Deleting multiple boot options

[Eric Greene]

My thanks to Vanguardx for providing the quick and accurate answer to my
last question dealing with BootMagic. Perhaps someone can tackle this
one:

When I boot the machine, I get 3 different Windows OS options, all for
XP Pro. This happened because I halted a couple different installations
of XP Pro including one that looked like it was going to the D: drive.

If I attempt to select these, an error is displayed because the
installations were never completed. The first option is the working one
and I have it set to boot in 3 seconds, but I'd really like to get rid
of number 2 and 3.

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

Try this:

msconfig>boot.ini>Check All Boot Paths

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My thanks to Vanguardx for providing the quick and accurate answer to my
last question dealing with BootMagic. Perhaps someone can tackle this
one:

When I boot the machine, I get 3 different Windows OS options, all for
XP Pro. This happened because I halted a couple different installations
of XP Pro including one that looked like it was going to the D: drive.

If I attempt to select these, an error is displayed because the
installations were never completed. The first option is the working one
and I have it set to boot in 3 seconds, but I'd really like to get rid
of number 2 and 3.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

When I boot the machine, I get 3 different Windows OS options, all
for
XP Pro. This happened because I halted a couple different
installations of XP Pro including one that looked like it was going
to the D: drive.

If I attempt to select these, an error is displayed because the
installations were never completed. The first option is the working
one and I have it set to boot in 3 seconds, but I'd really like to
get rid of number 2 and 3.

1) Click Start > Run, Type "Cmd" and then press <Enter>.

2) Type "Cd\" and then press <Enter>

3) Type "Attrib C:\Boot.ini -h -r -s" and then press <Enter>

4) Click Start > Run, Type "Notepad c:\boot.ini" and then press
<Enter>

5) Edit the file as desired, save it, and then exit Notepad.

6) Type "Attrib C:\Boot.ini +h +r +s" and then press <Enter>

7) Close the command console.

Graphically:

From within WinXP, Start > Run > Msconfig, Boot.ini Tab > Check all
Boot Paths.

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Bruce Chambers

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[Eric Greene]

Hi

Try this:

msconfig>boot.ini>Check All Boot Paths

Worked like a champ - thanks!

Eric