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WARNING - Windows 7 does not have an uninstall option in
add/remove programs, upgrade is permanent. You should parallel install 7
at the beginning until you get use to it.
Remove
Windows 7 from duel boot XP system Option 1
Remove
Windows 7 from duel boot XP system Option
2
Remove 7
from duel boot Vista system
Removing Windows 7 from a duel boot system is not a task for
the faint hearted, so make sure you do a full back up before trying. as
there is a chance of hard drive destruction.
The main reason for this problem is the new boot loader.
So follow the next steps after you backup
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Make double sure you have backed up.
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Now boot of your XP CD
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Boot into recovery console by pressing "R" at the
following screen.
- Type command "FIXBOOT C:" (No speech marks)
- Next type "FIXMBR", read serious warning messages and
press "Y" to continue
- Exit and reboot.
- Finally edit Boot.ini and delete line with "Windows 7" on it and delete the folder 7 resides in.
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Boot your computer in to Windows XP.
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Ensure you have the XP or 7 DVD in the DVD drive.
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Go to “Start” and “Run” (Or Windows Key + R). Type in “d:\boot\bootsect.exe
/nt52 ALL /force” (without quotes, plus replace d: with the
drive letter of your Windows DVD).
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Restart the computer, and you will notice the boot
selection menu is gone.
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Format the partition/drive where you had 7
installed.
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Remove two files (Boot.BAK & Bootsect.BAK) on
your XP/7 root folder (C:)..
And now you have returned your computer to its previous state, without
Windows 7 and without the new bootloader.
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issues
- Format partition Windows 7 is installed on (Backup all your
files first)
- Run Windows Vista startup repair, guide here :
Repair startup in Vista Guide
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