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  Anonymous

  3 years ago

  My problem isn't getting rid of vista and removing the leftover bootloader, as I always have to go back into the recovery console as you mentioned. My problem is after deleting I have a Vista Image file saved using Acronis True Image. Then when I go to restore the Vista image on a seperate NTFS partitian I'm unable to boot into it because the bootloader isn't restored. Anyway to reverse this process.
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  Anonymous

  3 years ago

  its not too easy to restore the bootloader but you could run
  BOOTCFG /REBUILD
  from the recovery console to add it to the boot.ini file and boot from it
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  Anonymous

  2 years ago

  Please do not follow these instructions if you're trying to uninstall RC1. I did and am now re-installing XP...hoping my second partition will be available when I'm finished. No guarantees, but this sounds like it would have been the way to go: http://www.istartedsomething.com/20060622/insta...
  
  Good luck. It's a shame Vista at the RC1 level doesn't support more NIC drivers!
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  Anonymous

  2 years ago

  <span style="text-decoration:underline">A step by step visual guide to uninstall windows vista beta/rc1 bootloader here :</span>
  
  :arrow: http://vista-uninstall-bootloader.freeware-alte...
  
  Thanks.
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  relieved

  8 months ago

  finally got this crap dual boot off my machine!.
  my fix was via the link in the comment above.
  visited it and downloaded Vistaboot pro 3.3.
  
  i was screwed cause i added vista on a 2nd partition. deleted it and the dual boot menu stayed. my other machine had the same issue. thing is I had the XP pro CD for my other machine so i did what this post mentions (FIXMBR and FIXBOOT) and no problem.
  this PC has XPhome and my other XP CD would not allow me into recovery.
  
  so dual boot with only XP OS. the Vistaboot pro 3.3. did the trick in 2 minues. removed VISTA from the menu, rebooted and went straight to my XP OS. thanks to anonymous for the program hint. the link in this comment is todownload the program, not my website :)
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  Finally

  5 months ago

  Totally agree with relieved, finally found the solution!!!!!! No more dual boot log in
  found it here:
  http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/VistaBoot...
  Magic, it's done....
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  Uncle B

  4 months ago

  Please donate your old boxes to a church-group or some needy student in these hard times! To comply with the law, and with Microsoft's leasing policy, you can now replace Microsoft OS with the free (download from the net) Ubuntu OS, which can be set to erase the hard drive of all traces of the “illegal to give away ” Microsoft system and your private information, before donation! Now, explain to your lucky recipient that all the manuals they will ever need are available for free on the internet! Just ask for them in Google! OpenOffice, which is installed already is plenty adequate for homework assignments and with a little exploring, everything else can work well too! Happy computing!
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