2 OS, but I only want one

[Brian]

Hi Group,

I recently formatted my laptop and now have 2 partitions. One with XP Home
(which I thought I could use) and XP Pro on the other partition.
2 Questions:
How do I get rid of the XP Home on the first partition without losing the
partition so that I can store my data on it?
How do I stop my start up screen from showing me both OS and that I have to
chose the one that I want, in this case PRO?

I'd appreciate any help I can get.

Brian

[M. Rajesh]

It depends on the order in which the partitions are located

the first partition cannot be disturbed and hence you have no other choice to back up data and reinstall the O/S if necessary.

To avoid being prompted for the O/S everytime go to My Computer, right click and choose properties. then select advanced tab and choose settings related to startup and shutdown. there select the o/S that u want to start up and then uncheck the box "Time to
display list of o.s" and then click on apply.

regards
M. Rajesh
www.winxpsolution.com

----- Brian wrote: -----

Hi Group,

I recently formatted my laptop and now have 2 partitions. One with XP Home
(which I thought I could use) and XP Pro on the other partition.
2 Questions:
How do I get rid of the XP Home on the first partition without losing the
partition so that I can store my data on it?
How do I stop my start up screen from showing me both OS and that I have to
chose the one that I want, in this case PRO?

I'd appreciate any help I can get.

Brian