Getting rid of xp

[vilejames]

I recently decided to have a go at upgrading from 98 to XP but cancelled 1/2 way through. Now when I boot up my pc it asks me which os i want to use. Is there a way of getting rid of the xp link and whatever bits of xp may still be on my hd?

 

[Inaris]

basically you what to finish the upgrade, and then uninstall it. It's not pretty to be honest, but the only realy way...

Good Luck

 

[Apokalipse]

assuming XP doesn't work after you cancelled it, you'll need to reinstall. I suggest a format and if it's an upgrade CD just pop in your XP CD, start install, and pop in the 98 CD when it asks you for evidence of a previous OS

 

[rakesh_1024]

U can disable the link by making changes in the boot.ini file but this wont remove the files.
It sbetter to format and then to reinstall to remove the files.

 

[Lone Wolf]

I recently decided to have a go at upgrading from 98 to XP but cancelled 1/2 way through. Now when I boot up my pc it asks me which os i want to use. Is there a way of getting rid of the xp link and whatever bits of xp may still be on my hd?

There is no such thing as to "uninstall" an OS upgrade; it will not be listed in your "Add/Remove Software" applet.

The best thing to do is edit your boot.ini file which will be located in your root drive C: . Delete only the line that references your XP installation. I would suggest copying and pasting the contents of the boot.ini file here - i can tell you which line you will need to delete.

Were you trying to create a dual-boot?