2 operating systems on bootup?

[Guest]

I recently reinstalled Windows XP but now everytime I startup my computer it
firstly says it cannot read drive 0 and then asks me to pick which operating
system to start, even though they both say Windows XP Home. Only the first
one works. How can I remove the second one so that it automatically starts
my new windows normally.
When it says it cannot read drive 0 i just say continue and then it asks me
which system to use.
Any help would be much appreciated.

 

[Guest]

This is an incorrect entry in the boot.ini file. It's located in the root of
the C: drive. You need to remove the hidden/system/readonly attributes in
order to edit it, which you should do with Notepad, NOT with a wordprocessor.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Check All Boot Paths

Start | Run | Type: msconfig | Click OK |
Boot.ini tab | Check All Boot Paths button |
A dialog box will open detailing the location of any invalid operating
system locations | Confirm you want to remove the entry and reboot

[[Check All Boot Paths - This button will check the boot paths for all
operating systems listed in the BOOT.INI to ensure they point to a valid
operating system. ]]

Msconfig image
http://www.winnetmag.com/Files/16/20784/msconfig.gif

If there is only one you will get:
It appears that all BOOT.INI lines for Microsoft operating systems are OK.

A dialog box will open detailing the location of any invalid operating
system locations.

Similar to this...
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It appears that the following line in the BOOT.INI file does not refer to a
valid operating system:

"multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional " /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn"

Would you like to remove it from the BOOT.INI file?

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

 

[John]

I recently reinstalled Windows XP but now everytime I startup my computer it
firstly says it cannot read drive 0 and then asks me to pick which operating
system to start, even though they both say Windows XP Home. Only the first
one works. How can I remove the second one so that it automatically starts
my new windows normally.
When it says it cannot read drive 0 i just say continue and then it asks me
which system to use.
Any help would be much appreciated.

Read these first ...

General info about boot.ini ...
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=289022

Switches in boot.ini ...
http://www.sysinternals.com/Information/bootini.html

When you understand the purpose and ramifications of changing the
boot.ini file then ...

My Computer
View System Information
Advanced tab
Under 'Startup and Recovery' click 'Settings'
Click 'Edit'

This is your boot.ini file loaded into Notepad. Remove the OS entry that
you don't want and save the file.

John

 

[Guest]

Hi, firstly cheers, your advice worked great. However my PC still says at
startup
Diskette drive 0 seek failure
Strike F1 to continue, F2 to run setup.

How can I get rid of this too please?

Ben Aires

Check All Boot Paths

Start | Run | Type: msconfig | Click OK |
Boot.ini tab | Check All Boot Paths button |
A dialog box will open detailing the location of any invalid operating
system locations | Confirm you want to remove the entry and reboot

[[Check All Boot Paths - This button will check the boot paths for all
operating systems listed in the BOOT.INI to ensure they point to a valid
operating system. ]]

Msconfig image
http://www.winnetmag.com/Files/16/20784/msconfig.gif

If there is only one you will get:
It appears that all BOOT.INI lines for Microsoft operating systems are OK.

A dialog box will open detailing the location of any invalid operating
system locations.

Similar to this...
-------------------
It appears that the following line in the BOOT.INI file does not refer to a
valid operating system:

"multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional " /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn"

Would you like to remove it from the BOOT.INI file?

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

I recently reinstalled Windows XP but now everytime I startup my computer
it firstly says it cannot read drive 0 and then asks me to pick which
operating system to start, even though they both say Windows XP Home.
Only the first one works. How can I remove the second one so that it
automatically starts my new windows normally.
When it says it cannot read drive 0 i just say continue and then it asks
me which system to use.
Any help would be much appreciated.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Diskette drive 0 seek failure

Diskette/tape drive controller could not locate specific sector or track.

Faulty or improperly inserted diskette, incorrect configuration settings in
System Setup program, loose diskette/tape drive interface cable, or loose
power cable.
from..
http://support.ap.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dzer/messages.htm

Diskette drive 0 seek failure
Incorrect configuration settings in System Setup program.

Run the System Setup program to correct the settings. See "Using the System
Setup Program"
http://support.ap.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/pe650/en/sm/setup.htm#1039152

Faulty or improperly installed diskette, loose diskette/CD interface cable,
or loose power cable.

Replace the diskette. Ensure that the diskette/CD-drive subsystem is
properly installed. If the problem persists, replace the diskette/CD-drive
subsystem. See "Removing the CD and Diskette Drives" in "Removing and
Installing System Components."
http://support.ap.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/pe650/en/sm/remove.htm#1045126
from...
http://support.ap.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/pe650/en/sm/beep.htm

The
Strike F1 to continue, F2 to run setup
part sounds like
Incorrect configuration settings in System Setup program.

Run the System Setup program to correct the settings. See "Using the System
Setup Program"
http://support.ap.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/pe650/en/sm/setup.htm#1039152

If you do not have a Dell, see these...

Diskette drive 0 seek failure
http://www.google.com/search?as_q=&...as_dt=i&as_sitesearch=&as_rights=&safe=images

Strike F1 to continue, F2 to run setup
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...+F1+to+continue,+F2+to+run+setup"&btnG=Search

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Hi, firstly cheers, your advice worked great. However my PC still says at
startup
Diskette drive 0 seek failure
Strike F1 to continue, F2 to run setup.

How can I get rid of this too please?

Ben Aires

Check All Boot Paths

Start | Run | Type: msconfig | Click OK |
Boot.ini tab | Check All Boot Paths button |
A dialog box will open detailing the location of any invalid operating
system locations | Confirm you want to remove the entry and reboot

[[Check All Boot Paths - This button will check the boot paths for all
operating systems listed in the BOOT.INI to ensure they point to a valid
operating system. ]]

Msconfig image
http://www.winnetmag.com/Files/16/20784/msconfig.gif

If there is only one you will get:
It appears that all BOOT.INI lines for Microsoft operating systems are
OK.

A dialog box will open detailing the location of any invalid operating
system locations.

Similar to this...
-------------------
It appears that the following line in the BOOT.INI file does not refer
to a valid operating system:

"multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional " /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn"

Would you like to remove it from the BOOT.INI file?

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

I recently reinstalled Windows XP but now everytime I startup my
computer it firstly says it cannot read drive 0 and then asks me to
pick which operating system to start, even though they both say Windows
XP Home. Only the first one works. How can I remove the second one so
that it automatically starts my new windows normally.
When it says it cannot read drive 0 i just say continue and then it asks
me which system to use.
Any help would be much appreciated.