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After having a logon problem in my original Win XP installation I did a
clean install on  my E disk.  The second Win XP installation on my E disk
functions well.  At startup I am offered the option of this installation, or
the old one which still resides on my C disk. If I select the old
installation, Win XP starts, still with the original logon problem, but I
can log on as administrator. For several reasons I would like to go back to
my old Win ME system on the C disk while leaving Win XP on the E disk.  The
Win XP on the C disk does not show an "Uninstall Win XP" option although
there is a C:\undo folder with three files in it, backup.$$$ (1KB),
backup.cab (379,934 KB), and boot.cab (4762 KB).  Is there any way to
uninstall Win XP and restore the previous Win ME?  If not, is there a way to
remove Win XP  without formating the disk, so that I can reinstall Win ME
without losing the other content on the disk?

Thanks,
Harry Nichlson

Boot to win9x floppy
run the command 'sys C:'
Install Win9x (after restart, and deletion of XP folder on C)
boot to XP CD Recovery console and copy 'ntldr' and 'ntdetect.com' to C:
then run the command 'bootcfg   /rebuild' enabling both OS.
restart should present a menu for two OS.

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Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP Expert Associate
marfer's notes for XP - http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/xp_notes.htm
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Quote:>-----Original Message-----
>Any ideas on the following problem?

>After having a logon problem in my original Win XP

Quote:>clean install on  my E disk.  The second Win XP

Quote:>functions well.  At startup I am offered the option of

Quote:>the old one which still resides on my C disk. If I
select the old
>installation, Win XP starts, still with the original

Quote:>can log on as administrator. For several reasons I would
like to go back to
>my old Win ME system on the C disk while leaving Win XP
on the E disk.  The
>Win XP on the C disk does not show an "Uninstall Win XP"
option although
>there is a C:\undo folder with three files in it,
backup.$$$ (1KB),
>backup.cab (379,934 KB), and boot.cab (4762 KB).  Is
there any way to
>uninstall Win XP and restore the previous Win ME?  If

Quote:>remove Win XP  without formating the disk, so that I can
reinstall Win ME
>without losing the other content on the disk?

>Thanks,
>Harry Nichlson

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