I have 3 boot options that appear when I boot

1 default >>>>> that if left goes to a blank screen nothing
2. xp pro tuneup utilities backup >>>>>> I dont use that
3. xp pro >>>> thats the on I want, how do I delete all the other guff and
allow the machine to boot with the correct settings?

T5 wrote:
> I have 3 boot options that appear when I boot
>
> 1 default >>>>> that if left goes to a blank screen nothing
> 2. xp pro tuneup utilities backup >>>>>> I dont use that
> 3. xp pro >>>> thats the on I want, how do I delete all the other
> guff and allow the machine to boot with the correct settings?

Edit your Boot.INI.

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MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

you will find your answer here:

http://support.dell.com/support/topi...=us&l=en&s=gen

"T5" wrote:

> I have 3 boot options that appear when I boot
>
> 1 default >>>>> that if left goes to a blank screen nothing
> 2. xp pro tuneup utilities backup >>>>>> I dont use that
> 3. xp pro >>>> thats the on I want, how do I delete all the other guff and
> allow the machine to boot with the correct settings?
>
>
>

sorry my first message went blank, here you find how:

http://support.dell.com/support/topi...=us&l=en&s=gen

and also here:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/289022

"T5" wrote:

> I have 3 boot options that appear when I boot
>
> 1 default >>>>> that if left goes to a blank screen nothing
> 2. xp pro tuneup utilities backup >>>>>> I dont use that
> 3. xp pro >>>> thats the on I want, how do I delete all the other guff and
> allow the machine to boot with the correct settings?
>
>
>

Yes, but be extremely careful editing the boot.ini file. It's
crucial for Windows to start, and if it ends messed up, you can
have a heck of a time getting your system to start. Check out
these articles:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/289022
http://vlaurie.com/computers2/Articles/bootini.htm

George


"Shenan Stanley" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> T5 wrote:
>> I have 3 boot options that appear when I boot
>>
>> 1 default >>>>> that if left goes to a blank screen nothing
>> 2. xp pro tuneup utilities backup >>>>>> I dont use that
>> 3. xp pro >>>> thats the on I want, how do I delete all the
>> other
>> guff and allow the machine to boot with the correct settings?
>
> Edit your Boot.INI.
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>

Go to Start/Run and type: msconfig and press OK.
Click the Boot.ini Tab.
Click the Check All Boot Paths Button.

This will check the bootini file for any entries that do not belong there and offer to remove them. After you finish, reboot the computer to see the results. If the system does not boot directly to XP, perform the following.

Go to Start/Run and type: sysdm.cpl and press OK.
Click the Advanced Tab and in the Start Up and Recovery section, click the Settings Button.
In the System Startup section, click the Edit Button.

This will open the Boot.ini file.
Click Edit/Select All and then Edit/Copy.
Close the boot.ini file.

Paste the results in a reply to this message so we can take a look.



--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User


"T5" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have 3 boot options that appear when I boot
>
> 1 default >>>>> that if left goes to a blank screen nothing
> 2. xp pro tuneup utilities backup >>>>>> I dont use that
> 3. xp pro >>>> thats the on I want, how do I delete all the other guff and
> allow the machine to boot with the correct settings?
>
>

Ronnie Vernon MVP wrote:
> Go to Start/Run and type: msconfig and press OK.
> Click the Boot.ini Tab.
> Click the Check All Boot Paths Button.

OK

> This will check the bootini file for any entries that do not belong there and offer to remove them.
After you finish, reboot the computer to see the results.
If the system does not boot directly to XP, perform the following.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Huh? Either XP boots or it doesn't.

And if it doesn't boot then then how do you perform this ...

> Go to Start/Run and type: sysdm.cpl and press OK.
> Click the Advanced Tab and in the Start Up and Recovery section, click the Settings Button.
> In the System Startup section, click the Edit Button.
>
> This will open the Boot.ini file.
> Click Edit/Select All and then Edit/Copy.
> Close the boot.ini file.
>
> Paste the results in a reply to this message so we can take a look.


Sorry, maybe I'm missing something, but beyond the first statement your
post makes no sense,
John

T5 wrote:
> I have 3 boot options that appear when I boot
>
> 1 default >>>>> that if left goes to a blank screen nothing
> 2. xp pro tuneup utilities backup >>>>>> I dont use that
> 3. xp pro >>>> thats the on I want, how do I delete all the other guff and
> allow the machine to boot with the correct settings?


Load your boot.ini file into notepad (its just a text file) highlight it
in its entirety and select copy, careful don't make any changes. Paste
it into a follow up to you original post here. One of the MVP's will
edit it for you.

John

The OP was getting a menu when he booted the system that he did not want to see. He wanted to boot directly to XP without seeing this menu. The menu was displaying because he has 2 extra entries in the boot.ini file.

Here is his original message:

>I have 3 boot options that appear when I boot
>
> 1 default >>>>> that if left goes to a blank screen nothing
> 2. xp pro tuneup utilities backup >>>>>> I dont use that
> 3. xp pro >>>> thats the on I want, how do I delete all the other guff and
> allow the machine to boot with the correct settings?

--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User


"John" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:7EXXg.568$gx6.98@trnddc05...
> Ronnie Vernon MVP wrote:
>> Go to Start/Run and type: msconfig and press OK.
>> Click the Boot.ini Tab.
>> Click the Check All Boot Paths Button.
>
> OK
>
>> This will check the bootini file for any entries that do not belong there and offer to remove them.
> After you finish, reboot the computer to see the results.
> If the system does not boot directly to XP, perform the following.
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> Huh? Either XP boots or it doesn't.
>
> And if it doesn't boot then then how do you perform this ...
>
>> Go to Start/Run and type: sysdm.cpl and press OK.
>> Click the Advanced Tab and in the Start Up and Recovery section, click the Settings Button.
>> In the System Startup section, click the Edit Button.
>>
>> This will open the Boot.ini file.
>> Click Edit/Select All and then Edit/Copy.
>> Close the boot.ini file.
>>
>> Paste the results in a reply to this message so we can take a look.
>
>
> Sorry, maybe I'm missing something, but beyond the first statement your
> post makes no sense,
> John

By the way thanks everybody for your help.

[boot loader]
timeout=1
default=signature(da3b81f4)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /NOEXECUTE=OPTIN /FASTDETECT /TUTAG=NOU74P
/KERNEL=TUKernel.exe
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional (TuneUp Backup)" /NOEXECUTE=OPTIN /FASTDETECT /TUTAG=NOU74P-BAK

Tim
"John" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:RJXXg.569$gx6.5@trnddc05...
> T5 wrote:
>> I have 3 boot options that appear when I boot
>>
>> 1 default >>>>> that if left goes to a blank screen nothing
>> 2. xp pro tuneup utilities backup >>>>>> I dont use that
>> 3. xp pro >>>> thats the on I want, how do I delete all the other guff
>> and allow the machine to boot with the correct settings?
>
>
> Load your boot.ini file into notepad (its just a text file) highlight it
> in its entirety and select copy, careful don't make any changes. Paste it
> into a follow up to you original post here. One of the MVP's will edit it
> for you.
>
> John