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2 XP OS on one hard drive, same C.O.A.
I think the owner of this PC has installed XP again on a second partition.
There is 2 18GB partitions on a 40GB hard drive. XP boot is FAT32 on the end partition and XP is NTFS is on the 1st partition. Magicjellybean product key finder tells me there is only one product key. There is a large Windows folder in each partition and lots of applications which is why I think the WIndows folder is so large. -- ....scribble scribble scribble... |
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2 XP OS on one hard drive, same C.O.A.
Assuming you have the winxp cd or recovery disk & key, copy all data to
external, clean install winxp, by deleting all partitions in the installation process "umwhat" wrote in message ... I think the owner of this PC has installed XP again on a second partition. There is 2 18GB partitions on a 40GB hard drive. XP boot is FAT32 on the end partition and XP is NTFS is on the 1st partition. Magicjellybean product key finder tells me there is only one product key. There is a large Windows folder in each partition and lots of applications which is why I think the WIndows folder is so large. -- ...scribble scribble scribble... |
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2 XP OS on one hard drive, same C.O.A.
Assuming you have the winxp cd or recovery disk & key, copy all data to
external, clean install winxp, by deleting all partitions in the installation process "umwhat" wrote in message ... I think the owner of this PC has installed XP again on a second partition. There is 2 18GB partitions on a 40GB hard drive. XP boot is FAT32 on the end partition and XP is NTFS is on the 1st partition. Magicjellybean product key finder tells me there is only one product key. There is a large Windows folder in each partition and lots of applications which is why I think the WIndows folder is so large. -- ...scribble scribble scribble... |
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2 XP OS on one hard drive, same C.O.A.
Hi DL. A problem with copy all the data is this is not my computer and I am
not sure how to approach that so he has all his aplications on the computer. -- ....scribble scribble scribble... "DL" wrote: Assuming you have the winxp cd or recovery disk & key, copy all data to external, clean install winxp, by deleting all partitions in the installation process "umwhat" wrote in message ... I think the owner of this PC has installed XP again on a second partition. There is 2 18GB partitions on a 40GB hard drive. XP boot is FAT32 on the end partition and XP is NTFS is on the 1st partition. Magicjellybean product key finder tells me there is only one product key. There is a large Windows folder in each partition and lots of applications which is why I think the WIndows folder is so large. -- ...scribble scribble scribble... . |
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2 XP OS on one hard drive, same C.O.A.
Hi DL. A problem with copy all the data is this is not my computer and I am
not sure how to approach that so he has all his aplications on the computer. -- ....scribble scribble scribble... "DL" wrote: Assuming you have the winxp cd or recovery disk & key, copy all data to external, clean install winxp, by deleting all partitions in the installation process "umwhat" wrote in message ... I think the owner of this PC has installed XP again on a second partition. There is 2 18GB partitions on a 40GB hard drive. XP boot is FAT32 on the end partition and XP is NTFS is on the 1st partition. Magicjellybean product key finder tells me there is only one product key. There is a large Windows folder in each partition and lots of applications which is why I think the WIndows folder is so large. -- ...scribble scribble scribble... . |
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2 XP OS on one hard drive, same C.O.A.
Hi, I am considering your advice and will reinstall if I have to but it
seems I may be able to solve the problems before I have to do a reinstall seeing the things that are slowly coming right and after a little research on the internet. The computer is not letting me remove the page file which is giving me a very good reason to do the clean install. WHat holds me back from do a clean install is this is a NEC Packard Bell computer and I just now discovered the restore partition may be intact and I may be able to run an F11 restore which I will attempt after the umpteenth defragment utility process finishes. fun -- ....scribble scribble scribble... "umwhat" wrote: Hi DL. A problem with copy all the data is this is not my computer and I am not sure how to approach that so he has all his aplications on the computer. -- ...scribble scribble scribble... "DL" wrote: Assuming you have the winxp cd or recovery disk & key, copy all data to external, clean install winxp, by deleting all partitions in the installation process "umwhat" wrote in message ... I think the owner of this PC has installed XP again on a second partition. There is 2 18GB partitions on a 40GB hard drive. XP boot is FAT32 on the end partition and XP is NTFS is on the 1st partition. Magicjellybean product key finder tells me there is only one product key. There is a large Windows folder in each partition and lots of applications which is why I think the WIndows folder is so large. -- ...scribble scribble scribble... . |
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2 XP OS on one hard drive, same C.O.A.
