The way you should have done it was to install Windows XP with the drive
you wished to use in the computer in the master position and the other
drive out of the machine. Install all drivers, updates, programmes etc
so you have a fully functioning machine and then restore the other drive
to the computer. You could then have done whatever you wanted to do with
the original drive.
What was wrong with the original drive? Why did you install a second
copy on a second drive?
It would be helpful to know what is on each drive / partition broadly in
terms of operating system, programmes and data? Also please confirm
whether or not the system is dual booting or not? That is can you choose
which version of XP to boot?
This information may help. Go to Start, Control Panel, Folder Options,
View, Advanced Settings and verify that the box before "Show hidden
files and folders" is
checked and "Hide protected operating system files " is unchecked. You
may need to scroll down to see the second item. You should also make
certain that the box before "Hide extensions for known file types" is
not checked. Next in Windows Explorer make sure View, Details is
selected and then select View, Choose Details and check before Name,
Type, Total Size, and Free Space.
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Hope this helps.
Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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John wrote:
> Then how do I remove the windows XP from C Drive?
>
> "Gerry" wrote:
>
>> Frank / John
>>
>> There is a file on the C: drive telling it to use H:. -Not if you
>> format C!
>>
>> Installed programmes only work with the copy of the operating system
>> used to install them! This is of course dependent on being able to
>> boot the operating system.
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> Gerry
>> ~~~~
>> FCA
>> Stourport, England
>> Enquire, plan and execute
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>
>> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM wrote:
>>> "John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:4651427B-08AD-4DB7-AB63-542C924A9934@microsoft.com...
>>>> I have two windows xp operating systems one on C drive and my clean
>>>> new install on the H drive. I want to remove the one on the C
>>>> drive, can I just
>>>> format the C drive. Will some of the progams that I have on the H
>>>> drive currantly be currupt and not work.
>>>
>>> No.
>>> There is a file on the C: drive telling it to use H:.