Startup option page not required. How to remove ?

[Guest]

After complete re-installation of Windows XP
On startup I get a basic message,
(white writing on black background),
"Please select operating system to start", with both options the same, i.e.
Microsoft Home Edition XP
Microsoft Home Edition XP
It also says
Up or down to highlight your choice.
Press enter to choose.
Seconds to start.....................20 19 etc
and then
For troubleshooting and advanced options press F8

How can I remove this page without creating a proble
(Newish to computer stuff)

 

[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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Microsoft MVP
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| After complete re-installation of Windows XP
| On startup I get a basic message,
| (white writing on black background),
| "Please select operating system to start", with both options the same, i.e.
| Microsoft Home Edition XP
| Microsoft Home Edition XP
| It also says
| Up or down to highlight your choice.
| Press enter to choose.
| Seconds to start.....................20 19 etc
| and then
| For troubleshooting and advanced options press F8
|
| How can I remove this page without creating a proble
| (Newish to computer stuff)

 

[Guest]

see #20
I have two installations of XP on the same partition........"
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/xpfaq.html#20

 

[Guest]

why do you think the Second entry is incorrect?
maybe both entries are functional. OP didn't clarify!!