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diduknowthat · 06-05-2006, 11:58 PM

so I'm trying to get rid of the second xp option when i boot up, since its not there anymore. I went to the boot options file and here's mine...

Quote:

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOW S
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptOut

should i jsut delete the non-default one? Would that allow me to now even see that screen when i boot up?

PC eye · 06-06-2006, 12:12 AM

The next to bottom line is the one to remove if that was an addon and not primary OS as it refers to a second installation on a second partition. The bottom line is the corrent one to leave intact. Before making changes save the current boot.ini file into a temp folder as a backup. It can used if you manage to ???

Once the system loads normally simply delete it after while saving the working one as a backup in a safe place. I generally create an XP folder for storing system and utility files completely outside of those created by Windows itself to also avoid virus and spyware infections as well as accidental deletion.

**Shady** · 06-06-2006, 12:34 AM

just delete this
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptOut
or if you are afraid of any error set the timeout to 1 and you won't have to wait anymore
but i'm sure this will work !

diduknowthat · 06-06-2006, 01:19 AM

thanks for the replies guys, that was what i guessed to delete too, just wanted to make sure

PC eye · 06-06-2006, 01:21 AM

A default boot loader looks like this for a single OSed drive.

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOW S
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP Home Edition" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
You can easily see which one is the default and needed entry.

06-06-2006, 12:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
Shady Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cairo Age: 21 Posts: 2,343	just delete this multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptOut or if you are afraid of any error set the timeout to 1 and you won't have to wait anymore but i'm sure this will work ! __________________ Phenom X4 9850 BE Gigabyte GA-MA790X-DS4 4GB Kingston DDR2 800 Radeon HD 3450 WD 160 GB SATAII

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06-06-2006, 01:21 AM	#5 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,333	A default boot loader looks like this for a single OSed drive. [boot loader] timeout=30 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOW S [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP Home Edition" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn You can easily see which one is the default and needed entry. Last edited by PC eye; 06-06-2006 at 01:24 AM.

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06-06-2006, 12:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,333	The next to bottom line is the one to remove if that was an addon and not primary OS as it refers to a second installation on a second partition. The bottom line is the corrent one to leave intact. Before making changes save the current boot.ini file into a temp folder as a backup. It can used if you manage to ??? Once the system loads normally simply delete it after while saving the working one as a backup in a safe place. I generally create an XP folder for storing system and utility files completely outside of those created by Windows itself to also avoid virus and spyware infections as well as accidental deletion.