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Hey folks,

Somehow, in the process of installing a new hard disk as a slave, a file
got changed and now when I boot up, it ask which OS to load, and lists XP
Professional 2 times. I couldn't get to boot at all for a little bit cause
that screen would flash by so fast. Normally if I missed the option, it
would come up that I was missing a couple of files and would keep rebooting.
What I had to do is wait at just the right moment and hit the down arrow and
enter very quickly to get this OS to load properly.

In a nutshell, somehow this thing wants to dual boot and see's another OS
for some reason which there is none, and its giving me a headache. What
file do I need to change so that it only shows this OS to boot from??

TIA,

Doug
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

start........run..........type in "msconfig"........enter
click the "boot ini" tab
click check all boot paths
peter
"Doug" <DZappyNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:SE70d.2738$Sb.2461@trnddc06...
> Hey folks,
>
> Somehow, in the process of installing a new hard disk as a slave, a file
> got changed and now when I boot up, it ask which OS to load, and lists XP
> Professional 2 times. I couldn't get to boot at all for a little bit cause
> that screen would flash by so fast. Normally if I missed the option, it
> would come up that I was missing a couple of files and would keep rebooting.
> What I had to do is wait at just the right moment and hit the down arrow and
> enter very quickly to get this OS to load properly.
>
> In a nutshell, somehow this thing wants to dual boot and see's another OS
> for some reason which there is none, and its giving me a headache. What
> file do I need to change so that it only shows this OS to boot from??
>
> TIA,
>
> Doug
>
>
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

Hi Doug,

Click start/run, type MSCONFIG and click ok. Go to the boot.ini tab, click
on the second entry under the [operating systems] (this is the one that
works), then on "set as default". Click apply, then click "check all boot
paths", it should offer to remove the invalid entry.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Doug" <DZappyNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:SE70d.2738$Sb.2461@trnddc06...
> Hey folks,
>
> Somehow, in the process of installing a new hard disk as a slave, a file
> got changed and now when I boot up, it ask which OS to load, and lists XP
> Professional 2 times. I couldn't get to boot at all for a little bit
> cause
> that screen would flash by so fast. Normally if I missed the option, it
> would come up that I was missing a couple of files and would keep
> rebooting.
> What I had to do is wait at just the right moment and hit the down arrow
> and
> enter very quickly to get this OS to load properly.
>
> In a nutshell, somehow this thing wants to dual boot and see's another OS
> for some reason which there is none, and its giving me a headache. What
> file do I need to change so that it only shows this OS to boot from??
>
> TIA,
>
> Doug
>
>
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

Your a better reader than I am...........missed that "down arrow" part
peter
"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:O9z%23jrtlEHA.748@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Hi Doug,
>
> Click start/run, type MSCONFIG and click ok. Go to the boot.ini tab, click on
> the second entry under the [operating systems] (this is the one that works),
> then on "set as default". Click apply, then click "check all boot paths", it
> should offer to remove the invalid entry.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Doug" <DZappyNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:SE70d.2738$Sb.2461@trnddc06...
>> Hey folks,
>>
>> Somehow, in the process of installing a new hard disk as a slave, a file
>> got changed and now when I boot up, it ask which OS to load, and lists XP
>> Professional 2 times. I couldn't get to boot at all for a little bit cause
>> that screen would flash by so fast. Normally if I missed the option, it
>> would come up that I was missing a couple of files and would keep rebooting.
>> What I had to do is wait at just the right moment and hit the down arrow and
>> enter very quickly to get this OS to load properly.
>>
>> In a nutshell, somehow this thing wants to dual boot and see's another OS
>> for some reason which there is none, and its giving me a headache. What
>> file do I need to change so that it only shows this OS to boot from??
>>
>> TIA,
>>
>> Doug
>>
>>
>
>
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

Hi Peter,

Yes, that was a clue that the default was the bad one. The OP would get in
when he/she was able to choose the second boot.ini load entry. Can't say I'm
not guilty of skimming through posts at times looking for key words, but
this is a good example why some should be read entirely.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"peter" <peter@nomalarky.net> wrote in message
news:uSWgO6tlEHA.1656@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Your a better reader than I am...........missed that "down arrow" part
> peter
> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:O9z%23jrtlEHA.748@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> Hi Doug,
>>
>> Click start/run, type MSCONFIG and click ok. Go to the boot.ini tab,
>> click on the second entry under the [operating systems] (this is the one
>> that works), then on "set as default". Click apply, then click "check all
>> boot paths", it should offer to remove the invalid entry.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "Doug" <DZappyNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:SE70d.2738$Sb.2461@trnddc06...
>>> Hey folks,
>>>
>>> Somehow, in the process of installing a new hard disk as a slave, a
>>> file
>>> got changed and now when I boot up, it ask which OS to load, and lists
>>> XP
>>> Professional 2 times. I couldn't get to boot at all for a little bit
>>> cause
>>> that screen would flash by so fast. Normally if I missed the option, it
>>> would come up that I was missing a couple of files and would keep
>>> rebooting.
>>> What I had to do is wait at just the right moment and hit the down arrow
>>> and
>>> enter very quickly to get this OS to load properly.
>>>
>>> In a nutshell, somehow this thing wants to dual boot and see's another
>>> OS
>>> for some reason which there is none, and its giving me a headache. What
>>> file do I need to change so that it only shows this OS to boot from??
>>>
>>> TIA,
>>>
>>> Doug
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

Hi, Rick.

