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UAC is off but I still cannot delete
Colin Barnhorst c.barnho...@comcast.net microsoft public windows vista hardware_devices Don't just format. That won't change anything. Delete all partitions "Andy" wrote: What happens when you run chkdsk on G:? And after that what does Disk Management show about partition G:? On Sun, 17 Feb 2008 14:31:00 -0800,

Dual boot - remove one OS.
I want it to boot into XP by default, I only want to boot to Vista, by making the selection to do so. Ok,while in Vista, below is what is shown under computer: Vista = C XP = E I did not list the other partitions, as I did not think they would be relevant. Obviously, when booted into XP, the drive letters are

Vista 32-bit only sees 128gb of large hard drive
I've got fed up with windows XP( Ofcourse, Vista SUCKS!!). Three-and-a- half years of using microsoft products has left me highly irritated. If you want the straight information from real people, continue reading. If you would like to be told what you want to hear, or read a bunch of misinformation that you

Remove dual boot options
Hi, I installed Vista UPGRADE on my D drive because my C partition is too small for Vista. So XP is still in my C drive. However, I would like to erase XP completely (it appears on my boot manager), but I can't format C because it's a "system partition." What I want to accomplish is to 1. Delete XP from C 2.

Dual boot of xp and vista, now want to remove xp
Earlier versions were not Vista-aware, and will cause you trouble. The Acronis website will let you update to the latest for free. After experimenting with Vista I want to be able to delete either the XP or Vista drive. If I elect to get rid of XP, how do I do that so Vista becomes the default drive on C:?

XP reinstall under Vista?
Tom M "Chuck" wrote: I currently have XP pro installed on my C drive. I have bought Vista Home premium upgrade and would like to install that on a seperate in a Clean Install (with no settings carried forward - and that is fine with me) but it will also result in Xp being disabled, which is NOT what I want.

Dual booting Vista Ultimate 64 bit with XP Pro
After installing Vista to my D: drive, when it starts up it now says that what was the d: under XP is now the C: drive under vista. Correct. I have now finished re-installing everything and it all seems ok on the western front I want to reformat the XP drive and fee up the space. But this is where NTLDR,

size_t literals?
Don’t really want to go back to XP if I can figure this disk space use out. I just don’t see how I got to 58 GB in Vista when my old machine still shows only 35 GB for essentially the same stuff. Old XP machine is still running great…better that me…but I like my new one better and want to fix it if I can.

Question about deleting XP from a different partition (can't forma
I am running on vista home premium 32 bit. Shortly after boot-up as the desktop appears 2 error emssages pop-up in a "Run DLL window which says: Error loading C:\safa\AppData\Local\Temp\gyoqvium.dll The second is similar to the first with the exception of the ending which is "ljjij.dll" I did a search and found out

XP and Vista Dual Boot - How To Remove Vista
If you want to resize your "Primary" partition, you will need to delete all existing partitions, redefine the Primary partition, then recreate (described below) .... Windows XP Service Pack 2 Services </WinXP/servicecfg.htm> Windows 2000 Services </WIN2K/servicecfg.htm> Latest Guides: Windows Vista Install Guide

HOW to REMOVE XP after VISTA INSTALLATION?
I've got XP installed on the C partition (the system partition, according to the Disk Management app) and Vista installed on a later, F partition. As you point out, the C partition is the "active" partition--even though my XP installation doesn't even really work anymore. I just want to delete it entirely and make

Bug in Windows explorer can result in lost files
Anyway I want to remove Vista and reinstall Windows XP Any advice on how to proceed ? Thanks Dick I'm in the smae process from an e-machines (Gateway) achine. 2) Get a legal copy of X. 3) INstall XP --- I'm told that it will ask if you want the C:\drive formatted --so do so and install XP.

Eliminating dual-configuration from Vista
The old CNTRL+ALT+DELETE combination requires you to press those three keys in rapid succession. If you wait too long between each key press, forget it. A Tip For Adding User Accounts To Vista If you want to share your computer with others, set up separate user accounts for each and make them standard accounts

Removing XP
I want to experiment with Vista on my XP (current C: drive) computer. I am using Acronis to make a partition for Vista. After experimenting with Vista I want to be able to delete either the XP or Vista drive. If I elect to get rid of XP, how do I do that so Vista becomes the default drive on C:?

2008 Trend Micro Internet Security is NOT is compatible with W
In XP, click the Version tab and then select File Version. In Vista, click the Details tab.) In addition, PCs that received the update will have new executables in subfolders named 7.0.6000.381 under the following folders: c:\Windows\System32\SoftwareDistribution\Setup\ServiceStartup\wups.dll

Microsoft updates Windows without users' consent
gigabr...@gmail.com microsoft public security homeusers And if I just don't want to reinstall xp but would like to use Internet Explorer as usual? Sandi's IE7 B2 Known Issues & Uninstall/Install Tips http://www.ie-vista.com/known_issues.html Beta testers of IE7 Public Preview are asked to post their comments

Question about deleting XP from a different partition (can'tf
Given that Vista installed its boot manager, etc. on the C: drive, it'll be virtually impossible to delete XP in the future so I've been thinking of using If you want Vista and Windows XP to co-exist as multi-boot partners on the same system you really need to use Vista Ultimate (RTM, NOT RC2 anything) with

Dual boot of xp and vista, now want to remove xp
My Laptop is 2 years old and it came with XP intstalled, I upgraded to Vista 32bit last year and it was only in the past ten days I had the problem. IF that's what you want to do, then use Disk Management (diskmgmt.msc) to delete the new volume. IF that leaves free space CONTIGUOUS to your Drive C:,

How do you repair windows entirely using your Windows Vista DV
Daniel no...@nowhere.com microsoft public windows vista general Hi I am nor able to delete the drive in Disk manager as the option is greyed out and when I .... My PC has been set up to boot to either Vista or XP, each is on a different drive. I no longer want to boot to XP, how do I remove the choice on my boot

about xp upgrade and explorer
What I want to accomplish is to 1. Delete XP from C If you are using an upgrade DVD, then you have to have windows present before it will install. You won't need any windows if you've purchased an OEM version. 2. Resize C to be enough for Vista 3. Reinstall vista on C 4. Delete old vista from D Please help,