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Uninstalling Vista

  • 24-02-2006 11:47am
    #1
    steviec
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,653 ✭✭✭


    I was trying a beta of Vista which I got off a friend and had installed on my second hard drive and tried it out and it was interesting. Anyway, I only ever wanted to try it for a while and want to remove it now - where do I start? When I boot up my PC it defaults to Vista with a bootloader menu that allows me to select 'pre-longhorn' windows to get to my regular XP install. I'm a little worried if I just delete Vista that this menu is going to hang and I'll never get into XP. I can probably delete it then use my XP CD to repair the boot sector or whatever it is it does, but is there a simpler way?


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  • #2
    srdb20
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,175 ✭✭✭srdb20


    1. Change the Boot.ini file to just detect windows XP (fast detect, and remove the entry for Vista)

    2. Remove Vista from control panel, or reformat the drive after you change the win xp boot.ini file

    Think that should work


  • #3
    KdjaCL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,346 ✭✭✭✭KdjaCL


    Load up your XP, go to Msconfig and Boot option remove Vista from the boot menu, format the 2nd HD , retart your pc and it be fine.


    kdjac


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