We might also remind the OP that he can go to System Properties | Advanced |
Startup and Recovery Settings and use the System startup section to set the
default and delay time, or Edit boot.ini to make any changes he needs. The
Edit button here was not in Win2K and many WinXP users haven't spotted it
yet.

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
rc@corridor.net
Microsoft Windows MVP

"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:u8l8B2xlEHA.1644@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Hi Peter,
>
> Yes, that was a clue that the default was the bad one. The OP would get in
> when he/she was able to choose the second boot.ini load entry. Can't say
> I'm not guilty of skimming through posts at times looking for key words,
> but this is a good example why some should be read entirely.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "peter" <peter@nomalarky.net> wrote in message
> news:uSWgO6tlEHA.1656@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> Your a better reader than I am...........missed that "down arrow" part
>> peter
>> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:O9z%23jrtlEHA.748@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi Doug,
>>>
>>> Click start/run, type MSCONFIG and click ok. Go to the boot.ini tab,
>>> click on the second entry under the [operating systems] (this is the one
>>> that works), then on "set as default". Click apply, then click "check
>>> all boot paths", it should offer to remove the invalid entry.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Best of Luck,
>>>
>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>>
>>> "Doug" <DZappyNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:SE70d.2738$Sb.2461@trnddc06...
>>>> Hey folks,
>>>>
>>>> Somehow, in the process of installing a new hard disk as a slave, a
>>>> file
>>>> got changed and now when I boot up, it ask which OS to load, and lists
>>>> XP
>>>> Professional 2 times. I couldn't get to boot at all for a little bit
>>>> cause
>>>> that screen would flash by so fast. Normally if I missed the option,
>>>> it
>>>> would come up that I was missing a couple of files and would keep
>>>> rebooting.
>>>> What I had to do is wait at just the right moment and hit the down
>>>> arrow and
>>>> enter very quickly to get this OS to load properly.
>>>>
>>>> In a nutshell, somehow this thing wants to dual boot and see's another
>>>> OS
>>>> for some reason which there is none, and its giving me a headache.
>>>> What
>>>> file do I need to change so that it only shows this OS to boot from??
>>>>
>>>> TIA,
>>>>
>>>> Doug
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

Hi RC,

Yes, but I find using msconfig safer for these types of operations, as the
user can't mess it up too much. I try to avoid recommending manual editing
unless there is no other method.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"R. C. White" <RCWhite@msn.com> wrote in message
news:uInw0n0lEHA.2880@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Hi, Rick.
>
> We might also remind the OP that he can go to System Properties | Advanced
> | Startup and Recovery Settings and use the System startup section to set
> the default and delay time, or Edit boot.ini to make any changes he needs.
> The Edit button here was not in Win2K and many WinXP users haven't spotted
> it yet.
>
> RC
> --
> R. C. White, CPA
> San Marcos, TX
> rc@corridor.net
> Microsoft Windows MVP
>
> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:u8l8B2xlEHA.1644@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> Hi Peter,
>>
>> Yes, that was a clue that the default was the bad one. The OP would get
>> in when he/she was able to choose the second boot.ini load entry. Can't
>> say I'm not guilty of skimming through posts at times looking for key
>> words, but this is a good example why some should be read entirely.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "peter" <peter@nomalarky.net> wrote in message
>> news:uSWgO6tlEHA.1656@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>> Your a better reader than I am...........missed that "down arrow" part
>>> peter
>>> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
>>> news:O9z%23jrtlEHA.748@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>>> Hi Doug,
>>>>
>>>> Click start/run, type MSCONFIG and click ok. Go to the boot.ini tab,
>>>> click on the second entry under the [operating systems] (this is the
>>>> one that works), then on "set as default". Click apply, then click
>>>> "check all boot paths", it should offer to remove the invalid entry.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Best of Luck,
>>>>
>>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>>>
>>>> "Doug" <DZappyNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:SE70d.2738$Sb.2461@trnddc06...
>>>>> Hey folks,
>>>>>
>>>>> Somehow, in the process of installing a new hard disk as a slave, a
>>>>> file
>>>>> got changed and now when I boot up, it ask which OS to load, and
>>>>> lists XP
>>>>> Professional 2 times. I couldn't get to boot at all for a little bit
>>>>> cause
>>>>> that screen would flash by so fast. Normally if I missed the option,
>>>>> it
>>>>> would come up that I was missing a couple of files and would keep
>>>>> rebooting.
>>>>> What I had to do is wait at just the right moment and hit the down
>>>>> arrow and
>>>>> enter very quickly to get this OS to load properly.
>>>>>
>>>>> In a nutshell, somehow this thing wants to dual boot and see's
>>>>> another OS
>>>>> for some reason which there is none, and its giving me a headache.
>>>>> What
>>>>> file do I need to change so that it only shows this OS to boot from??
>>>>>
>>>>> TIA,
>>>>>
>>>>> Doug
>
 
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