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From: GrandpaFerret on 11 Feb 2010 00:58
Here's the deal.
First I Installed WinXP (1) -> C:
Then I Installed WinXP (2) on a different partition -> L:

C:\Boot.ini on winXP (1/C:)'s was modified by the installation of
winXP(2/L). No great surprise there. Needed to support multiboot menu.

However C:\WINXP\system32\config\system, system.LOG, software, and
software.LOG (1/C:) have all been modified by the instalation process of
winXP(2/L:).

This means the act of installing the second copy of winXP(2/L:) modifies
the registry of the first copy of winXP (1/C:).

To my way of thinking that should not have happend. Would love to have
someone here tell my what the mods are and why they are!

Anyway,

So, how do I unistall the 2nd copy of winXP(2/L:) such that the first copy
(1/C:) is restored to the exact state it was in before I installed the 2nd
copy (2/L:).

The first install of winXP (1/C:) has NOT been booted or otherwise modified
any way by any program (except for the surprising behavior of the
installation process for the 2nd install of winXP(2/L).

I was planing on just wiping partition L: and reformating it.... but the reg
mod pretty much means its not as simple as that.

Someone please explain. Thanks.
From: Rich Barry on 13 Feb 2010 18:40
You can format the WinXP version on L: No problem there. Then use the
Recovery Console to edit the boot.ini file. Or you can do it yourself by rt
clicking MyComputer>select
Properties>Advanced>Startup and Recovery-Settings>Edit. Just delete the
line that contains the XP version on L:
"GrandpaFerret" <GrandpaFerret(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:43FA6F52-A4EB-4D04-AEDC-F57A92A1E1D0(a)microsoft.com...
> Here's the deal.
> First I Installed WinXP (1) -> C:
> Then I Installed WinXP (2) on a different partition -> L:
>
> C:\Boot.ini on winXP (1/C:)'s was modified by the installation of
> winXP(2/L). No great surprise there. Needed to support multiboot menu.
>
> However C:\WINXP\system32\config\system, system.LOG, software, and
> software.LOG (1/C:) have all been modified by the instalation process of
> winXP(2/L:).
>
> This means the act of installing the second copy of winXP(2/L:) modifies
> the registry of the first copy of winXP (1/C:).
>
> To my way of thinking that should not have happend. Would love to have
> someone here tell my what the mods are and why they are!
>
> Anyway,
>
> So, how do I unistall the 2nd copy of winXP(2/L:) such that the first copy
> (1/C:) is restored to the exact state it was in before I installed the 2nd
> copy (2/L:).
>
> The first install of winXP (1/C:) has NOT been booted or otherwise
> modified
> any way by any program (except for the surprising behavior of the
> installation process for the 2nd install of winXP(2/L).
>
> I was planing on just wiping partition L: and reformating it.... but the
> reg
> mod pretty much means its not as simple as that.
>
> Someone please explain. Thanks.


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