two windows xp's at start up?????????

_Jimlad_ · 23 May 2006 at 19:52

my friend just rebuilt his computer and when it loads he has the choice of windows xp and windows xp

- in the dos screen at the statup, this is a bit strange and adds 30 seconds to the bootup unless you make a choice...

only seems to be one copy installed though

anyone know away around this?

Raumarik · 23 May 2006 at 20:13

right click on my computer
select properties
select the advanced tab
select the startup and recover "settings" button

the settings to disable it are in there. alternatively you can edit the MSDOS.SYS file but it can be messy and takes more effort

csmager · 23 May 2006 at 20:18

Kami said:
the settings to disable it are in there. alternatively you can edit the MSDOS.SYS file but it can be messy and takes more effort

I think you mean boot.ini. Clicking Edit in the Startup & Recovery Control Panel opens boot.ini in notepad. Just delete the redundant OS.

Raumarik · 23 May 2006 at 22:20

its no fun if you get them to open the right system files!

chrislusty · 23 May 2006 at 23:12

Did he keep a partition from his previous build, as i did this, then once i formated my old partion the option to boot into the other windows went

bledd · 23 May 2006 at 23:33

tell him to rebuild again, or his hd will be full of crap

backup.
turn on pc, insert bootable xpsp2 disc
press a key to boot from cd
remove all partitions on disc, create 1x new ntfs partition
voila!

_Jimlad_ · 23 May 2006 at 23:41

well he def formated and deleted the partition, so not quite sure what has happened really...

so which one of these suggestions will sort this? :confused:

csmager · 23 May 2006 at 23:42

The first two - they're both the same, really.

You need to remove the offending extra entry from boot.ini, you get to that from the Startup & Recovery Control Panel.

Jimi · 23 May 2006 at 23:43

Goto Run then type msconfig, then click on the Boot.ini tab and click the Check all boot paths button.

csmager · 23 May 2006 at 23:44

Jimi said:
Goto Run then type msconfig, then click on the Boot.ini tab and click the Check all boot paths button.

Or do that - fairly idiot proof method, that one. Probably safest. Forgot about msconfig!

_Jimlad_ · 23 May 2006 at 23:51

sweet cheers guys!

Raumarik · 23 May 2006 at 23:56

damn it should have told him he had to sacrifice a chicken on it too, you guys have no imagination!

_Jimlad_ · 24 May 2006 at 00:14

Kami said:
damn it should have told him he had to sacrifice a chicken on it too, you guys have no imagination!

no not a figgin chicken!