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Alan

I had to load Windows three times and now on boot up I
get a menu of which version I would like to load.

I have tried to edit this on win.ini, but was too
concerned about taking anything out that may stop me
booting completly.
Whatever I did made no difference because the full text
is still there.
can anybody help ?
regards Alan
 
Hi

You need to edit the boot.ini file not win.ini. If you post the contents of
the boot.ini file, someone will be able to help you.
 
In addition to what Will stated;

Check this below article, it may help;

289022.KB.EN-US HOW TO: Edit the Boot.ini File in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;289022

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Thank you Will

(boot Loader)
timeout=10
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)WINDOWS
(operating systems)
signature(b2e2b2e2)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)
WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /fastdetect
c:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows XP Setup
multi(0)disk(o)rdisk(0)partition(1)Windows="Microsoft
Windows XP Home Edistion"/fastdetect
 
Hi

There are a 'couple of anomalies' - are you half through an install that
hasn't yet completed?
 
ok this is a copy of my boot file

(boot Loader)
timeout=10
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)WINDOWS
(operating systems)
signature(b2e2b2e2)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)
WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /fastdetect
c:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows XP Setup
multi(0)disk(o)rdisk(0)partition(1)Windows="Microsoft
Windows XP Home Edistion"/fastdetect

regards Alan
 
Hi Alan

Rename your existing boot.ini file to boot.001 or whatever - right click on
the file then rename. Open Notepad then type or copy/paste the following

[boot loader]
timeout=10
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" /fastdetect


Then you have to use File>Save As - boot.ini to where the original file was.
Then reboot your system.
 
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