Windows XP Pro Upgrade

[John]

I recently reformatted my hard drive (using the Dell
reinstallation cd) and reloaded Windows XP Home Edition
onto my Dimension 2300. I then upgraded to Windows XP
Pro. Now, when I boot my computer, it asks me to select
either Windows XP Pro or Windows XP Home. I have a
Seagate Barracuda 40 gb hard drive with a single
partition. Why is this happening and how can I get it to
stop? I also Posted this on the Dell forum.

 

[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 look 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 Professional"
/fastdetect



--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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| I recently reformatted my hard drive (using the Dell
| reinstallation cd) and reloaded Windows XP Home Edition
| onto my Dimension 2300. I then upgraded to Windows XP
| Pro. Now, when I boot my computer, it asks me to select
| either Windows XP Pro or Windows XP Home. I have a
| Seagate Barracuda 40 gb hard drive with a single
| partition. Why is this happening and how can I get it to
| stop? I also Posted this on the Dell forum.

 

[Guest]

I tried safe mode, but the same thing happens where my
computer will just restart.