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01-08-2009
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| Member | Re: Windows.old file not found Anyone else have a suggestion |
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01-09-2009
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| Administrator | Re: Windows.old file not found Starcraft, I suppose that you could do a clean install with Vista instead of a upgrade to help avoid that issue. Clean Install From Upgrade Vista or Clean Install with a Full Version of Vista |
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01-09-2009
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| Member | Re: Windows.old file not found That was a clean install from XP pro to Vista 64 had only one option  Quote: Originally Posted by Brink  Starcraft, I suppose that you could do a clean install with Vista instead of a upgrade to help avoid that issue. Clean Install From Upgrade Vista or Clean Install with a Full Version of Vista |
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01-09-2009
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| Resistance is Futile | Re: Windows.old file not found Quote: Originally Posted by starcraft25 So I've recently moved from Xp pro to HP x64. During boot up I have an option to select previous windows installation. I googled and found to delete it you must use Disk Cleanup. I've followed steps to the T and no folder ever appears. So I also found a way to do it manually by typing %systemdrive%\Windows.old in the Start Search box. I get an error windows.old file not found. Can anyone help me delete this folder. From the sound of it, your machine is now setup to dual boot between XP and Vista. I know of now easy way to fix that without wiping both...  |
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01-09-2009
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| Member | Re: Windows.old file not found OK guys so I found this when I boot up it has 2 options. 1 load previous windows installation 2 Load Vista. So I decided to select Option 1. Got an error windows root system32 ntoskrnl.exe missing or corrupt. I'm assumming the mean the file is missing for XP. Vista loads just find but I have no windows.old file to delete. So the question is can I run the XP repair program at boot to fix the corrupted file. and maybe the windows.old folder would appear in vista |
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01-09-2009
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| Administrator | Re: Windows.old file not found Startcraft, Just to help make sure everyone here is one the same page with you, could you tell us exactly how, what, and where you installed the XP and/or Vista? |
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