format and install problem

[Guest]

Hello everyone,

I have two partitions C:/drive and D:/drive and I wanted to format and
reinstall Windows XP on the c:/drive and I don't want to delete the D:/drive.
When I inserted the XP cd and I saw the two partitions, the default was the
D:/drive the one that I don't want to delete! It asked me if I want to
install XP on D and if I want to format it then I selected the C:/drive. Then
when I selected C:/drive it didn't ask me if I want to format it. And when I
selected to delete the C partition it told me that it can't! Then I pressed
F3 to quit the Windows setup.

After that I have reinstalled XP again (without format the c:/drive cause I
really can't do it) I'm having this problem.

Each time I restart the computer, I'm having a black screen with words as
follows:

***************************************
Please select the operating system to start:

Microsoft Windows XP Profesional
Microsoft Windows XP Profesional Setup

***************************************

And I select 'Microsoft Windows XP Profesional' because I don't know what am
I going to do if I go to setup again!


Thanks in advance and hope to hear from you soon!

 

[Galen]

In down2earth <[email protected]> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

Hello everyone,

I have two partitions C:/drive and D:/drive and I wanted to format and
reinstall Windows XP on the c:/drive and I don't want to delete the
D:/drive. When I inserted the XP cd and I saw the two partitions, the
default was the D:/drive the one that I don't want to delete! It
asked me if I want to install XP on D and if I want to format it then
I selected the C:/drive. Then when I selected C:/drive it didn't ask
me if I want to format it. And when I selected to delete the C
partition it told me that it can't! Then I pressed F3 to quit the
Windows setup.

After that I have reinstalled XP again (without format the c:/drive
cause I really can't do it) I'm having this problem.

Each time I restart the computer, I'm having a black screen with
words as follows:

***************************************
Please select the operating system to start:

Microsoft Windows XP Profesional
Microsoft Windows XP Profesional Setup

***************************************

And I select 'Microsoft Windows XP Profesional' because I don't know
what am I going to do if I go to setup again!


Thanks in advance and hope to hear from you soon!

Go to the OS > Open System from control panel > Click advanced tab > Startup
and recovery > click settings tab > edit your boot.ini file to remove the
COMLETE line about Microsoft Windows XP Professional Setup. The WHOLE line
from start to finish... Set the time out value to 5 or something. If you
have SP2 installed it should look a bit like this:

[boot loader]
timeout=5
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 /NoExecute=OptIn

Galen

 

[Rich Barry]

When you select Microsoft Windows XP Profesional do you actually bootup
into WinXP Ok? If yes, then rt click on
MyComputer>select Properties>Advanced>Startup and
Recovery-Settings>Edit. The Boot.ini file will open.
Remove the line that has "Microsoft Windows XP Professional Setup" by
highlighted and rt clicking choose delete.
Save the changes you made and restart with WinXP CD in the Drive.
When you start the Install process choose " New Install " not
Upgrade. Also click on Advance. A little further down
the Install Path it will give you the option of what partition you
want to install XP to. You can format at that time as well

 

[Guest]

The other guys have covered most bases so i will not repeat that stuff

Have u made sure to remove the XP cdrom from the computer? Make sure you do,
because this can cause that prob.

Otherwise to remove a dual boot come her
http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:.../mbr/bootini.htm+dual+boot+OS+xp+remove&hl=en

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;289022

Good luck

Cheers

Quintin
MVP wannabe

 

[Guest]

Hi Guys,

Here it is the boot.ini file, so you can tell me exactly what to delete!

[Boot Loader]
Timeout=5
Default=C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DAT
[Operating Systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\XP="Microsoft Windows XP Professional"
/fastdetect
C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows XP Professional Setup"

 

[Guest]

Hi Guys and thanks for your help.

Here id the boot.ini file, so you can tell me exactly what to delete:

[Boot Loader]
Timeout=5
Default=C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DAT
[Operating Systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\XP="Microsoft Windows XP Professional"
/fastdetect
C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows XP Professional Setup"

 

[Sleepless in Seattle]

EDIT

Default=C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DAT

AND CHANGE TO

Default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional"
/fastdetect

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

Hi Guys,

Here it is the boot.ini file, so you can tell me exactly what to delete!

[Boot Loader]
Timeout=5
Default=C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DAT
[Operating Systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\XP="Microsoft Windows XP Professional"
/fastdetect
C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows XP Professional Setup"


-------------------------------------------------

Hello everyone,

I have two partitions C:/drive and D:/drive and I wanted to format and
reinstall Windows XP on the c:/drive and I don't want to delete the
D:/drive.
When I inserted the XP cd and I saw the two partitions, the default was
the
D:/drive the one that I don't want to delete! It asked me if I want to
install XP on D and if I want to format it then I selected the C:/drive.
Then
when I selected C:/drive it didn't ask me if I want to format it. And
when I
selected to delete the C partition it told me that it can't! Then I
pressed
F3 to quit the Windows setup.

After that I have reinstalled XP again (without format the c:/drive cause
I
really can't do it) I'm having this problem.

Each time I restart the computer, I'm having a black screen with words as
follows:

***************************************
Please select the operating system to start:

Microsoft Windows XP Profesional
Microsoft Windows XP Profesional Setup

***************************************

And I select 'Microsoft Windows XP Profesional' because I don't know what
am
I going to do if I go to setup again!


Thanks in advance and hope to hear from you soon!

 

[Guest]

Hi everyone,

I don't know what to say.......I really, really thank you!

Now my computer is back to normal!

Regards,
down2earth

 

[John]

EDIT

Default=C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DAT

AND CHANGE TO

Default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional"
/fastdetect

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

Finally someone caught that ... good job!

John