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Shauk · 02-17-2008, 01:24 AM

ok so last night my wireless driver decided to become so unstable that it would instantly bluescreen and crash XP the second I turn it on.

works like a champ without it

I didnt have a way to connect to the internet at this point so I couldn't go and get a new driver, so I decided to try repairing the installation of xp but due to my inattentiveness, installed a 2nd copy of xp (which now asks which installation I want to boot from whenever I start my computer)

I was like "crap, this is unnecessary" and came to work to use the internet here via the line. Grabbed the driver, reinstalled it (all under my old xp install)

so how do I remove the one NEW xp installation from my menu and my hard drive?

2ndly, when I installed my 1st copy of xp it never asked me for a username so all I ever had was an administrator account. Last night I decided to try creating a new user profile as well to see if it were something else conflicting with something I had loading on my default profile.

when I did this it made the administrator profile "hidden" so it's not an option I can just choose from the login screen anymore (i have to hit ctrlaltdel twice and manually type in "administrator" with my password now)

so

answers I'm looking for

1. removing extra install of windows and the associated boot menu that pops up because of it.

2. I can't just remove th enew profile because it's the 1st "real" profile I suppose.

if anyone can provide solutions without the use of 3rd party software, I'd appreciate it.

thanks

jewels · 02-17-2008, 05:46 AM

Won't "Add/Remove Programs" in the Control Panel do it?

Scorpion23 · 02-17-2008, 03:10 PM

The boot menu can be accessed in the control panel, under
System/Advanced/Startup and Recovery/System Startup/Edit

Once you delete the part of the boot menu dedicated to your new XP install you can delete the windows folder from that installation.

I'm not sure how to remove the new user, but you can make it so the administrator account logs on automatically and you never see the other account. Go to the Run button on the start menu and type the following:
"control userpasswords2" without the quotes
Then highlight the admin account and uncheck "Users must enter a user name or password to use this computer"

02-17-2008, 01:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
Shauk Confused Adult Location: Spokane, WA	Bootup stuff ok so last night my wireless driver decided to become so unstable that it would instantly bluescreen and crash XP the second I turn it on. works like a champ without it I didnt have a way to connect to the internet at this point so I couldn't go and get a new driver, so I decided to try repairing the installation of xp but due to my inattentiveness, installed a 2nd copy of xp (which now asks which installation I want to boot from whenever I start my computer) I was like "crap, this is unnecessary" and came to work to use the internet here via the line. Grabbed the driver, reinstalled it (all under my old xp install) so how do I remove the one NEW xp installation from my menu and my hard drive? 2ndly, when I installed my 1st copy of xp it never asked me for a username so all I ever had was an administrator account. Last night I decided to try creating a new user profile as well to see if it were something else conflicting with something I had loading on my default profile. when I did this it made the administrator profile "hidden" so it's not an option I can just choose from the login screen anymore (i have to hit ctrlaltdel twice and manually type in "administrator" with my password now) so answers I'm looking for 1. removing extra install of windows and the associated boot menu that pops up because of it. 2. I can't just remove th enew profile because it's the 1st "real" profile I suppose. if anyone can provide solutions without the use of 3rd party software, I'd appreciate it. thanks

02-17-2008, 05:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
jewels Eponymous Location: Central Central Florida	Won't "Add/Remove Programs" in the Control Panel do it? __________________ We are always more anxious to be distinguished for a talent which we do not possess, than to be praised for the fifteen which we do possess. Mark Twain

02-17-2008, 03:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
Scorpion23 Psycho	The boot menu can be accessed in the control panel, under System/Advanced/Startup and Recovery/System Startup/Edit Once you delete the part of the boot menu dedicated to your new XP install you can delete the windows folder from that installation. I'm not sure how to remove the new user, but you can make it so the administrator account logs on automatically and you never see the other account. Go to the Run button on the start menu and type the following: "control userpasswords2" without the quotes Then highlight the admin account and uncheck "Users must enter a user name or password to use this computer"