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Problems reinstalling vista

  • 17-04-2009 01:15PM
    #1
    Patricide
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,658 ✭✭✭


    I originally had windows vista on my computer but as it was just after coming out it was still buggy as hell so I installed windows xp. Lived with that for a while but then decided the last day to give vista another shot.

    So i reinstalled it but now whenever I start up my computer it prompts me wheather to run an old version of windows(xp) or vista. I want to stop this prompt and get rid of the old version of windows on my laptop.

    Anyone know how to do this as my head is melted
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  • #2
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,146 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Moved from laptops.
    It sounds to me like you installed vista on another partition instead of "upgrading" to Vista. I think there is a free bit of software out there that enables you to modify the boot loader. You can modify it manually too, but it's a bit on the complicated side.


  • #3
    Patricide
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,658 ✭✭✭Patricide


    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    Moved from laptops.
    It sounds to me like you installed vista on another partition instead of "upgrading" to Vista. I think there is a free bit of software out there that enables you to modify the boot loader. You can modify it manually too, but it's a bit on the complicated side.
    Yup i did do that indeed. :(. Any idea what the software is called. I have no idea what term to use to find it on google!


  • #4
    Rebel021
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 943 ✭✭✭Rebel021


    http://www.vistabootpro.org/


  • #5
    overexcitedaj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 976 ✭✭✭overexcitedaj


    Why not RE instal windows again but format the whole disk before hand as youve obviously done a bit of re installing already so start afresh for most efficent results imo.
    If not just use partition magic. Cant remember exactly but i think you should be able to delete the xp partition


  • #6
    Patricide
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,658 ✭✭✭Patricide


    overexcitedaj wrote: »
    Why not RE instal windows again but format the whole disk before hand as youve obviously done a bit of re installing already so start afresh for most efficent results imo.
    If not just use partition magic. Cant remember exactly but i think you should be able to delete the xp partition
    Nah partician magic does nothing for it, It was formatted i dunno why xp is still there. Even tadhg was mind boggled.

    Couldnt be bothered reinstalling everything again so im just gonna get that programme and take a stab at it later!


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