Dual Boot Option

[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]

Start, Run, MSCONFIG.EXE, BOOT.INI tab, Check all paths

 

[Hal Wexler]

Start, Run, MSCONFIG.EXE, BOOT.INI tab, Check all paths

In both cases boot lines are ok.

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]

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

Start, Run, MSCONFIG.EXE, BOOT.INI tab, Check all paths

In both cases boot lines are ok.

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