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| Thread ID: 87746 | 2008-03-02 19:30:00 | Work this out | JJJJJ (528) | Press F1 |
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| 645644 | 2008-03-02 19:30:00 | I have done a deep format of all four drives on my computer; XP is re-installed. BUT, now when I boot up it runs through the POST setup and then stops and asks what OS I want to load. "Windows XP" or "Windows XP." Then it waits for me to select one..If I select the selected on all is well. If I choose the other it pops up a "missing file" message. I would like to get rid of the redundant option. I would like to know how it got there in the first place.Surely the format should have got rid of all traces of the previous install |
JJJJJ (528) | ||
| 645645 | 2008-03-02 19:40:00 | In yer C: drive there is a hidden file called boot.ini. It should look like... (or something similar) [boot loader] timeout=30 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOW S [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect |
bob_doe_nz (92) | ||
| 645646 | 2008-03-02 20:02:00 | Open msconfig under boot.ini select check paths. | stormdragon (6013) | ||
| 645647 | 2008-03-03 00:45:00 | Thanks. Got rid of the unwanted. Still like to know how it got there. |
JJJJJ (528) | ||
| 645648 | 2008-03-03 01:31:00 | I find every now and then with an installation of XP that happens. Don't know why, but editing the boot loader sorts it out pronto. :thumbs: | wratterus (105) | ||
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