Hi, I am considering your advice and will reinstall if I have to but it
seems I may be able to solve the problems before I have to do a reinstall seeing the things that are slowly coming right and after a little research on the internet. The computer is not letting me remove the page file which is giving me a very good reason to do the clean install. WHat holds me back from do a clean install is this is a NEC Packard Bell computer and I just now discovered the restore partition may be intact and I may be able to run an F11 restore which I will attempt after the umpteenth defragment utility process finishes. fun -- ....scribble scribble scribble... "umwhat" wrote: Hi DL. A problem with copy all the data is this is not my computer and I am not sure how to approach that so he has all his aplications on the computer. -- ...scribble scribble scribble... "DL" wrote: Assuming you have the winxp cd or recovery disk & key, copy all data to external, clean install winxp, by deleting all partitions in the installation process "umwhat" wrote in message ... I think the owner of this PC has installed XP again on a second partition. There is 2 18GB partitions on a 40GB hard drive. XP boot is FAT32 on the end partition and XP is NTFS is on the 1st partition. Magicjellybean product key finder tells me there is only one product key. There is a large Windows folder in each partition and lots of applications which is why I think the WIndows folder is so large. -- ...scribble scribble scribble... . |
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2 XP OS on one hard drive, same C.O.A.
Go to run,type: diskmgmt.msc In msc,L.click on any hd or partition,go to
actions,all,select properties & get the info on it.Or,go to run,type: cmd In cmd type: DiskPart In DiskPart type: list disk type: list drives type:HELP for all cmds.Also,since most or all drives are probably in use,you wont be able to delete anything in windows explorer,boot to xp cd,press r at menu, (recovery console),select 1 for C: press enter for password,type: DiskPart In DiskPart you can now delete any or all,press ESC to quit,type: EXIT to leave recovery. "umwhat" wrote: I think the owner of this PC has installed XP again on a second partition. There is 2 18GB partitions on a 40GB hard drive. XP boot is FAT32 on the end partition and XP is NTFS is on the 1st partition. Magicjellybean product key finder tells me there is only one product key. There is a large Windows folder in each partition and lots of applications which is why I think the WIndows folder is so large. -- ...scribble scribble scribble... |
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2 XP OS on one hard drive, same C.O.A.
Go to run,type: diskmgmt.msc In msc,L.click on any hd or partition,go to actions,all,select properties & get the info on it.Or,go to run,type: cmd In cmd type: DiskPart In DiskPart type: list disk type: list drives type:HELP for all cmds.Also,since most or all drives are probably in use,you wont be able to delete anything in windows explorer,boot to xp cd,press r at menu, (recovery console),select 1 for C: press enter for password,type: DiskPart In DiskPart you can now delete any or all,press ESC to quit,type: EXIT to leave recovery. "umwhat" wrote: I think the owner of this PC has installed XP again on a second partition. There is 2 18GB partitions on a 40GB hard drive. XP boot is FAT32 on the end partition and XP is NTFS is on the 1st partition. Magicjellybean product key finder tells me there is only one product key. There is a large Windows folder in each partition and lots of applications which is why I think the WIndows folder is so large. -- ...scribble scribble scribble... |
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2 XP OS on one hard drive, same C.O.A.
You wouldnt want to remove any page file
"umwhat" wrote in message ... Hi, I am considering your advice and will reinstall if I have to but it seems I may be able to solve the problems before I have to do a reinstall seeing the things that are slowly coming right and after a little research on the internet. The computer is not letting me remove the page file which is giving me a very good reason to do the clean install. WHat holds me back from do a clean install is this is a NEC Packard Bell computer and I just now discovered the restore partition may be intact and I may be able to run an F11 restore which I will attempt after the umpteenth defragment utility process finishes. fun -- ...scribble scribble scribble... "umwhat" wrote: Hi DL. A problem with copy all the data is this is not my computer and I am not sure how to approach that so he has all his aplications on the computer. -- ...scribble scribble scribble... "DL" wrote: Assuming you have the winxp cd or recovery disk & key, copy all data to external, clean install winxp, by deleting all partitions in the installation process "umwhat" wrote in message ... I think the owner of this PC has installed XP again on a second partition. There is 2 18GB partitions on a 40GB hard drive. XP boot is FAT32 on the end partition and XP is NTFS is on the 1st partition. Magicjellybean product key finder tells me there is only one product key. There is a large Windows folder in each partition and lots of applications which is why I think the WIndows folder is so large. -- ...scribble scribble scribble... . |
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2 XP OS on one hard drive, same C.O.A.
