When booting Dell Dimension 4600 PC, I get black screen with white lettering
asking which operating system to load and there are two identical options:
Windows XP Home Edition. How can I remove one of these and boot straight to
Windows as with my other PC's?

Right click on the My Computer icon and select properties/advanced/Startup
and Recovery/settings and untick the box which says "time to display list of
operating systems"

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Marvin7

Hi Mark,

Thanks for your posting.

Please refer to the following link to edit the boot.ini file and modify
settings.

http://support.microsoft.com/default...B;EN-US;289022

Sincerely,
Carsyn Gu
Microsoft Online Partner Support

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| When booting Dell Dimension 4600 PC, I get black screen with white
lettering
| asking which operating system to load and there are two identical
options:
| Windows XP Home Edition. How can I remove one of these and boot straight
to
| Windows as with my other PC's?
|
|
|

Thanks. What caused it to appear in the first place?

"Marvin7" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Right click on the My Computer icon and select properties/advanced/Startup
> and Recovery/settings and untick the box which says "time to display list
> of operating systems"
>
> --
> Marvin7

Hi Mark,

Appreciate your update and response. I am glad to hear that the problem has
been fixed. The problem may be caused by the currupted in the boot.ini
file. If you have any other questions or concerns, please do not hesitate
to contact us. It is always our pleasure to be of assistance.

Have a nice day!

Sincerely,
Carsyn Gu
Microsoft Online Partner Support

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| Thanks. What caused it to appear in the first place?
|
| "Marvin7" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
| news:(E-Mail Removed)...
| > Right click on the My Computer icon and select
properties/advanced/Startup
| > and Recovery/settings and untick the box which says "time to display
list
| > of operating systems"
| >
| > --
| > Marvin7
|
|
|

Hi Mark,

As to the second Operating System is not a real Operating System but might
be created in the
installation process, or something corrupted of the Boot.ini file.

Please feel free to let me know if you still have further question on this
specific question.

Sincerely,
Carsyn Gu
Microsoft Online Partner Support

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| References: <(E-Mail Removed)>
<(E-Mail Removed)>
| Subject: Re: booting Windows XP Home Edition presents choice of two Home
Edition options
| Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2004 14:48:12 -0800
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microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support:493122
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| Thanks. What caused it to appear in the first place?
|
| "Marvin7" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
| news:(E-Mail Removed)...
| > Right click on the My Computer icon and select
properties/advanced/Startup
| > and Recovery/settings and untick the box which says "time to display
list
| > of operating systems"
| >
| > --
| > Marvin7
|
|
|