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    Uninstalling Server 2008 from a second partition

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by msf12555, Jul 1, 2008.

  1. msf12555

    msf12555 Notebook Evangelist

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    Hello,

    I have Windows Vista installed on my primary partition which I am dual booting with Windows Server 2008. How would I remove Server 2008 from the second partition? I can't just format it, can I? Thanks for any info.
     
    msf12555, Jul 1, 2008
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  2. Gregory

    Gregory disassemble?

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    Why can't you just format it? I've never used Server 2008, but if it is like every other OS the procedure would be:

    1: Format the partition with 2008
    2: Fix the master boot record to remove 2008 from the list
     
    Gregory, Jul 1, 2008
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  3. schoko

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    hmm, facing the exact same problem as you. i have xp 64 installed and i tried server2008 as a workstation os.

    the problem is that server 2008 does install a bootmanager for it´s own good. i have wiped the partition with server2008, but the bootmanager is still installed and lets me choose server 2008 or previous windows versions ( xp64) , even now that i formated the partition with server2008.

    i hope i just can delete the bootmanager. the bootmanager itself is located on drive c:.

    right now i don´t wanna loose my work, so i do not touch the bootmanager, guess i´ll try when my current project is done.
     
    schoko, Jul 1, 2008
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  4. Gregory

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    You can fix the Vista boot record to get rid of Server 2008.

    Here are instructions:

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927392
     
    Gregory, Jul 1, 2008
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    thanks gregory.

    will try that when i´m done with my work.

    +1
     
    schoko, Jul 1, 2008
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