Windows XP Help Needed

Pindy · 8 Apr 2006 at 19:43

Hi Guys

I don't post too often, but was wondering if someone could help me out with a problem please.

I have just returned home from Uni for Easter and (stupidly) offered to sort out my sisters laptop. I just installed Windows XP Professional with SP2 but I get a message on starting the computer up that I have never seen before.

Please select the operating system to start:

Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

Yes she did have Windows XP Home on the laptop first, but I could have sworn I formatted the C drive, deleted all partitions and then created a brand new partition that I installed XP Professional on.

Clearly I have made a mistake somewhere along the line and was wondering if there was a way for me to get rid of the XP Home Edition from the laptop without having to do everything all over again as I have spent most of this afternoon updating drivers, updates online, installing software etc.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Marco

chex · 8 Apr 2006 at 19:47

check disk management if there are any partitions still on the drive

Pindy · 8 Apr 2006 at 20:12

I had a look, and all I can see is this: (I'm guessing this is the correct place to look?!?)

<img src=http://img455.imageshack.us/img455/4564/diskmanagement7sz.jpg>

It looks normal to me. Any other ideas?

Jimi · 8 Apr 2006 at 20:21

Go to run then type Msconfig, then goto the Boot.ini tab, you should be able to delete the Home Edition entry from there.

Pindy · 8 Apr 2006 at 20:29

Thanks for that.

I see what that brings up and I'll go try it in a second. Before I do, is there any chance you could talk me through it briefly so I don't screw anything up?

I can't see a delete button anywhere or any options that appear if I right click. Only options to move up or down list!

Cheers for this by the way!

)

Jimi · 8 Apr 2006 at 20:41

Click on the Check All Boot Paths button.

Pindy · 8 Apr 2006 at 20:50

I just gave it a go and it worked a treat!

Thanks very much for that!

Jimi · 8 Apr 2006 at 21:05

Hey no probs, if you have any more problems just post them up.

abbviper · 8 Apr 2006 at 23:56

I have the same problem, but i cant delete the entry i want to

Jimi · 9 Apr 2006 at 00:02

abbviper said:
I have the same problem, but i cant delete the entry i want to

Just click the Check All Boot Paths button and it should delete the path doesn't check out.

abbviper · 9 Apr 2006 at 00:38

Yeah i figured it, it just kept putting it back automatically when i put it back to normal boot, so i just left it on custom now

blighter · 9 Apr 2006 at 01:23

you can always open C:\boot.ini, remove the line and save as read only