.Net Geek - Uninstall Windows Vista from Dual Boot.

If you want to uninstall the windows vista operation system, then you wouldn’t be happy to know that there is no uninstalling option for Windows Vista. Yes, the Windows Vista installation is permanent. You cannot uninstall windows Vista from Add/Remove Programs. In case of dual boot, most importantly you will have to restore the MBR to what it was before installing Windows Vista. Like in my case, I have windows XP installed on my Desktop PC and I install this Beta Trial version of Windows Vista.
(Windows Vista uses different mechanism to boot the system. Earlier OS have been using NLTDR but in the case of Windows Vista it is BOOTMGR.)
In any case, if you want to remove the Windows vista from dual boot system, follow the following steps I Performed for the same. Remember it is not a task for faint hearted.
Given below are the steps I performed to remove the Windows Vista from my PC.

Boot the computer in to Windows XP.
Insert the Windows Vista DVD in the DVD Drive.
Go to "Start" and "Run". Type in "d:\boot\bootsect.exe /nt52 ALL /force" (without quotes, d: is the DVD drive letter.).
Restart the computer, and you will notice the boot selection menu is gone.
Format the partition/drive where you had Vista installed.
Remove two files (Boot.BAK & Bootsect.BAK) on XP root folder (C

Note. Bootsect.exe is a utility by Microsoft which updates the master boot code for hard disk partitions in order to switch between BOOT MGR and NTLDR. You can use this tool to restore the boot sector on your computer.

You can type "bootsect /help" for more detailed explanation of usage.

Performing the above step helps in returning to the previous state, when I didn’t installed the Windows Vista.

Posted on Sunday, May 27, 2007

Comments [5]

Friday, February 29, 2008 5:36:00 AM (India Standard Time, UTC+05:30)

i downloaded windows vista frm the internet but now i want too unistall it but i dont knw how?
pls help

mary janet

Thursday, May 29, 2008 12:02:14 AM (India Standard Time, UTC+05:30)

it did not helped me /i got XP X64 version and x64 home premium ' it is showing ''bootsect /help" what the next step i can do to remove vista"

sri krishna

Tuesday, June 24, 2008 10:04:28 AM (India Standard Time, UTC+05:30)

mr wizzzard, I really really wish you would call me. this is not the easy thing.
i have to kill vista . really bad. and i need you mr wizzrd. I will send you a free pizza coupon or a free book or something. Mr wizzzard i guess i did something wrong besides buy a new computer witht hus vista thing. 432 447 2000
please. mr wizzrd or email me something.
thanks for the hope it would be dead.
but mr wizzard
it is still alive.

valorie pandak

Tuesday, August 12, 2008 8:34:08 PM (India Standard Time, UTC+05:30)

Can format delete file in the drive which Vista there?

Yonathan

Tuesday, November 18, 2008 10:04:56 AM (India Standard Time, UTC+05:30)

http://kool-dude-gaurav.blogspot.com/2008/07/my-machine-compaq-presario-a933tu.html

This is the setup i have on my machine...
I have created the backup file of all drivers in working condition....
If you need help...please scrap me there

http://kool-dude-gaurav.blogspot.com/2008/11/a933tu-all-drivers-download.html

kooldudegaurav

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