2 xp boot options

[Guest]

When I boot my computer, there are two windows xp boot options available,
probably from having to reinstall windows awhile back. how can I get rid of
the one I don't need any more?

 

[peter]

DUAL BOOT REMOVAL ==========================2 instances of
XP==========================
Control Panel > System > Advanced > Startup and Recovery Settings > Edit.
Carefully remove the
2nd reference to your non-existent installation.

Assuming you are running XP on C: and do not have a second O/S installed, you
should carefully edit your "boot.ini file". It should look similar to this:

[boot loader]
timeout=0
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home"
/fastdetect

P.S. DO NOT EDIT-OUT OR REMOVE THE FIRST REFERENCE TO WINDOWS XP OR YOUR
COMPUTER WILL FAIL TO BOOT
peter

 

[Guest]

Hi
what do i need to put for XP PRo please, as i have the same problem see below
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\windows
[operating systems]

thanks

DUAL BOOT REMOVAL ==========================2 instances of
XP==========================
Control Panel > System > Advanced > Startup and Recovery Settings > Edit.
Carefully remove the
2nd reference to your non-existent installation.

Assuming you are running XP on C: and do not have a second O/S installed, you
should carefully edit your "boot.ini file". It should look similar to this:

[boot loader]
timeout=0
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home"
/fastdetect

P.S. DO NOT EDIT-OUT OR REMOVE THE FIRST REFERENCE TO WINDOWS XP OR YOUR
COMPUTER WILL FAIL TO BOOT
peter

When I boot my computer, there are two windows xp boot options available,
probably from having to reinstall windows awhile back. how can I get rid of
the one I don't need any more?

 

[Timothy Daniels]

Use the same boot.ini contents as listed for the other guy.
That is, add an entry after the [operating systems] line that
lists the default path and an arbitrary comment between
the quotes and add /fastdetect. You can set the timeout
value to 0 or anything else - it doesn't matter with only one
OS option listed.

*TimDan*


"phill70" asked:

what do i need to put for XP PRo please, as i have the same
problem see below

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\windows
[operating systems]

thanks

DUAL BOOT REMOVAL ==========================2 instances of
XP==========================
Control Panel > System > Advanced > Startup and Recovery Settings > Edit.
Carefully remove the
2nd reference to your non-existent installation.

Assuming you are running XP on C: and do not have a second O/S installed, you
should carefully edit your "boot.ini file". It should look similar to this:

[boot loader]
timeout=0
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home"
/fastdetect

P.S. DO NOT EDIT-OUT OR REMOVE THE FIRST REFERENCE TO WINDOWS XP OR YOUR
COMPUTER WILL FAIL TO BOOT
peter

When I boot my computer, there are two windows xp boot options available,
probably from having to reinstall windows awhile back. how can I get rid of
the one I don't need any more?