XP installed twice

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Xp wouldn't start up as a file was missing and I was urged to use repair installation but I have installed Xp twice now. Thankfully not lost any of my files but I now have windows and windows.o and all the programs aren't appearing in control panel. Is it possible to move my files and programs across to the new (working) version and uninstall the old ? I've had to reinstall AOL to get online as it wouldn't start but was this necessary as it was still installed
Sry don't really know much about computers, hope I haven't confused you.
 
Youll need to install xp cd,exit the info page,restart computer,boot to xp cd
recovery,press enter for password,at cmd screen type:DiskPart In DiskPar
the installed copies of xp are shown with thier partitions,delete the unwanted partition
then esc,back in cmd screen type:CHKDSK C: /R C: being the installed xp partition.Whe
thru type:EXIT Let xp restart.If the good partition is other than C:,you might selec
install xp (1st info page) then select repair current installation,then reboot to recovery
DiskPart,delete D: or E: whatever the newest xp installation is,xp should be on C:
 
Hi

See if the following helps:

"I have two installations of XP on the same partition, how do I remove the
one I don't need?"
http://michaelstevenstech.com/xpfaq.html#two

Courtesy of MVP Michael Stevens.

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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


| Xp wouldn't start up as a file was missing and I was urged to use repair
installation but I have installed Xp twice now. Thankfully not lost any of
my files but I now have windows and windows.o and all the programs aren't
appearing in control panel. Is it possible to move my files and programs
across to the new (working) version and uninstall the old ? I've had to
reinstall AOL to get online as it wouldn't start but was this necessary as
it was still installed ?
| Sry don't really know much about computers, hope I haven't confused you.
 
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