removing old microsoft pro boot up message for dual boot

[Guest]

I installed the download of SP2 and my system crashed I reinstalled the OS
from a disk that DEll provided and now have a dual boot message at start up
but the new install is the only one that works. how do i remove the dual
boot message.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Go to Start > Run and type: MSCONFIG , and hit enter.
Click on the BOOT.INI tab and then click on "Check All Boot Paths"
to delete incorrect boot paths.

If the above does not work for you, then:

Right-click MY COMPUTER and select:

Properties > Advanced > Startup and Recovery Settings > Edit

CAREFULLY edit your boot.ini file to remove the SECOND entry.
Your boot.ini file should then read similar to this:

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

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| I installed the download of SP2 and my system crashed I reinstalled the OS
| from a disk that DEll provided and now have a dual boot message at start up
| but the new install is the only one that works. how do i remove the dual
| boot message.
| --
| every day I know less than the one before

 

[Guest]

that worked great thank you

 

[Guest]

what about the windows folder that was referred to in the invalid boot.ini?
if indeed it was a different windows folder
My windows folder is 2.38 gig so there is potentially 2.38 gig worth of
wasted space.

How to remove a second installation of a Windows operating system from a
partition
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=888023