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Old January 1st 10, 03:33 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
Jorge Cervantes
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Default Help with two Windows folders

To make a long story short, by a mistake there are two windows folders:
Windows and Windows_0.. It Because of that, whenever I boot the
computer, the following notice is seen on the screen:

Please select the operating system to start

Microsoft Windows XP Pro
Microsoft Windows XP Pro

Use the up and down arrow keys .... blah, blah,

The quick fix is to re-format and re-install Windows XP. That means
re-installing tons of software and drivers. It will take a few days to do
so. So I want to avoid this situation.

My Question is a) how to remove a Windows folder (e.g., Windows_0) safely,
or b) how to remove both windows folders safely (and then re-install Windows
XP without re-formatting c-partition). Your advise would be very much
appreciated. Jorge


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Old January 1st 10, 07:26 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
DL[_3_]
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Default Help with two Windows folders

The quick fix is to re-format and re-install Windows XP. That means
Thats a long fix;
msconfigcheck all boot paths
delete Windows_0

"Jorge Cervantes" wrote in message
...
To make a long story short, by a mistake there are two windows folders:
Windows and Windows_0.. It Because of that, whenever I boot the
computer, the following notice is seen on the screen:

Please select the operating system to start

Microsoft Windows XP Pro
Microsoft Windows XP Pro

Use the up and down arrow keys .... blah, blah,

The quick fix is to re-format and re-install Windows XP. That means
re-installing tons of software and drivers. It will take a few days to do
so. So I want to avoid this situation.

My Question is a) how to remove a Windows folder (e.g., Windows_0) safely,
or b) how to remove both windows folders safely (and then re-install
Windows XP without re-formatting c-partition). Your advise would be very
much appreciated. Jorge




  #3  
Old January 1st 10, 07:26 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
DL[_3_]
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Posts: 929
Default Help with two Windows folders

The quick fix is to re-format and re-install Windows XP. That means
Thats a long fix;
msconfigcheck all boot paths
delete Windows_0

"Jorge Cervantes" wrote in message
...
To make a long story short, by a mistake there are two windows folders:
Windows and Windows_0.. It Because of that, whenever I boot the
computer, the following notice is seen on the screen:

Please select the operating system to start

Microsoft Windows XP Pro
Microsoft Windows XP Pro

Use the up and down arrow keys .... blah, blah,

The quick fix is to re-format and re-install Windows XP. That means
re-installing tons of software and drivers. It will take a few days to do
so. So I want to avoid this situation.

My Question is a) how to remove a Windows folder (e.g., Windows_0) safely,
or b) how to remove both windows folders safely (and then re-install
Windows XP without re-formatting c-partition). Your advise would be very
much appreciated. Jorge




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Old January 3rd 10, 04:27 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
Jorge Cervantes
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Posts: 80
Default Help with two Windows folders

Thanks.
When Windows_0 was removed, I could not boot the computer.
The error on the black screen is that system32\hal.dll is missing.

When I checked the Windows using a PE-based software, hal.dll file is in
Windows\system32.
Any solution? John.




"DL" wrote in message
...
The quick fix is to re-format and re-install Windows XP. That means

Thats a long fix;
msconfigcheck all boot paths
delete Windows_0

"Jorge Cervantes" wrote in message
...
To make a long story short, by a mistake there are two windows folders:
Windows and Windows_0.. It Because of that, whenever I boot the
computer, the following notice is seen on the screen:

Please select the operating system to start

Microsoft Windows XP Pro
Microsoft Windows XP Pro

Use the up and down arrow keys .... blah, blah,

The quick fix is to re-format and re-install Windows XP. That means
re-installing tons of software and drivers. It will take a few days to
do so. So I want to avoid this situation.

