boot.ini has two Windowx XP, 1 is false

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I re-installed my XP Professional and now when the computer starts, it

gives me two OS to select from. Both are entitled "Microsoft Windows

XP Professional". Only the first one boots successfully, the second

one does not boot at all.

 

OK, here is my boot.ini. I know I need to remove one of them. But I

am scared if I remove the wrong one, then I won't be able to start my

machine (I don't have a floppy drive). So, please tell me how I can

tell which one of the two I need to remove? Thank you!

 

[boot loader]

timeout=30

default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS

[operating systems]

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP

Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP

Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

[Guest JS]

Re: boot.ini has two Windowx XP, 1 is false

 

Easy way to test is to let Windows boot by watching the 30 second countdown

timer go down to zero, if the PC then boot successfully then entry with

partition(2) is the valid entry.

You can then modify the boot.ini entry as shown below:

[boot loader]

timeout=30

default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS

[operating systems]

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP

Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

 

If the PC does not boot after the timer counts down to zero you need to

modify the Boot.ini as follows:

[boot loader]

timeout=30

default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS

[operating systems]

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP

Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

 

JS

 

"gnewsgroup" <gnewsgroup@gmail.com> wrote in message

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>I re-installed my XP Professional and now when the computer starts, it

> gives me two OS to select from. Both are entitled "Microsoft Windows

> XP Professional". Only the first one boots successfully, the second

> one does not boot at all.

>

> OK, here is my boot.ini. I know I need to remove one of them. But I

> am scared if I remove the wrong one, then I won't be able to start my

> machine (I don't have a floppy drive). So, please tell me how I can

> tell which one of the two I need to remove? Thank you!

>

> [boot loader]

> timeout=30

> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS

> [operating systems]

> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP

> Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP

> Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

[Guest db ´¯`·.. >]

Re: boot.ini has two Windowx XP, 1 is false

 

try start>run>msconfig

 

under the boot tab there

is a button to check all

boot paths you can click.

 

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"gnewsgroup" <gnewsgroup@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:a154c85e-cd29-45f6-9e00-88a37e794c98@28g2000hsw.googlegroups.com...

>I re-installed my XP Professional and now when the computer starts, it

> gives me two OS to select from. Both are entitled "Microsoft Windows

> XP Professional". Only the first one boots successfully, the second

> one does not boot at all.

>

> OK, here is my boot.ini. I know I need to remove one of them. But I

> am scared if I remove the wrong one, then I won't be able to start my

> machine (I don't have a floppy drive). So, please tell me how I can

> tell which one of the two I need to remove? Thank you!

>

> [boot loader]

> timeout=30

> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS

> [operating systems]

> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP

> Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP

> Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

[Guest gnewsgroup]

Re: boot.ini has two Windowx XP, 1 is false

 

On Feb 19, 12:31 pm, db ´¯`·.. ><)))º>` .. .

<databaseben.public.newsgroup.microsoft.com> wrote:

> try start>run>msconfig

>

> under the boot tab there

> is a button to check all

> boot paths you can click.

>

> --

>

>  db ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·..><)))º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><)))º>¸.

>

> ><)))º>·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><)))º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

>

> .

>

> "gnewsgroup" <gnewsgr...@gmail.com> wrote in message

>

> news:a154c85e-cd29-45f6-9e00-88a37e794c98@28g2000hsw.googlegroups.com...

>

>

>

> >I re-installed my XP Professional and now when the computer starts, it

> > gives me two OS to select from.  Both are entitled "Microsoft Windows

> > XP Professional".  Only the first one boots successfully, the second

> > one does not boot at all.

>

> > OK, here is my boot.ini.  I know I need to remove one of them.  But I

> > am scared if I remove the wrong one, then I won't be able to start my

> > machine (I don't have a floppy drive).  So, please tell me how I can

> > tell which one of the two I need to remove?  Thank you!

>

> > [boot loader]

> > timeout=30

> > default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS

> > [operating systems]

> > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP

> > Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

> > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP

> > Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect- Hide quoted text -

>

> - Show quoted text -

 

Thank you both of you very much. I used msconfig and checked the boot

paths. That was quick and easy (and maybe more reliable method).

Thanks again.

[Guest db ´¯`·.. >]

Re: boot.ini has two Windowx XP, 1 is false

 

you're welcome.

 

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On Feb 19, 12:31 pm, db ´¯`·.. ><)))º>` .. .

<databaseben.public.newsgroup.microsoft.com> wrote:

> try start>run>msconfig

>

> under the boot tab there

> is a button to check all

> boot paths you can click.

>

> --

>

> db ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·..><)))º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><)))º>¸.

>

> ><)))º>·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><)))º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

>

> .

>

> "gnewsgroup" <gnewsgr...@gmail.com> wrote in message

>

> news:a154c85e-cd29-45f6-9e00-88a37e794c98@28g2000hsw.googlegroups.com...

>

>

>

> >I re-installed my XP Professional and now when the computer starts, it

> > gives me two OS to select from. Both are entitled "Microsoft Windows

> > XP Professional". Only the first one boots successfully, the second

> > one does not boot at all.

>

> > OK, here is my boot.ini. I know I need to remove one of them. But I

> > am scared if I remove the wrong one, then I won't be able to start my

> > machine (I don't have a floppy drive). So, please tell me how I can

> > tell which one of the two I need to remove? Thank you!

>

> > [boot loader]

> > timeout=30

> > default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS

> > [operating systems]

> > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP

> > Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

> > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP

> > Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect- Hide quoted text -

>

> - Show quoted text -

 

Thank you both of you very much. I used msconfig and checked the boot

paths. That was quick and easy (and maybe more reliable method).

Thanks again.

[Guest JS]

Re: boot.ini has two Windowx XP, 1 is false

 

You're welcome.

 

JS

 

"gnewsgroup" <gnewsgroup@gmail.com> wrote in message

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On Feb 19, 12:31 pm, db ´¯`·.. ><)))º>` .. .

<databaseben.public.newsgroup.microsoft.com> wrote:

> try start>run>msconfig

>

> under the boot tab there

> is a button to check all

> boot paths you can click.

>

> --

>

> db ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·..><)))º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><)))º>¸.

>

> ><)))º>·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><)))º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

>

> .

>

> "gnewsgroup" <gnewsgr...@gmail.com> wrote in message

>

> news:a154c85e-cd29-45f6-9e00-88a37e794c98@28g2000hsw.googlegroups.com...

>

>

>

> >I re-installed my XP Professional and now when the computer starts, it

> > gives me two OS to select from. Both are entitled "Microsoft Windows

> > XP Professional". Only the first one boots successfully, the second

> > one does not boot at all.

>

> > OK, here is my boot.ini. I know I need to remove one of them. But I

> > am scared if I remove the wrong one, then I won't be able to start my

> > machine (I don't have a floppy drive). So, please tell me how I can

> > tell which one of the two I need to remove? Thank you!

>

> > [boot loader]

> > timeout=30

> > default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS

> > [operating systems]

> > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP

> > Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

> > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP

> > Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect- Hide quoted text -

>

> - Show quoted text -

 

Thank you both of you very much. I used msconfig and checked the boot

paths. That was quick and easy (and maybe more reliable method).

Thanks again.