| Post ID |
Timestamp |
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User |
| 786910 |
2009-06-29 05:03:00 |
Hi, all. I have a problem to delete the unwanted boot system on my PC. C drive is the original copy of Wins XP (Bad), I also got another version of Wins XP (Good) on D drive. I managed to set it to boot only from D drive. Now I am trying to get rid of the bad copy of WIns Xp which is on c Drive. It won't let me format c drive when I am on D Drive. On Disk Management, it say c drive is system and d drive is boot. Anyone can help ? Thanks in advance. |
ahd8888 (184) |
| 786911 |
2009-06-29 05:24:00 |
Try get a copy of ubuntu and you can do it through the setup without having to install ubuntu, otherwise you should get gparted(thats what ubuntu uses) |
ZapperBoy10647 (11988) |
| 786912 |
2009-06-29 05:33:00 |
:thanks I wanted to remove c: drive, not try to install another operating system. |
ahd8888 (184) |
| 786913 |
2009-06-29 05:43:00 |
You'll have to copy boot.ini from C to D. Then delete the first part of boot.ini (the part, which points to C). Then boot from D, then format C. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) |
| 786914 |
2009-06-29 06:02:00 |
I can't boot from c drive anymore. It is a bad copy. I tried to search boot.ini in C drive from D drive, but no result. Sorry, I am a bit lost about your instruction? |
ahd8888 (184) |
| 786915 |
2009-06-29 06:16:00 |
The reason you can't format C: is because Windows XP always puts boot information (e.g. boot.ini) on the first partition (drive C:). You'll have to delete the partition form (say) GParted and then do a repair install. |
pcuser42 (130) |
| 786916 |
2009-06-29 06:17:00 |
Oops no forget the boot.ini on C. On D, press the windows key (if the keyboard has one) + pause / advanced / Startup and recovery / settings, click on edit up the top, then remove the reference to C here then save, then reboot. Make sure you delete the right part, or you may not get into windows |
Speedy Gonzales (78) |
| 786917 |
2009-06-29 06:18:00 |
He still won't then be able to format C:. Like I said, the boot.ini is always on C:. :) |
pcuser42 (130) |
| 786918 |
2009-06-29 06:41:00 |
Sorry, I still have problem to follow thru. Can u pls kindly give a clear instruction... I am clearly not as expert as u all. I did a search of boot.ini on c drive from D drive, but nothing come out. Where is boot.ini on c drive? |
ahd8888 (184) |
| 786919 |
2009-06-29 06:43:00 |
why not format the drive then do a clean reinstall of xp? |
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