In DOS, it asks me to choose which OS I want to run

[williamd]

I used to have 2 copies of XP installed on 2 different partitions.

I have recently formatted one of these drives and even removed it from my computer.

However, every time I start up, it still asks me to choose which XP I want to load up.

Obviously I only have 1 OS installed now so how can I remove this silly message?

Thanks for your help

 

[RobH]

You need to edit the boot.ini file. When you had 2 installations of XP, the second installation would have seen the existing one and put an entry in the boot.ini which is why you see the bootloader when you start your computer.

See this article on how to edit the boot.ini. You need to remove the entry for the second installation that is no longer there. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/289022

 

[BillytheImpaler]

Somebody else asked this recently. Let me go dig up the thread, sir.

EDIT: http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17711271

 

[williamd]

thanks

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(3)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(3)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect


how do i know which one is to delete though?

 

[BillytheImpaler]

You delete the one that corresponds with the disk and partition that contained the nuked installation.

 

[williamd]

Can't get it it to work

"Removing an Operating System
At the command prompt, type:
bootcfg /delete /ID#
Where # specifies the boot entry ID that you want to be deleted from the operating systems section of the BOOT.INI file (e.g. 2 for the second Operating system that is listed."

But:

http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/9421/problemil3.jpg

what do i write?

 

[williamd]

got it working now thanks