K/A HOT.JAGUAR1000

I run Windows 2000 Professional on my computer. Recently I decided to go
through the first few steps re-installation W2K, because I was wanting to
become more familiar with how it is done. After I placed the W2K CD disk
into the CD rom and started the process, I proceeded thru the initial steps
that I wanted to. Then I came to a screen that said:

"CAUTION: A \WINNT folder already exists that may contain a windows
installation. If you continue, the existing windows installation will be
overwritten.

All files, subfolders, user accounts, applications, security and desktop
settings for that Windows installation will be deleted. The "My Documents"
folder will also be deleted."


Well that was as far as I wanted to go thru the set-up process. The text on
the screen gave me the option of quiting set-up by pushing F3. I did. Then
a screen popped up asking me to confirm that I wanted to exit set-up, and to
confirm it I was to push F3 again. So I did and set-up quit. I then
removed the W2K CD from the computer CD-ROM. I have since discovered that
when I am doing a normal boot-up, that within just a few seconds a screen
comes on giving me the option of starting either one of the following two
choices:
1) Windows 2000 Professional OR
2) Windows 2000 Professional Set-up.
Unfortunately for me the second option is highlighted by default. Yes, I
know I can move the highlight up to the 1st option just by pressing the up
arrow button, and though that is really a simple thing to do, it just feels
like an extra hassle. Prior to my running set-up as I
have described above, the computer would boot automatically to start W2K
Pro. So my question is, is there a way that I can UNINSTALL the W2K Setup
program that is represented by option 2) as described above? Further, I
know computer's and software can react in sensative ways some times when
installation & uninstallation changes are made, so I need to know that if
there is a way to UNINSTALL the Set-up option listed above as 2) Windows
2000 Professional Set-up, without screwing up my currently installed O/S and
without screwing up any of my currently installed applications. Does anyone
know how to do this?
 
Control Panel|System|Advanced|Startup and Recovery, choose the correct
System Startup option as default, then you'll need to delete the option you
want removed from the boot.ini, it's a system, hidden file in the root of
the boot partition. So you'll need to show-all-files, hidden, system in
Explorer. You should end up with something like this (below). The timeout
value is not functional when there is only one startup choice.

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000
Professional" /fastdetect
 
Dave, in response to your instructions on deleting "setup" from my hard drive I need to ask you which of the following lines in the example you gave me would be deleted. Would the entry I have placed in blue letters below be an example of the one I will be looking for? I know that you have provided me with helpful step by step instructions in the first part of your response. However, I am a novice in this area and quite honestly, I need to be guided step by step from start to finish. If not, I am afraid I may seriously screw my computer up. And that is a very unsettleing feeling for anyone to have. Any additional step by step guidance you would be willing to provide me with would be much appreciated. And thank you for your willingness to help to begin with.
Mark

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000
Professional" /fastdetect


Dave Patrick said:
Control Panel|System|Advanced|Startup and Recovery, choose the correct
System Startup option as default, then you'll need to delete the option you
want removed from the boot.ini, it's a system, hidden file in the root of
the boot partition. So you'll need to show-all-files, hidden, system in
Explorer. You should end up with something like this (below). The timeout
value is not functional when there is only one startup choice.

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000
Professional" /fastdetect


--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]

MARK A/K/A HOT.JAGUAR1000 said:
I run Windows 2000 Professional on my computer. Recently I decided to go
through the first few steps re-installation W2K, because I was wanting to
become more familiar with how it is done. After I placed the W2K CD disk
into the CD rom and started the process, I proceeded thru the initial steps
that I wanted to. Then I came to a screen that said:

"CAUTION: A \WINNT folder already exists that may contain a windows
installation. If you continue, the existing windows installation will be
overwritten.

All files, subfolders, user accounts, applications, security and desktop
settings for that Windows installation will be deleted. The "My Documents"
folder will also be deleted."


Well that was as far as I wanted to go thru the set-up process. The text on
the screen gave me the option of quiting set-up by pushing F3. I did. Then
a screen popped up asking me to confirm that I wanted to exit set-up, and to
confirm it I was to push F3 again. So I did and set-up quit. I then
removed the W2K CD from the computer CD-ROM. I have since discovered that
when I am doing a normal boot-up, that within just a few seconds a screen
comes on giving me the option of starting either one of the following two
choices:
1) Windows 2000 Professional OR
2) Windows 2000 Professional Set-up.
Unfortunately for me the second option is highlighted by default. Yes, I
know I can move the highlight up to the 1st option just by pressing the up
arrow button, and though that is really a simple thing to do, it just feels
like an extra hassle. Prior to my running set-up as I
have described above, the computer would boot automatically to start W2K
Pro. So my question is, is there a way that I can UNINSTALL the W2K Setup
program that is represented by option 2) as described above? Further, I
know computer's and software can react in sensative ways some times when
installation & uninstallation changes are made, so I need to know that if
there is a way to UNINSTALL the Set-up option listed above as 2) Windows
2000 Professional Set-up, without screwing up my currently installed O/S and
without screwing up any of my currently installed applications. Does anyone
know how to do this?
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No problem. Just post the text of boot.ini

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]

:
Dave, in response to your instructions on deleting "setup" from my hard
drive I need to ask you which of the following lines in the example you gave
me would be deleted. Would the entry I have placed in blue letters below be
an example of the one I will be looking for? I know that you have provided
me with helpful step by step instructions in the first part of your
response. However, I am a novice in this area and quite honestly, I need
to be guided step by step from start to finish. If not, I am afraid I may
seriously screw my computer up. And that is a very unsettleing feeling for
anyone to have. Any additional step by step guidance you would be willing
to provide me with would be much appreciated. And thank you for your
willingness to help to begin with.
Mark

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000
Professional" /fastdetect
 
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