My Question is a) how to remove a Windows folder (e.g., Windows_0)
safely, or b) how to remove both windows folders safely (and then
re-install Windows XP without re-formatting c-partition). Your advise
would be very much appreciated. Jorge






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Old January 3rd 10, 04:27 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
Jorge Cervantes
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Posts: 80
Default Help with two Windows folders

Thanks.
When Windows_0 was removed, I could not boot the computer.
The error on the black screen is that system32\hal.dll is missing.

When I checked the Windows using a PE-based software, hal.dll file is in
Windows\system32.
Any solution? John.




"DL" wrote in message
...
The quick fix is to re-format and re-install Windows XP. That means

Thats a long fix;
msconfigcheck all boot paths
delete Windows_0

"Jorge Cervantes" wrote in message
...
To make a long story short, by a mistake there are two windows folders:
Windows and Windows_0.. It Because of that, whenever I boot the
computer, the following notice is seen on the screen:

Please select the operating system to start

Microsoft Windows XP Pro
Microsoft Windows XP Pro

Use the up and down arrow keys .... blah, blah,

The quick fix is to re-format and re-install Windows XP. That means
re-installing tons of software and drivers. It will take a few days to
do so. So I want to avoid this situation.

My Question is a) how to remove a Windows folder (e.g., Windows_0)
safely, or b) how to remove both windows folders safely (and then
re-install Windows XP without re-formatting c-partition). Your advise
would be very much appreciated. Jorge






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Old January 4th 10, 04:27 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
Elmo[_2_]
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Default Help with two Windows folders

Jorge Cervantes wrote:
Thanks.
When Windows_0 was removed, I could not boot the computer.
The error on the black screen is that system32\hal.dll is missing.

When I checked the Windows using a PE-based software, hal.dll file is in
Windows\system32.
Any solution? John.


Add the reference to Windows_0 and remove the reference to Windows.

"DL" wrote in message
...
The quick fix is to re-format and re-install Windows XP. That means

Thats a long fix;
msconfigcheck all boot paths
delete Windows_0

"Jorge Cervantes" wrote in message
...
To make a long story short, by a mistake there are two windows folders:
Windows and Windows_0.. It Because of that, whenever I boot the
computer, the following notice is seen on the screen:

Please select the operating system to start

Microsoft Windows XP Pro
Microsoft Windows XP Pro

Use the up and down arrow keys .... blah, blah,

The quick fix is to re-format and re-install Windows XP. That means
re-installing tons of software and drivers. It will take a few days to
do so. So I want to avoid this situation.

My Question is a) how to remove a Windows folder (e.g., Windows_0)
safely, or b) how to remove both windows folders safely (and then
re-install Windows XP without re-formatting c-partition). Your advise
would be very much appreciated. Jorge





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Old January 4th 10, 04:27 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
Elmo[_2_]
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Posts: 1,260
Default Help with two Windows folders

Jorge Cervantes wrote:
Thanks.
When Windows_0 was removed, I could not boot the computer.
The error on the black screen is that system32\hal.dll is missing.

When I checked the Windows using a PE-based software, hal.dll file is in
Windows\system32.
Any solution? John.


Add the reference to Windows_0 and remove the reference to Windows.

"DL" wrote in message
...
The quick fix is to re-format and re-install Windows XP. That means

Thats a long fix;
msconfigcheck all boot paths
delete Windows_0

"Jorge Cervantes" wrote in message
...
To make a long story short, by a mistake there are two windows folders:
Windows and Windows_0.. It Because of that, whenever I boot the
computer, the following notice is seen on the screen:

Please select the operating system to start

Microsoft Windows XP Pro
Microsoft Windows XP Pro

Use the up and down arrow keys .... blah, blah,

The quick fix is to re-format and re-install Windows XP. That means
re-installing tons of software and drivers. It will take a few days to
do so. So I want to avoid this situation.

My Question is a) how to remove a Windows folder (e.g., Windows_0)
safely, or b) how to remove both windows folders safely (and then
re-install Windows XP without re-formatting c-partition). Your advise
would be very much appreciated. Jorge





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Joe =o)
 




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