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hmmmm that’s a good question. I never thought of how to remove it, I don’t think just deleting the folder will work as there maybe file deep inside. Is there no un-install option on the setup page?
I had win XP and win 7 on a dual boot, i used the guide here to remove Win 7 and it worked great!
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i dont want to use it any more, its installed on my D drive, do i just delete all the files?[/quote1232911762]
Hi Joe
Whatever else you do, please do not just delete all the files.
Having installed Windows 7, the boot load sequence will be controlled by the Windows 7 boot manager, not the XP boot manager. Thus, if you delete all the files, you will not be able to boot into XP and will have to recover your XP installation, which risks losing your files and settings.
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[quote1232911762=joeplease]
i dont want to use it any more, its installed on my D drive, do i just delete all the files?[/quote1232911762]
Hi Joe
Whatever else you do, please do not just delete all the files.
Having installed Windows 7, the boot load sequence will be controlled by the Windows 7 boot manager, not the XP boot manager. Thus, if you delete all the files, you will not be able to boot into XP and will have to recover your XP installation, which risks losing your files and settings.
[/quote1233985992]that answered one of my questions I just asked on the forum. Thanks!.
did anyone who removed their win7 dual boot, leaving winXP behind – is the recovery partition still accessible through the samsung software? Or did the install overwrite bootloader making it inaccessible?
I assumed that if you format the partition that windows 7 is on ( ie, separate from xp partition, it will just load xp as before you got win7. surly that’s the point of duel boot on separate partitions.
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I assumed that if you format the partition that windows 7 is on ( ie, separate from xp partition, it will just load xp as before you got win7. surly that’s the point of duel boot on separate partitions.
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With the default XP install the boot sector points to XP’s boot loader which lets XP boot.When you install 7 the boot sector points to 7’s boot loader and an entry to boot XP is added to 7’s boot loader so you can boot either XP or 7.
If you just delete 7 then the boot sector will still try to load 7’s boot loader and neither operating systems will be accessible.
At this point you will need to fix the boot sector so that it points to XP’s boot loader.
yer i read earlier ( after posting that ) i can delete the win7 partition then boot from xp cd, which will fix win xp boot loader.
[quote1234308540=Jonny Blond]
yer i read earlier ( after posting that ) i can delete the win7 partition then boot from xp cd, which will fix win xp boot loader.
[/quote1234308540]does that apply to vista as well? I might want to get rid of the win7 too because it’s just taking up the space for me. I really don’t see the merit of changing it from vista and then having to uninstall it later when it’s about to expire in august.
Yes that should apply to Vista as well, though you will need to boot from the Vista CD rather than the XP one.
This should help:-
Microsoft: How to use the Bootrec.exe tool in the Windows Recovery Environment to troubleshoot and repair startup issues in Windows VistaIf you boot from Vista CD you can select ‘Repair your computer’, select the OS you want to repair and then select ‘Command Prompt’.
Type ‘bootrec.exe /fixmbr’ – without the quotes – and you should be sorted 🙂
man that should help me later if I finally decide to get rid of it. I am still deciding whether I should do it or not.
Thanks though.
ps. “Thank post”-ed
im not 100%, just Google removing windows7 dule boot. where di you get the info about windows7 expiring?
[quote1234360794=Jonny Blond]where di you get the info about windows7 expiring? [/quote1234360794]
Quote From Microsoft Windows 7 Beta Site:-
Windows 7 Beta Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)Quote:How long can I use the Beta?The Windows 7 Beta will stop working on August 1, 2009.
To continue using your PC, please be prepared to reinstall a prior version of Windows or a subsequent release of Windows 7 before the expiration date. See Installing the Windows 7 Beta.
Your feedback and our continued progress will determine when the final version of Windows 7 becomes available.
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