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Vista RC1 Install and Uninstall

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abraham



Joined: 22 Sep 2005
Posts: 100
PostPosted: 08/21/07 - 04:09    Post subject: Reply with quote
I have a dual boot computer with Windows XP on one partition and Windows Vista RC1 on other computer. I would like to uninstall Vista RC1 because this version has expired and it is completely useless now. I hope that this procedure is not too complicated as I am not computer expert. Can you explain me in a few words how to accomplish this?
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corby



Joined: 22 Jul 2005
Posts: 211
PostPosted: 09/20/07 - 21:05    Post subject: Reply with quote
Do not worry, this procedure is easy. Boot computer with Windows XP installation CD. On the first Setup screen (where Setup first stops) press R to enter Recovery Console. Log in using administrator password and choose partition where XP is installed. Enter fixboot command (without the quotes, of course) press enter and then choose yes two more times. After this enter exit command and computer will reboot. You will notice that there is no Vista in boot loader. Now, only one step has remained. Delete following files from root sector of Windows XP installation: $RECYCLE.BIN, Boot (folder), Boot.BAK, bootmgr, BOOTSECT.BAK and format partition where Vista is (quick format will do). Now you have uninstalled Vista.
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