Uninstalling Windows 7 Dual Boot

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  1. Posts : 396
    Windows 7 Professional x64
       #1

    Uninstalling Windows 7 Dual Boot


    I have XP and WIndows 7 on my old desktop and since windows 7 is so slow and crashes a lot, how do I go about uninstalling it? Should I just load up XP then format my I:\ drive or do I have to deactivate Windows 7 first?
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  2. ryo
    Posts : 1,953
    windows 7
       #2

    going to xp, and make sure that's your data in the windows 7 drive already backup.
    just click format on it, and set inactive.
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  3. Posts : 396
    Windows 7 Professional x64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    That simple?
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  4. Posts : 16,129
    7 X64
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    It might be that simple - it depends.

    If you had XP installed first - XP partition will show as "system" when you are booted into 7.

    If that is the case, boot the 7 dvd to command prompt, type:

    bootsect /nt52 all

    then press enter.

    Should then be OK to delete 7 partition.

    First, better boot into Win7 and post a screenie of Disk Management , to be sure.

    https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...en-forums.html
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  5. Posts : 396
    Windows 7 Professional x64
    Thread Starter
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    SIW2 said:
    It might be that simple - it depends.

    If you had XP installed first - XP partition will show as "system" when you are booted into 7.

    If that is the case, boot the 7 dvd to command prompt, type:

    bootsect /nt52 all

    then press enter.

    Should then be OK to delete 7 partition.

    First, better boot into Win7 and post a screenie of Disk Management , to be sure.

    https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...en-forums.html
    XP was installed first but Windows 7 displays the I:\ drive as "system" as that is the partition it in install in.
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  6. Posts : 16,129
    7 X64
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    Definitely need a screenshot, then.

    Should be easy to do once we see it.

    Like this:

    Uninstalling Windows 7 Dual Boot-disk-2-2009-11-06_151646.jpg
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  7. ryo
    Posts : 1,953
    windows 7
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    QuackPot said:
    SIW2 said:
    It might be that simple - it depends.

    If you had XP installed first - XP partition will show as "system" when you are booted into 7.

    If that is the case, boot the 7 dvd to command prompt, type:

    bootsect /nt52 all

    then press enter.

    Should then be OK to delete 7 partition.

    First, better boot into Win7 and post a screenie of Disk Management , to be sure.

    https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...en-forums.html
    XP was installed first but Windows 7 displays the I:\ drive as "system" as that is the partition it in install in.
    take screenshot on your disk management,, that's will be more easy to do next step on it.
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  8.    #8

    Use the Snipping Tool in Start Menu. Attach file using paper clip in Reply Box.
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  9. Posts : 396
    Windows 7 Professional x64
    Thread Starter
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    I've taken windows 7 out now but I still get the dual boot options screen when I start my PC up. Is there an option to get rid of this?
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  10. Posts : 16,129
    7 X64
       #10

    msconfig>Boot Tab> highlight the entry you don't want > Delete.
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