Uninstall Vista Beta 2

I have successfully installed Vista. All seems to work. I cruised around and
determined that I am not ready for it yet. I went to the uninstall programs
section. I could not find any place on how to remove the program from my
hard drive. I have hidden files visible and still can not see where to
uninstall.

Any help would be appreciated. TIA
Chuck

Chuck;
There is no uninstall option.
You need to Clean Install whatever OS you want installed.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
http://www.dts-l.org


"Chuck" <seasnake_us@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>I have successfully installed Vista. All seems to work. I cruised around
>and determined that I am not ready for it yet. I went to the uninstall
>programs section. I could not find any place on how to remove the program
>from my hard drive. I have hidden files visible and still can not see where
>to uninstall.
>
> Any help would be appreciated. TIA
> Chuck
>

Thanks for the response. At least I am not totally losing it by not finding
an uninstall icon.
Perhaps you can come up with a second solution. When I installed Vista, it
was placed on another hard drive giving me a dual operating system. On
boot-up, I have to chose either XP or Vista.
If that is the case, can I just delete the folder housing Vista?
Thanks, Chuck

"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com> wrote in message
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> Chuck;
> There is no uninstall option.
> You need to Clean Install whatever OS you want installed.
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
> http://www.dts-l.org
>
>
> "Chuck" <seasnake_us@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:447bc98b$0$17934$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshosting.com...
>>I have successfully installed Vista. All seems to work. I cruised around
>>and determined that I am not ready for it yet. I went to the uninstall
>>programs section. I could not find any place on how to remove the program
>>from my hard drive. I have hidden files visible and still can not see
>>where to uninstall.
>>
>> Any help would be appreciated. TIA
>> Chuck
>>
>
>

Chuck;
I am not sure about this since I am not yet very familiar with how Vista
sets up for boot...
Vista replaces the boot.ini with its own file so it is not so simple as
deleting the other installation.

But a Repair Installation of Windows XP will repair the boot.ini and once
done the Vista installation can be deleted, formatted etc off the second
drive.
Repair Installation:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/repaxp.htm

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
http://www.dts-l.org


"Chuck" <seasnake_us@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks for the response. At least I am not totally losing it by not
> finding an uninstall icon.
> Perhaps you can come up with a second solution. When I installed Vista, it
> was placed on another hard drive giving me a dual operating system. On
> boot-up, I have to chose either XP or Vista.
> If that is the case, can I just delete the folder housing Vista?
> Thanks, Chuck
>
> "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com> wrote in message
> news:%2351mZ57gGHA.4284@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Chuck;
>> There is no uninstall option.
>> You need to Clean Install whatever OS you want installed.
>>
>> --
>> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
>> http://www.dts-l.org

Thanks. That makes sense, oh wise one. I bow to your superior knowledge.
I am just so glad that I do not have to do a clean boot, I am ecstatic with
happiness.

Thanks again, Chuck

"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com> wrote in message
news:evqy9YBhGHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Chuck;
> I am not sure about this since I am not yet very familiar with how Vista
> sets up for boot...
> Vista replaces the boot.ini with its own file so it is not so simple as
> deleting the other installation.
>
> But a Repair Installation of Windows XP will repair the boot.ini and once
> done the Vista installation can be deleted, formatted etc off the second
> drive.
> Repair Installation:
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/repaxp.htm
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
> http://www.dts-l.org
>
>
> "Chuck" <seasnake_us@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:447c531b$0$5935$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshosting.com...
>> Thanks for the response. At least I am not totally losing it by not
>> finding an uninstall icon.
>> Perhaps you can come up with a second solution. When I installed Vista,
>> it was placed on another hard drive giving me a dual operating system. On
>> boot-up, I have to chose either XP or Vista.
>> If that is the case, can I just delete the folder housing Vista?
>> Thanks, Chuck
>>
>> "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com> wrote in message
>> news:%2351mZ57gGHA.4284@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> Chuck;
>>> There is no uninstall option.
>>> You need to Clean Install whatever OS you want installed.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>>> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
>>> http://www.dts-l.org
>
>

Don't do a repair installation. That's practically as bad as a reinstall.
Just delete your Vista installation. Put in your XP installation disk and
run the recovery console by pressing R at the appropriate time. In here run
fixboot and fixmbr and you should be good to go without destroying all your
XP application installations.

