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boot.ini has two Windowx XP, 1 is false

 
 
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      19th Feb 2008
I re-installed my XP Professional and now when the computer starts, it
gives me two OS to select from. Both are entitled "Microsoft Windows
XP Professional". Only the first one boots successfully, the second
one does not boot at all.

OK, here is my boot.ini. I know I need to remove one of them. But I
am scared if I remove the wrong one, then I won't be able to start my
machine (I don't have a floppy drive). So, please tell me how I can
tell which one of the two I need to remove? Thank you!

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
 
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JS
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      19th Feb 2008
Easy way to test is to let Windows boot by watching the 30 second countdown
timer go down to zero, if the PC then boot successfully then entry with
partition(2) is the valid entry.
You can then modify the boot.ini entry as shown below:
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

If the PC does not boot after the timer counts down to zero you need to
modify the Boot.ini as follows:
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

JS

"gnewsgroup" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I re-installed my XP Professional and now when the computer starts, it
> gives me two OS to select from. Both are entitled "Microsoft Windows
> XP Professional". Only the first one boots successfully, the second
> one does not boot at all.
>
> OK, here is my boot.ini. I know I need to remove one of them. But I
> am scared if I remove the wrong one, then I won't be able to start my
> machine (I don't have a floppy drive). So, please tell me how I can
> tell which one of the two I need to remove? Thank you!
>
> [boot loader]
> timeout=30
> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS
> [operating systems]
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
> Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
> Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect



 
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      19th Feb 2008
try start>run>msconfig

under the boot tab there
is a button to check all
boot paths you can click.

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"gnewsgroup" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I re-installed my XP Professional and now when the computer starts, it
> gives me two OS to select from. Both are entitled "Microsoft Windows
> XP Professional". Only the first one boots successfully, the second
> one does not boot at all.
>
> OK, here is my boot.ini. I know I need to remove one of them. But I
> am scared if I remove the wrong one, then I won't be able to start my
> machine (I don't have a floppy drive). So, please tell me how I can
> tell which one of the two I need to remove? Thank you!
>
> [boot loader]
> timeout=30
> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS
> [operating systems]
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
> Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
> Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect


 
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      19th Feb 2008
On Feb 19, 12:31*pm, db ´¯`·.. ><)))º>` .. .
<databaseben.public.newsgroup.microsoft.com> wrote:
> try start>run>msconfig
>
> under the boot tab there
> is a button to check all
> boot paths you can click.
>
> --
>
> *db ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·..><)))º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><)))º>¸.
>
> ><)))º>·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><)))º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

>
> .
>
> "gnewsgroup" <gnewsgr...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:a154c85e-cd29-45f6-9e00-(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>
>
> >I re-installed my XP Professional and now when the computer starts, it
> > gives me two OS to select from. *Both are entitled "Microsoft Windows
> > XP Professional". *Only the first one boots successfully, the second
> > one does not boot at all.

>
> > OK, here is my boot.ini. *I know I need to remove one of them. *But I
> > am scared if I remove the wrong one, then I won't be able to start my
> > machine (I don't have a floppy drive). *So, please tell me how I can
> > tell which one of the two I need to remove? *Thank you!

>
> > [boot loader]
> > timeout=30
> > default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS
> > [operating systems]
> > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
> > Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
> > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
> > Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect- Hide quoted text -

>
> - Show quoted text -


Thank you both of you very much. I used msconfig and checked the boot
paths. That was quick and easy (and maybe more reliable method).
Thanks again.
 
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      19th Feb 2008
you're welcome.

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"gnewsgroup" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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On Feb 19, 12:31 pm, db ´¯`·.. ><)))º>` .. .
<databaseben.public.newsgroup.microsoft.com> wrote:
> try start>run>msconfig
>
> under the boot tab there
> is a button to check all
> boot paths you can click.
>
> --
>
> db ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·..><)))º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><)))º>¸.
>
> ><)))º>·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><)))º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

>
> .
>
> "gnewsgroup" <gnewsgr...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:a154c85e-cd29-45f6-9e00-(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>
>
> >I re-installed my XP Professional and now when the computer starts, it
> > gives me two OS to select from. Both are entitled "Microsoft Windows
> > XP Professional". Only the first one boots successfully, the second
> > one does not boot at all.

>
> > OK, here is my boot.ini. I know I need to remove one of them. But I
> > am scared if I remove the wrong one, then I won't be able to start my
> > machine (I don't have a floppy drive). So, please tell me how I can
> > tell which one of the two I need to remove? Thank you!

>
> > [boot loader]
> > timeout=30
> > default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS
> > [operating systems]
> > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
> > Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
> > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
> > Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect- Hide quoted text -

>
> - Show quoted text -


Thank you both of you very much. I used msconfig and checked the boot
paths. That was quick and easy (and maybe more reliable method).
Thanks again.

 
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      20th Feb 2008
You're welcome.

JS

"gnewsgroup" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:0d125c8a-7387-4150-93cd-(E-Mail Removed)...
On Feb 19, 12:31 pm, db ´¯`·.. ><)))º>` .. .
<databaseben.public.newsgroup.microsoft.com> wrote:
> try start>run>msconfig
>
> under the boot tab there
> is a button to check all
> boot paths you can click.
>
> --
>
> db ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·..><)))º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><)))º>¸.
>
> ><)))º>·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><)))º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

>
> .
>
> "gnewsgroup" <gnewsgr...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:a154c85e-cd29-45f6-9e00-(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>
>
> >I re-installed my XP Professional and now when the computer starts, it
> > gives me two OS to select from. Both are entitled "Microsoft Windows
> > XP Professional". Only the first one boots successfully, the second
> > one does not boot at all.

>
> > OK, here is my boot.ini. I know I need to remove one of them. But I
> > am scared if I remove the wrong one, then I won't be able to start my
> > machine (I don't have a floppy drive). So, please tell me how I can
> > tell which one of the two I need to remove? Thank you!

>
> > [boot loader]
> > timeout=30
> > default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS
> > [operating systems]
> > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
> > Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
> > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
> > Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect- Hide quoted text -

>
> - Show quoted text -


Thank you both of you very much. I used msconfig and checked the boot
paths. That was quick and easy (and maybe more reliable method).
Thanks again.


 
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