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    Help How do i delete an operating system

    hey guys

    got a little problem here

    right, first i had xp on my second hardrive

    then i installed windows 7 64bit onto it but didnt format it as i needed the stuff that was on it.

    but the 64bit didnt detect some of my hardware

    so i installed the 32bit version over the xp and the 64 bit

    now i want to delete the 64bit and the xp files that are still on the hardrive

    is it just a case of deleting the windows.old folders or is there another way todo it?

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    Default Re: How do i delete an operating system

    If your happy with the new install,then just delete win old.If your not,then format and start again.Up to you really.

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    Default Re: How do i delete an operating system

    sounds a bit of a mess, personally i would copy the stuff you need to a big usb drive or an external HD then start again and make sure that the OS goes on a partition of its own and have a partition for all your files so if it happens again you can format the c drive with no worries of losing your stuff.

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    Default Re: How do i delete an operating system

    lol yeah im happy with win7 being on there now

    i cant really be arsed backing all the stuff up as its a 500gb HD and nearly full and the rest of my drives are full

    so il just delete the win old folders and that should delete the old operating systems right?

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    Default Re: How do i delete an operating system

    Quote Originally Posted by yus786 View Post
    lol yeah im happy with win7 being on there now

    i cant really be arsed backing all the stuff up as its a 500gb HD and nearly full and the rest of my drives are full

    so il just delete the win old folders and that should delete the old operating systems right?

    regards

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    when u installed windows over the old windows, it just stuck all the shit from your old C drive into a directory called windows.old

    deleting this will simply delete all your old shit... documents, settings, applications.

    nothing more.

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    Default Re: How do i delete an operating system

    Quote Originally Posted by marcode View Post
    when u installed windows over the old windows, it just stuck all the shit from your old C drive into a directory called windows.old

    deleting this will simply delete all your old shit... documents, settings, applications.

    nothing more.
    cheers mate

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    Default Re: How do i delete an operating system

    out of interest what were the devices that didn't hasve drivers for?

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    Default Re: How do i delete an operating system

    dump your shit. format. redo. job done.

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