I just installed Windows XP on a PC that previously had Windows 2000, and now
when I start up the PC I have to choose in startup whether to start

Microsoft Windows XP Rofessional
Microsoft Windows

Shouldn't the install of XP have overwritten 2000? HOw do I get rid of one?

It all depends on how you did the install of Windows XP. Did you do an
upgrade or did you just put the Windows XP CD in and boot from the CD and
run installation from there?

You can easily remove that option from start up by going to:

Start
Control Panel
System
Go to the Advanced tab
Click the Settings button under "Startup and Recovery"
Click the Edit button under System startup

Remove only the line that says "Microsoft Windows" do not remove the line
that say "Microsoft Windows XP Professional". If you do your computer may
no longer boot. Editing this file is dangerous and can cause problems so
please if you are going to edit it do it cautiously.

Another option would be to shorten the length of time to display the list of
operating systems under "System startup" and make sure the OS you want to
startup is selected for the Default operating system.

--
Eric Renken
Microsoft Associate Expert.
Expert Zone
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/



"MartinaL" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I just installed Windows XP on a PC that previously had Windows 2000, and
>now
> when I start up the PC I have to choose in startup whether to start
>
> Microsoft Windows XP Rofessional
> Microsoft Windows
>
> Shouldn't the install of XP have overwritten 2000? HOw do I get rid of
> one?