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Windows XP startup files

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glanzerp - 3 Oct 2009 à 07:33
dancedhall Posts 3053 Registration date Wednesday 13 May 2009 Status Member Last seen 12 March 2010 - 3 Oct 2009 à 09:24
Hello,
I recently reinstalled widows XP Professional on my desk top. Now when I start the computer I get a blackscreen message asking weather I want to use Windows XP Professional or Windows XP Professional set up to start my computer. If I chose XP Professional the computer boots normally, if I chose the setup it goes to a blue screen installation window. If I f3 quit out of that window I need to reboot. How can I remove those setup files without having to reinstall the whole system again as it takes several hours with all of the servicepack updates you have to go through?
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dancedhall Posts 3053 Registration date Wednesday 13 May 2009 Status Member Last seen 12 March 2010 656
3 Oct 2009 à 09:24
hi there,

you did not format the hard drive completely

you installed windows on an existing version

press start+r

run will open

now type msconfig

on boot tab

select default windows and delete the other one

apply and exit

Thanks