Operating System choices at startup doesnt appear

[Chandra Sekhar]

I made a mistake by running SYS C:\ from a windows ME startup disk on my
computer which was a dual boot (ME & XP).

Now I dont have my OS options screen anymore. I am unable to get to XP by
anymeans. Everytime I switch on my machine, it by default gets into ME. Any
change in boot.ini file has no effect!

I want to get back my XP. Could you please help.

Thanks in advance.

Sekhar.

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

I made a mistake by running SYS C:\ from a windows ME startup disk on
my computer which was a dual boot (ME & XP).

Now I dont have my OS options screen anymore. I am unable to get to
XP by anymeans. Everytime I switch on my machine, it by default gets
into ME. Any change in boot.ini file has no effect!

I want to get back my XP. Could you please help.

Thanks in advance.

Sekhar

You may need to perform a repair of XP. See the following website for the
step by step instructions.

"How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install"
http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

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Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

Please reply to the newsgroup so all may benefit.

 

[Durand]

If you have your XP cd, put it in and boot up with the cd. Look for the recovery
console option and use it. Once you're in the recovery console, type fixmbr /?
for your options.

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Regards,

Durand


| I made a mistake by running SYS C:\ from a windows ME startup disk on my
| computer which was a dual boot (ME & XP).
|
| Now I dont have my OS options screen anymore. I am unable to get to XP by
| anymeans. Everytime I switch on my machine, it by default gets into ME. Any
| change in boot.ini file has no effect!
|
| I want to get back my XP. Could you please help.
|
| Thanks in advance.
|
| Sekhar.
|
|