Hi, I have installed my Windows XP on HDD with an USB stick created by WinToFlash. Apparently the installer created some sort of hidden partition which is recognized by a BIOS as a operating system. Now everytime i boot up my computer i need to choose between "Windows" which one is broken and restarts my computer during windows loading screen and "Microsoft Windows XP" which works flawlessly. I've tried going to Control Panel->System->Advanced->Start Options but there is just one system detected. Also when i used command msconfig.msc it shows only one operating system in boot.ini file. How can I delete broken "Windows" and leave only the one that works ?
How to delete broken system from boot option?
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hulkbuster
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You mentioned every time you boot your system, the boot menu shows two "Ms Win Xp", and
you need to choose one to boot into the working system.
This kind of choice when it happens has only got to do with boot.ini file, which is
present in C:\
Instead of checking the boot.ini from msconfig, do this as follows:
0)Open the Win explorer and see, in which drive you are i.e., C:\ or D:\
1)open Win explorer, be in c:\ (If you are sure)
2)Click Tools\Folder option\View\
3)Uncheck-Hide protected Operating system files(Recommended) and choose the radio
button- Show hidden files and folders.
4)Back to c:\(Window Explorer) ( If your Windows OS is in C:\ continue with step 5)
5)There is a file called boot.ini, open it.
6)There is this line called
7)If and only if you are sure that your working Xp partition is c:\
There must be another line.
8)Delete that line (Step 7).
9)Save the boot.ini file and uncheck every thing you did in Step 3)
10)Restart and see the results.
Report back if it worked.
P.S: To be absolutely sure that your working Winxp is in C:\, check to see the programs you installed in Program files.
you need to choose one to boot into the working system.
This kind of choice when it happens has only got to do with boot.ini file, which is
present in C:\
Instead of checking the boot.ini from msconfig, do this as follows:
0)Open the Win explorer and see, in which drive you are i.e., C:\ or D:\
1)open Win explorer, be in c:\ (If you are sure)
2)Click Tools\Folder option\View\
3)Uncheck-Hide protected Operating system files(Recommended) and choose the radio
button- Show hidden files and folders.
4)Back to c:\(Window Explorer) ( If your Windows OS is in C:\ continue with step 5)
5)There is a file called boot.ini, open it.
6)There is this line called
7)If and only if you are sure that your working Xp partition is c:\
There must be another line.
8)Delete that line (Step 7).
9)Save the boot.ini file and uncheck every thing you did in Step 3)
10)Restart and see the results.
Report back if it worked.
P.S: To be absolutely sure that your working Winxp is in C:\, check to see the programs you installed in Program files.
[Boot Loader]
Timeout=30
Default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS /usepmtimer
[Operating Systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows" /fastdetect /usepmtimer
This is my boot.ini file. Apparently there is nothin wrong with it but thanks for trying.
Timeout=30
Default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS /usepmtimer
[Operating Systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows" /fastdetect /usepmtimer
This is my boot.ini file. Apparently there is nothin wrong with it but thanks for trying.
hulkbuster
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I am guessing that boot.ini file is from C:\ check to see, what's in the D:\
Lots of things are not clear.
Lots of things are not clear.
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