Extra step during Startup

[Guest]

I have had problems with IE being extremly sluggish after installing SP2.
Now, after removing SP2, I get an extra DOS window upon startup, giving me a
choice of either MS WindowsXP Home Edition or MS Windows XP Setup. The
setup choice is the default, thereby necessitating me being by the computer
to quickly change to the Home Edition choice. I don't want to reinstall SP
2 as IE now is working fine - I just want to get rid of that extra step.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Mari-Anne

 

[Larry CJ]

I have XP Pro, but since you didn't get a response yet, try this to start
off:

Right click the "My Computer" icon from your desktop (logged in as
admin, if necessary)
Click on the "Advanced" tab of the "System Properties" window
under "Startup and Recovery", click on "Settings". This will open a
"Startup and Recovery" window. Change your Default operating system to MS
WindowsXP Home Edition.

You'll need to edit your boot file to get rid of the unwanted one...

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Start | Run | Type: msconfig | OK |
Boot.ini tab | Check All Boot Paths button |
A dialog box will open detailing the location of any invalid operating
system locations | Confirm you want to remove the entry and reboot

[[Check All Boot Paths - This button will check the boot paths for all
operating systems listed in the BOOT.INI to ensure they point to a valid
operating system. ]]

Msconfig image
http://www.winnetmag.com/Files/16/20784/msconfig.gif

 

[Guest]

Hi Larry,

That sure helped. Even tho the extra step appears during boot up, at least
it defaults to the Home Edition.

Thanks so much,

Mari-Anne

 

[Guest]

Hi Wesley,

As you will see from my note above, I was able to switch to Home Edition on
boot-up, but I still get the extra step.

I followed your steps, and sure enough, the Setup program is show in the
Boot path. I am scared to death to mess with it so if you can guide me I'd
appreciate it. Here is how it reads:

[Operating Systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows XP Home
Edition"/fastdetect/NoExecute=OptIn
C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DATE="Microsoft Windows XP Setup"

What exactly should I change?

TIA,

Mari-Anne

Start | Run | Type: msconfig | OK |
Boot.ini tab | Check All Boot Paths button |
A dialog box will open detailing the location of any invalid operating
system locations | Confirm you want to remove the entry and reboot

[[Check All Boot Paths - This button will check the boot paths for all
operating systems listed in the BOOT.INI to ensure they point to a valid
operating system. ]]

Msconfig image
http://www.winnetmag.com/Files/16/20784/msconfig.gif


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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In

I have had problems with IE being extremly sluggish after installing
SP2. Now, after removing SP2, I get an extra DOS window upon startup,
giving me a choice of either MS WindowsXP Home Edition or MS Windows
XP Setup. The setup choice is the default, thereby necessitating me
being by the computer to quickly change to the Home Edition choice.
I don't want to reinstall SP 2 as IE now is working fine - I just
want to get rid of that extra step.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Mari-Anne

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Mari-Anne,

[Operating Systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows XP Home
Edition"/fastdetect/NoExecute=OptIn
C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DATE="Microsoft Windows XP Setup"

Does not look right at all. Did you copy and paste or did you type that??

Does it really look something *like* this >>>

[Boot Loader]
Timeout=5
Default=C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DAT
[Operating Systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home
Edition" /fastdetect
C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows XP Setup"

DO NOT CHANGE YOURS TO THIS, YET.

It should look something like this >>

[boot loader]
timeout=5
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows XP Home
Edition" /fastdetect


You shouldn't have to edit the boot.ini by hand.

Your best bet is to do this >>>

Click the Start button | Click Run | Type: msconfig | Click OK |
Click the Boot.ini tab | Click the Check All Boot Paths button |

A dialog box will open detailing the location of any invalid operating
system locations.

Confirm you want to remove the entry and reboot.

This entry will have something about >>

C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows XP Setup"

If that does not get rid of the Windows XP Setup when you reboot, post back.

Post back with a copied a pasted boot.ini.

To do that, open the boot.ini file, right click, Select All, right click,
Copy. Now open a message, right click and Paste.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In

Hi Wesley,

As you will see from my note above, I was able to switch to Home
Edition on boot-up, but I still get the extra step.

I followed your steps, and sure enough, the Setup program is show in
the Boot path. I am scared to death to mess with it so if you can
guide me I'd appreciate it. Here is how it reads:

[Operating Systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows XP Home
Edition"/fastdetect/NoExecute=OptIn
C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DATE="Microsoft Windows XP Setup"

What exactly should I change?

TIA,

Mari-Anne

Start | Run | Type: msconfig | OK |
Boot.ini tab | Check All Boot Paths button |
A dialog box will open detailing the location of any invalid
operating system locations | Confirm you want to remove the entry
and reboot

[[Check All Boot Paths - This button will check the boot paths for
all operating systems listed in the BOOT.INI to ensure they point to
a valid operating system. ]]

Msconfig image
http://www.winnetmag.com/Files/16/20784/msconfig.gif


--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In

I have had problems with IE being extremly sluggish after installing
SP2. Now, after removing SP2, I get an extra DOS window upon
startup, giving me a choice of either MS WindowsXP Home Edition or
MS Windows XP Setup. The setup choice is the default, thereby
necessitating me being by the computer to quickly change to the
Home Edition choice. I don't want to reinstall SP 2 as IE now is
working fine - I just want to get rid of that extra step.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Mari-Anne

 

[Guest]

Hi Wes,

You are absolutely correct - I just shortened the actual display to only
include the ref to [Operating Systems}

Here is the total text in the boot.ini:

http://www.emaycreations.net/AffinitySite/sysRest.jpg

As you can see, I get an OK when I check the All Booth Paths button. I
tried the All Booth Paths button twice - once I highlighted the line with
the Home Edition and next, the line with the Setup version.

So - since I don't even get the chance to remove any entires, do you have
any more thoughts?

And, btw, I am SUPER greatful for all your help,

Mari-Anne

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Howdy Mari-Anne,

To open boot.ini...

Start | Run | Type or paste: control sysdm.cpl,system,3 | Click OK |
Click the Settings button under Startup and Recovery |
Click the Edit button |

When the boot.ini opens, get rid of this >>>

C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows XP Setup"

Make your boot.ini look like this >>>

[boot loader]
timeout=5
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows XP Home
Edition" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn

The last two lines above are wrapped in this message.
They may or may not be wrapped when you open boot.ini in Notepad.

Make sure you click YES to Save the changes you made.
===

Explanation of the two switches...

/fastdetect
[[The /fastdetect parameter disables NTDETECT serial and parallel port
device detection at the specified communications ports. If you do not
specify a communications port, this parameter disables detection on all
serial and parallel ports.]]

/NoExecute=OptIn
[[This setting is the default configuration. On systems with processors that
can implement hardware-enforced DEP, DEP is enabled by default for limited
system binaries and programs that "opt-in." With this option, only Windows
system binaries are covered by DEP by default.]]

 

[Guest]

....and a big Howdy to Wes too!

Whatdyaknow! It works!!!! If you haven't received a hug yet today,
consider yourself properly iHugged!! You are just fantstic, that's all I
have to say.

In all seriousness, I am in awe of your expertise. Thank you.

Mari-Anne

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Mari-Anne,

I love it when a plan comes together. Keep having fun! ;-)

 

[Guest]

Yeah - I'm all for having fun, but I'm slowly coming to the conclusion that
this was but a minor problem. Stay tuned - I'm posting a new thread at the
beginning of this section.

Mari-Anne