removing one dual boot??

jonas000 · 10 Jan 2007 at 10:41

How do I remove one of the options on my dual boot menu? there's nothing installed on one now but the option is still there.

meths · 10 Jan 2007 at 11:44

Description of how to do it here.

jonas000 · 10 Jan 2007 at 11:59

Thats for vista

Kerplunk · 10 Jan 2007 at 12:00

In the boot file.

Right click my computer - properties - advanced - startup and recovery settings - 'edit' the bootfile and remove the one you dont want.

bledd · 10 Jan 2007 at 12:13

start, run, c:\boot.ini

or use msconfig (again from start, run) this tools has a 'check all boot paths' option which is handy as it removes the invalid ones or you if you're a bit weary on editing it.. (removing the wrong one could stop your pc from booting!)

jonas000 · 10 Jan 2007 at 12:43

How do I know which one to delete? are they in the same order as the boot menu is?

Kerplunk · 10 Jan 2007 at 12:59

jonas000 said:
How do I know which one to delete? are they in the same order as the boot menu is?

Yes.

meths · 11 Jan 2007 at 22:21

jonas000 said:
Thats for vista

You didn't even read it. :rolleyes:

Right at the top it says...

Go to the Run dialogue box on your Windows XP or other "legacy" operating system start menu and type "msconfig" (without the quotes). This will open the System Configuration Utility. Then go to the BOOT.INI tab and select "Check All Boot Paths".

This is automatic and all you need to do after this is select "OK" and "Apply". Do not select "Restart" at this point, but choose "Exit Without Restart" instead.

Next, you must delete the following files and folders from the root of your System drive or partition (Usually Drive C:\)

$RECYCLE.BIN
Boot (folder)
Boot.BAK
BOOTSECT.BAK