Dual Boot Option

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Hal Wexler

Upgraded from XP Home to XP Pro.
Did not completely eliminate XP Home.
On startup get an option screen showing both Home
and Pro, asking for choice.
Selecting XP Pro results in proper bootup. Selecting XP Home
goes nowhere.

In boot.ini I find the following:

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating system]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect/NoExecute=optin
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP /fast
detect


When I highlight the XP Pro string the "Set as Default" button goes dim.
Will removing the XP Home string eliminate the option screen on bootup?

If not, what can I do to eliminate the option screen?

TIA, Hal Wexler
 
Bob I said:
Start, Run, MSCONFIG.EXE, BOOT.INI tab, Check all paths
Click to expand...
In both cases boot lines are ok.



Hal said:
Upgraded from XP Home to XP Pro.
Did not completely eliminate XP Home.
On startup get an option screen showing both Home
and Pro, asking for choice.
Selecting XP Pro results in proper bootup. Selecting XP Home
goes nowhere.

In boot.ini I find the following:

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating system]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect/NoExecute=optin
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP /fast
detect


When I highlight the XP Pro string the "Set as Default" button goes dim.
Will removing the XP Home string eliminate the option screen on bootup?

If not, what can I do to eliminate the option screen?

TIA, Hal Wexler
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Ah, I see, they both point to the same location, just delete the last
line in the Boot.ini file

Hal said:
Start, Run, MSCONFIG.EXE, BOOT.INI tab, Check all paths
Click to expand...

In both cases boot lines are ok.




Hal said:
Upgraded from XP Home to XP Pro.
Did not completely eliminate XP Home.
On startup get an option screen showing both Home
and Pro, asking for choice.
Selecting XP Pro results in proper bootup. Selecting XP Home
goes nowhere.

In boot.ini I find the following:

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating system]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect/NoExecute=optin
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP /fast
detect


When I highlight the XP Pro string the "Set as Default" button goes dim.
Will removing the XP Home string eliminate the option screen on bootup?

If not, what can I do to eliminate the option screen?

TIA, Hal Wexler
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