How
to remove one operating system
from dual boot windows?
You can install
two or more operating systems
on the same partition or on
same hard drive. For example
you can install windows 98 with
windows 2000 or Windows XP and
also windows XP with Windows
vista. You can install both
operating systems on the same
partition (both on C: drive)
or on different partitions (one
operating system on C drive
and other on D drive). But installing
more than one operating system
on same drive kill the system
performance.
In dual operating
systems, when you turn on the
computer, it gives you a choice
of windows 2000 or windows XP
to use. Whether you have installed
your both operating systems
on C drive or one on C drive
and other on D drive, system
store the root files of the
both operating systems on C
drive, so you can delete one
any operating system with editing
these root files. There is no
any direct method to uninstall
one operating system; you can
do this only with format the
partition or delete windows
folder after editing the “Boot.ini”
file.
Follow the given
steps to edit the Boot.ini to
delete one operating system:
In case any problem
after editing, first backup
the Boot.ini file.
Click Start button then type
sysdm.cpl in Run option then
press Enter for next.
Now on the Advance
tab, click on Setting under
the Startup and Recovery area.
Under the System
Startup area, click on Edit
button, and you will get a Notepad
editable file.
If you have installed
two operating systems (windows
XP and Windows 2000) on same
hard disk then it will look
as in Boot.ini.
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Windows
XP Professional" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINNT="Windows
2000 Professional" /fastdetect
According to above
example, if you want to delete
windows 2000 then delete the
“multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINNT="Windows
2000 Professional" /fastdetect”
line and save the file.
But if you want
to delete windows XP then delete
the “multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Windows
XP Professional" /fastdetect”
line and save the file.
At the end delete
the operating system folder
that you no longer require or
format the drive where the other
operating system contains.
Now close the
all programs and restart your
computer after any changes to
go into effect.
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