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User has 2 Win2k install on machine.

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by s.farmer

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What is the best method for uninstalling a 2nd Windows 2000 Pro install. I have a user whose C: drive install was corrupted so he installed a new copy using the CD and it went on his D: drive. All his backup info is on that drive as well and he's freaked. Thanks.

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by djent

You can just delete the first install and edit the boot.ini file but I would try to repair the first install and delete the second. The alternative would be to backup data, wipe the drive and start with a fresh install

by s.farmer

I changed the boot.ini and ddeleted the second drive install. The first install was really mangled so I did a backup of everything but the WINNT folder and reformatted the first drive and reinstalled. I had to reinstall the programs he had in order to register them correctly on the new drive, restored what he needed from the backuo and all appears to be well. Rule number one, don;t give a client the install disk for their OS.

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