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andy bogusaddr...@bogusaddress.123 microsoft public windows vista installation_setup On Thu, 28 Feb 2008 22:18:06 -0600, "dragoon" <drag...@community.nospam> wrote: I installed Vista on my D partition a while back ago (C drive has XP) and now want to remove it. After following someone's instruction

Uninstall Vista, Reinstall XP
If that doesn't work, will upgrading vista ontop of vista work? That wont delete any of my files, programs, or mess up the registry right? It fixes a lot of problems in Windows XP, OE, Windows Vista, Win Mail, IE6, and on Vista or if it is installed on XP, IE7. It protects these things from changes by any

Vista Tips and Tricks:
John Barnes jbar...@email.net microsoft public windows vista general You will probably want to finish off your project by using a product such as BootItNg to add the space you have Also, is Vista seen as 'C' from within Vista. Make sure you have everything you need off of the XP drive before you delete it.

Installed Vista dual boot, think I screwed up!
Do this from what ever system you boot to when you have your boot priority the way you want to leave it. (it is not necessary to have the XP drive as the 0 drive to have Using VBP add or edit the Vista BCD. Add a legacy system entry pointed to C Reboot. Select the legacy entry. What messages if any do you get.

How do I get rid of anoying error pop-ups?
I have now installed Windows Vista Home Premium Edition on the other 40Gb partition but that is now VOLUME :C. I would love for someone to tell me how to remove xp completely so I can just use Vista. I was told If I format :D which has XP on it, the boot manager would be deleted so I don't want to try that just

Vista to XP
ploquit;623360 Wrote: Hi Ploquit, If you do not want the partition, then it is safe to delete it. This will show you how to do a clean install with a Upgrade has a XP installation DVD and since Ploquit does not want the extra partition, I see no reason to keep it since he only wants to have Vista installed.

Clean Install Upgrade home premium from xp media center - partion
jcoane jco...@discussions.microsoft.com microsoft public windows vista hardware_devices 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.

Dual Boot with Upgrade of Vista Home Premium
I still like XP and I hope MS continue to sell if for a long time to come, it will in the end benefit their business and their reputation, nobody likes to buy a new car because the maker built in obsolescence, and for may machines Vista is never going to be satisfactory. I don't want to see MS drive customers away.

Move Vista/delete XP
I would strongly suggest *NOT* installing NSW on XP unless you want to bring the system to it's knees! Start a new thread on this subject and be prepared future conversion to NTFS G:\ @ 80GB NTFS - Windows XP Home Edition / XP-based Applications H:\ @ 80GB NTFS - XP files / potential future Vista Home Premium,

assigning free hard drive space
Hi Rick is this what you meant C:\Users\Owner>attrib -se: File not found - E: you can see my result, what did I do wrong? cheers Daniel "Rick Rogers" .... 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 screen,

Vista won't boot up! Please read! HELP!
Colin Barnhorst c.barnho...@comcast.net microsoft public windows vista hardware_devices Formatting can write all the zeroes it wants, but it doesn't change the partition table. Delete any partitions, create a new one, and then format as you like. The key is to delete the problematic partition.

delete xp in dual boot
If a beta of any program tied into the operating system as much as IE is can not be uninstalled you just about have to back up any data files you want to keep If no joy, format & reinstall XP Home. Sandi's IE7 B2 Known Issues & Uninstall/Install Tips http://www.ie-vista.com/known_issues.html Beta testers of IE7

IBM T22 and Win 98se
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. 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, boot.ini etal are

After fresh Vista install, why or how to uninstall XP?
Brink Brink.35a...@no-mx.forums.net microsoft public windows vista installation_setup ploquit;623599 Wrote: Thanks Brink, you were on the same page as me. I was planning on making one If you decide you want to delete the D partition and make one larger C: drive, then you still can with Vista's Disk Management.

Trouble with new display and Device Manager
Vista shouldn't let you delete any System Files affecting Vista.). IF you want to reclaim the old space, then you could resize the former XP partition to only its I thought that all I would need to do would be to format my C Drive and that my Q drive , on which Vista is installed would probably be renamed

extending the C: partition
I've been moving what I can to my other HD (G) which is 110 gig. Both my C & G have plenty of room on so there's no problem there. I've watched the spare room Maybe in Vista they will have put in a programme to ask you if you want to delete such back ups after a few months of uninterrupted use? Cheers, Malcolm.

Installed Vista dual boot, think I screwed up!
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Remove dual boot options
On the Bridge OntheBri...@1701.com microsoft public windows vista general Now, the question: Does the empty space have to be *directly *to the right of the partition that I want to extend? YES, cant you just empty those paritions and delete them? what are those paritions? Another solution is to backup your

Windows Vista Tips & Tricks
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Bug in Windows explorer can result in lost files
Colin Barnhorst c.barnho...@comcast.net microsoft public windows vista hardware_devices The options are in disk management. There when you right click you get lots of options. Delete any partitions, create a new one, and then format as you like. The key is to delete the problematic partition.