You wouldnt want to remove any page file "umwhat" wrote in message ... Hi, I am considering your advice and will reinstall if I have to but it seems I may be able to solve the problems before I have to do a reinstall seeing the things that are slowly coming right and after a little research on the internet. The computer is not letting me remove the page file which is giving me a very good reason to do the clean install. WHat holds me back from do a clean install is this is a NEC Packard Bell computer and I just now discovered the restore partition may be intact and I may be able to run an F11 restore which I will attempt after the umpteenth defragment utility process finishes. fun -- ...scribble scribble scribble... "umwhat" wrote: Hi DL. A problem with copy all the data is this is not my computer and I am not sure how to approach that so he has all his aplications on the computer. -- ...scribble scribble scribble... "DL" wrote: Assuming you have the winxp cd or recovery disk & key, copy all data to external, clean install winxp, by deleting all partitions in the installation process "umwhat" wrote in message ... I think the owner of this PC has installed XP again on a second partition. There is 2 18GB partitions on a 40GB hard drive. XP boot is FAT32 on the end partition and XP is NTFS is on the 1st partition. Magicjellybean product key finder tells me there is only one product key. There is a large Windows folder in each partition and lots of applications which is why I think the WIndows folder is so large. -- ...scribble scribble scribble... . |
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2 XP OS on one hard drive, same C.O.A.
Thank you for the good tips. I reformatted the hard drives and did a clean
install of XP. Sorry for the late replies, I do not receive the notifications. Maybe I tricked myself. -- ....scribble scribble scribble... "Andrew E." wrote: Go to run,type: diskmgmt.msc In msc,L.click on any hd or partition,go to actions,all,select properties & get the info on it.Or,go to run,type: cmd In cmd type: DiskPart In DiskPart type: list disk type: list drives type:HELP for all cmds.Also,since most or all drives are probably in use,you wont be able to delete anything in windows explorer,boot to xp cd,press r at menu, (recovery console),select 1 for C: press enter for password,type: DiskPart In DiskPart you can now delete any or all,press ESC to quit,type: EXIT to leave recovery. "umwhat" wrote: I think the owner of this PC has installed XP again on a second partition. There is 2 18GB partitions on a 40GB hard drive. XP boot is FAT32 on the end partition and XP is NTFS is on the 1st partition. Magicjellybean product key finder tells me there is only one product key. There is a large Windows folder in each partition and lots of applications which is why I think the WIndows folder is so large. -- ...scribble scribble scribble... |
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2 XP OS on one hard drive, same C.O.A.
Thank you for the good tips. I reformatted the hard drives and did a clean install of XP. Sorry for the late replies, I do not receive the notifications. Maybe I tricked myself. -- ....scribble scribble scribble... "Andrew E." wrote: Go to run,type: diskmgmt.msc In msc,L.click on any hd or partition,go to actions,all,select properties & get the info on it.Or,go to run,type: cmd In cmd type: DiskPart In DiskPart type: list disk type: list drives type:HELP for all cmds.Also,since most or all drives are probably in use,you wont be able to delete anything in windows explorer,boot to xp cd,press r at menu, (recovery console),select 1 for C: press enter for password,type: DiskPart In DiskPart you can now delete any or all,press ESC to quit,type: EXIT to leave recovery. "umwhat" wrote: I think the owner of this PC has installed XP again on a second partition. There is 2 18GB partitions on a 40GB hard drive. XP boot is FAT32 on the end partition and XP is NTFS is on the 1st partition. Magicjellybean product key finder tells me there is only one product key. There is a large Windows folder in each partition and lots of applications which is why I think the WIndows folder is so large. -- ...scribble scribble scribble... |
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