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Uninstalling Windows XP

Started by PunaProgrammer chris Apr 14, 2006 at 2:03 AM 0 replies 500+ views

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Apr 14, 2006 at 2:03 AM

Alright, I have a 150 gb hard drive split into 2 partitions organized as follows: E:\ (127 gb, 15 gb free) (Stuff I dont want to keep) -Windows -Documents and Settings -Program Files (Stuff I want to keep) -Files --Music --Movies --Game Installers --Application Installers C:\ (23 gb, 5 gb free) (Stuff I want to keep) -Documents -Programming Stuff -Xbox Game Backups So I have two questions: 1) Is there a way to remove windows (see: Stuff I dont want to keep) from partition E without re-formatting? 2) Can I install windows on partiton C (a non-blank already formatted partition) ? Thanks.

Oluseyi

Apr 14, 2006 at 2:30 AM

1) Is there a way to remove windows (see: Stuff I dont want to keep) from partition E without re-formatting?

Delete E:\WINDOWS and remove the entry from the MBR. GRUB is excellent for tweaking your MBR to your satisfaction - I'm not sure if you can run it off a LiveCD, but that would be sweet.

2) Can I install windows on partiton C (a non-blank already formatted partition)?

Sure, as long as there's sufficient space.

You might also want to consider Partition Magic to let you repartition the drive without losing any data.

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