How to Uninstall an OS


  1. Posts : 722
    Windows 7 Professional 64bit
       #1

    How to Uninstall an OS


    Right now im am running Windows 7 along with Windows XP

    However XP no longer works, it doesnt even make it to the Windows XP logo and the blue bar.

    So i was wondering how to deleted the OS, and put that partion space onto Windows 7.
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  2. Posts : 2,573
    Win7 Ultimate X64
       #2

    You can use a free program called bcdedit to alter the boot files to remove xp (and the boot screen to chose OS) then delete/remove/format the partition XP was on

    Then if you want to include that space with 7 you can extend the partition or keep it as seperate drive space up to you
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  3. Posts : 13
    Windows 7 x64
       #3

    Mitch656 said:
    Right now im am running Windows 7 along with Windows XP

    However XP no longer works, it doesnt even make it to the Windows XP logo and the blue bar.

    So i was wondering how to deleted the OS, and put that partion space onto Windows 7.
    Was Windows 7 installed after XP or the other way around? Because if XP manages the bootloader deleting the XP partition may prevent the computer from booting any longer. But that can be easily fixed with a startup repair from a Vista/Windows 7 cd. But if Windows 7 was installed AFTER xp, then you will have no problems.

    Open disk management by typing diskmgmt.msc in the start menu, and hitting enter. Delete the Windows XP partition and afterwards expand the Windows 7 partition or create a new one.

    Then you need to delete the XP entry from the boot loader which can be done from msconfig, under the boot tab. I will gladly elaborate if necessary.
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  4. Posts : 11,408
    ME/XP/Vista/Win7
       #4

    Hi

    It would help to keep to one thread.

    I am looking at this as one PC.

    How to instaill drivers

    If could list your Hardware one of use can help.

    https://www.sevenforums.com/performan...staill-os.html

    You can delete all partition with a clean install.

    Clean Install Windows 7
    Last edited by theog; 02 Jan 2010 at 06:19. Reason: add on
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