"Chuck" <seasnake_us@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks. That makes sense, oh wise one. I bow to your superior knowledge.
> I am just so glad that I do not have to do a clean boot, I am ecstatic
> with happiness.
>
> Thanks again, Chuck
>
> "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com> wrote in message
> news:evqy9YBhGHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Chuck;
>> I am not sure about this since I am not yet very familiar with how Vista
>> sets up for boot...
>> Vista replaces the boot.ini with its own file so it is not so simple as
>> deleting the other installation.
>>
>> But a Repair Installation of Windows XP will repair the boot.ini and once
>> done the Vista installation can be deleted, formatted etc off the second
>> drive.
>> Repair Installation:
>> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/repaxp.htm
>>
>> --
>> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
>> http://www.dts-l.org
>>
>>
>> "Chuck" <seasnake_us@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:447c531b$0$5935$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshosting.com...
>>> Thanks for the response. At least I am not totally losing it by not
>>> finding an uninstall icon.
>>> Perhaps you can come up with a second solution. When I installed Vista,
>>> it was placed on another hard drive giving me a dual operating system.
>>> On boot-up, I have to chose either XP or Vista.
>>> If that is the case, can I just delete the folder housing Vista?
>>> Thanks, Chuck
>>>
>>> "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:%2351mZ57gGHA.4284@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>> Chuck;
>>>> There is no uninstall option.
>>>> You need to Clean Install whatever OS you want installed.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>>>> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
>>>> http://www.dts-l.org
>>
>>
>
>

Thanks for responding.

There is no way that I can delete the Vista directory nor any of the subs. I
am advised the files are in use or I do not have permission.

I did reinstall XP SP2 to get out of the dual boot. I guess because I am in
XP, Vista does not recognize this and forbids me access to deleting it.

Any suggestions?

Thanks
Chuck

"Andrew Ahearne" <andrew@pleaseask.com> wrote in message
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> Don't do a repair installation. That's practically as bad as a reinstall.
> Just delete your Vista installation. Put in your XP installation disk and
> run the recovery console by pressing R at the appropriate time. In here
> run fixboot and fixmbr and you should be good to go without destroying all
> your XP application installations.
>
> "Chuck" <seasnake_us@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:447c9cdb$0$19817$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshosting.com...
>> Thanks. That makes sense, oh wise one. I bow to your superior knowledge.
>> I am just so glad that I do not have to do a clean boot, I am ecstatic
>> with happiness.
>>
>> Thanks again, Chuck
>>
>> "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com> wrote in message
>> news:evqy9YBhGHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> Chuck;
>>> I am not sure about this since I am not yet very familiar with how Vista
>>> sets up for boot...
>>> Vista replaces the boot.ini with its own file so it is not so simple as
>>> deleting the other installation.
>>>
>>> But a Repair Installation of Windows XP will repair the boot.ini and
>>> once done the Vista installation can be deleted, formatted etc off the
>>> second drive.
>>> Repair Installation:
>>> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/repaxp.htm
>>>
>>> --
>>> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>>> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
>>> http://www.dts-l.org
>>>
>>>
>>> "Chuck" <seasnake_us@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>> news:447c531b$0$5935$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshosting.com...
>>>> Thanks for the response. At least I am not totally losing it by not
>>>> finding an uninstall icon.
>>>> Perhaps you can come up with a second solution. When I installed Vista,
>>>> it was placed on another hard drive giving me a dual operating system.
>>>> On boot-up, I have to chose either XP or Vista.
>>>> If that is the case, can I just delete the folder housing Vista?
>>>> Thanks, Chuck
>>>>
>>>> "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:%2351mZ57gGHA.4284@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Chuck;
>>>>> There is no uninstall option.
>>>>> You need to Clean Install whatever OS you want installed.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>>>>> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
>>>>> http://www.dts-l.org
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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