2 windowsxp

[Guest]

OK, heres my problem, I really hope somone can help me here. I had unplugged
my computer and put it in storage for around a year. When I got it back out
and plugged it up I noticed that alot of my programs had ran together. I
called the computer company (dell) and explained to them what was going on.
They sent me a windowsXP pack 2 cd to install. So, I install it. When I
restarted my computer, this message came up saying I had to choose between
windowsXP home edition and windowsXP home edition. I have 2 WindowsXP on my
computer now. How the heck do I get one of these off?

 

[tom]

OK, heres my problem, I really hope somone can help me here. I had
unplugged my computer and put it in storage for around a year. When
I got it back out and plugged it up I noticed that alot of my
programs had ran together. I called the computer company (dell) and
explained to them what was going on. They sent me a windowsXP pack 2
cd to install. So, I install it. When I restarted my computer, this
message came up saying I had to choose between windowsXP home edition
and windowsXP home edition. I have 2 WindowsXP on my computer now.
How the heck do I get one of these off?

I had the same problem. You probably put the second OS on the same partition
as the original. That's what I did. I ended up re-formatting.

 

[Steven Andrews]

I had the same problem. You probably put the second OS on the same partition
as the original. That's what I did. I ended up re-formatting.

Alternatively, (less work - less destructive)

show hidden files

edit c:\boot.ini - change timout to 1 sec, or remove the second OS line
completely. Just to be on the safe side, copy boot.ini to boot.ini.old
so you can undo the change if need be.

Steve

 

[Unknown]

Could you explain 'alot of my programs ran together'?

 

[Ron Martell]

OK, heres my problem, I really hope somone can help me here. I had unplugged
my computer and put it in storage for around a year. When I got it back out
and plugged it up I noticed that alot of my programs had ran together. I
called the computer company (dell) and explained to them what was going on.
They sent me a windowsXP pack 2 cd to install. So, I install it. When I
restarted my computer, this message came up saying I had to choose between
windowsXP home edition and windowsXP home edition. I have 2 WindowsXP on my
computer now. How the heck do I get one of these off?

Try using Start - Run - MSCONFIG. Go to the BOOT.INI tab and click
on the "Check all boot paths" button.

Good lucl

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
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