boot.ini has two Windowx XP, 1 is false

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I re-installed my XP Professional and now when the computer starts, it
gives me two OS to select from. Both are entitled "Microsoft Windows
XP Professional". Only the first one boots successfully, the second
one does not boot at all.

OK, here is my boot.ini. I know I need to remove one of them. But I
am scared if I remove the wrong one, then I won't be able to start my
machine (I don't have a floppy drive). So, please tell me how I can
tell which one of the two I need to remove? Thank you!

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

 

[JS]

Easy way to test is to let Windows boot by watching the 30 second countdown
timer go down to zero, if the PC then boot successfully then entry with
partition(2) is the valid entry.
You can then modify the boot.ini entry as shown below:
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

If the PC does not boot after the timer counts down to zero you need to
modify the Boot.ini as follows:
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

JS

 

[db ´¯`·.. >]

try start>run>msconfig

under the boot tab there
is a button to check all
boot paths you can click.

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I re-installed my XP Professional and now when the computer starts, it
gives me two OS to select from. Both are entitled "Microsoft Windows
XP Professional". Only the first one boots successfully, the second
one does not boot at all.

OK, here is my boot.ini. I know I need to remove one of them. But I
am scared if I remove the wrong one, then I won't be able to start my
machine (I don't have a floppy drive). So, please tell me how I can
tell which one of the two I need to remove? Thank you!

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

 

[gnewsgroup]

try start>run>msconfig

under the boot tab there
is a button to check all
boot paths you can click.

--

<)))º>·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><)))º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

.

I re-installed my XP Professional and now when the computer starts, it
gives me two OS to select from.  Both are entitled "Microsoft Windows
XP Professional".  Only the first one boots successfully, the second
one does not boot at all.

OK, here is my boot.ini.  I know I need to remove one of them.  But I
am scared if I remove the wrong one, then I won't be able to start my
machine (I don't have a floppy drive).  So, please tell me how I can
tell which one of the two I need to remove?  Thank you!

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect- Hide quoted text -

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Thank you both of you very much. I used msconfig and checked the boot
paths. That was quick and easy (and maybe more reliable method).
Thanks again.

 

[db ´¯`·.. >]

you're welcome.

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try start>run>msconfig

under the boot tab there
is a button to check all
boot paths you can click.

--

<)))º>·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><)))º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

.

I re-installed my XP Professional and now when the computer starts, it
gives me two OS to select from. Both are entitled "Microsoft Windows
XP Professional". Only the first one boots successfully, the second
one does not boot at all.

OK, here is my boot.ini. I know I need to remove one of them. But I
am scared if I remove the wrong one, then I won't be able to start my
machine (I don't have a floppy drive). So, please tell me how I can
tell which one of the two I need to remove? Thank you!

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Thank you both of you very much. I used msconfig and checked the boot
paths. That was quick and easy (and maybe more reliable method).
Thanks again.

 

[JS]

You're welcome.

JS

try start>run>msconfig

under the boot tab there
is a button to check all
boot paths you can click.

--

<)))º>·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><)))º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

.

I re-installed my XP Professional and now when the computer starts, it
gives me two OS to select from. Both are entitled "Microsoft Windows
XP Professional". Only the first one boots successfully, the second
one does not boot at all.

OK, here is my boot.ini. I know I need to remove one of them. But I
am scared if I remove the wrong one, then I won't be able to start my
machine (I don't have a floppy drive). So, please tell me how I can
tell which one of the two I need to remove? Thank you!

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Thank you both of you very much. I used msconfig and checked the boot
paths. That was quick and easy (and maybe more reliable method).
Thanks again.