Removing Dual Boot?...

[Guest Eric Miller]

I have WinXP Pro as my main OS, and I had installed Win2008 on a second

drive and a dual boot menu was created automatically.

 

I bought a new board and stuff to dedicate this to Win2008 so I removed the

second, but the dual menu is still there and I would like to know how to

remove it and restore back the normal.

[Guest Jerry]

Re: Removing Dual Boot?...

 

Edit the boot.ini file in the root of the boot drive to remove any

references to Win 2008.

 

"Eric Miller" <noreply@msn.com> wrote in message

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>I have WinXP Pro as my main OS, and I had installed Win2008 on a second

>drive and a dual boot menu was created automatically.

>

> I bought a new board and stuff to dedicate this to Win2008 so I removed

> the second, but the dual menu is still there and I would like to know how

> to remove it and restore back the normal.

>

[Guest Eric Miller]

Re: Removing Dual Boot?...

 

Needs some help with this. What do I remove?

 

[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

 

"Jerry" <ChiefZekeNoSpam@MSN.com> wrote in message

news:ex673ajuIHA.4560@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> Edit the boot.ini file in the root of the boot drive to remove any

> references to Win 2008.

>

> "Eric Miller" <noreply@msn.com> wrote in message

> news:%23tx7pOjuIHA.5268@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>I have WinXP Pro as my main OS, and I had installed Win2008 on a second

>>drive and a dual boot menu was created automatically.

>>

>> I bought a new board and stuff to dedicate this to Win2008 so I removed

>> the second, but the dual menu is still there and I would like to know how

>> to remove it and restore back the normal.

>>

>

>

[Guest ...winston]

Re: Removing Dual Boot?...

 

If Windows Server 2008 is based on the same platform(NT6 as Vista) and uses a bootload like Vista.

 

In a normal dual boot process, when WS08 is installed second, the Bootloader is placed on the primary active sytem partition(XP

most likely in your case). Thus editing the boot.ini file on the XP will serve no purposes but to possibly break it once WS08 is

removed. You'll need to remove the bootloader from XP's drive. You might try a third party utility to accomplish this

task(BootITNG, VistaBootPro, or EasyBCD).

 

 

--

...winston

ms-mvp mail

 

 

"Eric Miller" <noreply@msn.com> wrote in message news:#tx7pOjuIHA.5268@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> I have WinXP Pro as my main OS, and I had installed Win2008 on a second drive and a dual boot menu was created automatically.

>

> I bought a new board and stuff to dedicate this to Win2008 so I removed the second, but the dual menu is still there and I would

> like to know how to remove it and restore back the normal.

>

[Guest Ramone]

Re: Removing Dual Boot?...

 

Very simple.

 

http://www.vistabootpro.org/

 

Ramone

 

"...winston" <winstonmvp@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:0D847EFC-27C6-45A5-930C-C3D70A9D3806@microsoft.com...

> If Windows Server 2008 is based on the same platform(NT6 as Vista) and

> uses a bootload like Vista.

>

> In a normal dual boot process, when WS08 is installed second, the

> Bootloader is placed on the primary active sytem partition(XP most likely

> in your case). Thus editing the boot.ini file on the XP will serve no

> purposes but to possibly break it once WS08 is removed. You'll need to

> remove the bootloader from XP's drive. You might try a third party utility

> to accomplish this task(BootITNG, VistaBootPro, or EasyBCD).

>

>

> --

> ...winston

> ms-mvp mail

>

>

> "Eric Miller" <noreply@msn.com> wrote in message

> news:#tx7pOjuIHA.5268@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> I have WinXP Pro as my main OS, and I had installed Win2008 on a second

>> drive and a dual boot menu was created automatically.

>>

>> I bought a new board and stuff to dedicate this to Win2008 so I removed

>> the second, but the dual menu is still there and I would like to know how

>> to remove it and restore back the normal.

>>

>

[Guest Colin Barnhorst]

Re: Removing Dual Boot?...

 

Win 2008 does not use Boot.ini. It uses a BCD store. The boot menu item

can be removed with VistaBoot Pro.

 

"Jerry" <ChiefZekeNoSpam@MSN.com> wrote in message

news:ex673ajuIHA.4560@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> Edit the boot.ini file in the root of the boot drive to remove any

> references to Win 2008.

>

> "Eric Miller" <noreply@msn.com> wrote in message

> news:%23tx7pOjuIHA.5268@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>I have WinXP Pro as my main OS, and I had installed Win2008 on a second

>>drive and a dual boot menu was created automatically.

>>

>> I bought a new board and stuff to dedicate this to Win2008 so I removed

>> the second, but the dual menu is still there and I would like to know how

>> to remove it and restore back the normal.

>>

>

>

[Guest Eric Miller]

Re: Removing Dual Boot?...

 

This is what's in there. What do I remove?

 

;

;Warning: Boot.ini is used on Windows XP and earlier operating systems.

;Warning: Use BCDEDIT.exe to modify Windows Vista boot options.

;

[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

 

 

 

 

"Jerry" <ChiefZekeNoSpam@MSN.com> wrote in message

news:ex673ajuIHA.4560@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> Edit the boot.ini file in the root of the boot drive to remove any

> references to Win 2008.

>

> "Eric Miller" <noreply@msn.com> wrote in message

> news:%23tx7pOjuIHA.5268@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>I have WinXP Pro as my main OS, and I had installed Win2008 on a second

>>drive and a dual boot menu was created automatically.

>>

>> I bought a new board and stuff to dedicate this to Win2008 so I removed

>> the second, but the dual menu is still there and I would like to know how

>> to remove it and restore back the normal.

>>

>

>

[Guest Eric Miller]

Re: Removing Dual Boot?...

 

I don't see any reference to Win2008 in this Boot.ini So why is it still

showing up?

 

;

;Warning: Boot.ini is used on Windows XP and earlier operating systems.

;Warning: Use BCDEDIT.exe to modify Windows Vista boot options.

;

[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

 

"Eric Miller" <noreply@msn.com> wrote in message

news:%23tx7pOjuIHA.5268@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>I have WinXP Pro as my main OS, and I had installed Win2008 on a second

>drive and a dual boot menu was created automatically.

>

> I bought a new board and stuff to dedicate this to Win2008 so I removed

> the second, but the dual menu is still there and I would like to know how

> to remove it and restore back the normal.

>

[Guest Ramone]

Re: Removing Dual Boot?...

 

You will not find it in boot.ini. Boot.ini is XP. BCDEDIT.exe is what you

need to change to get rid of the entry. Do what you've already been told to

do.

 

"Eric Miller" <noreply@msn.com> wrote in message

news:%23V8g8n7uIHA.1688@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>I don't see any reference to Win2008 in this Boot.ini So why is it still

>showing up?

>

> ;

> ;Warning: Boot.ini is used on Windows XP and earlier operating systems.

> ;Warning: Use BCDEDIT.exe to modify Windows Vista boot options.

> ;

> [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

>

> "Eric Miller" <noreply@msn.com> wrote in message

> news:%23tx7pOjuIHA.5268@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>I have WinXP Pro as my main OS, and I had installed Win2008 on a second

>>drive and a dual boot menu was created automatically.

>>

>> I bought a new board and stuff to dedicate this to Win2008 so I removed

>> the second, but the dual menu is still there and I would like to know how

>> to remove it and restore back the normal.

>>

>

>

[Guest Andy]

Re: Removing Dual Boot?...

 

Use the Microsoft bootsect command: bootsect /nt52 sys

 

bootsect {/help|/nt60|/nt52} {SYS|ALL|<DriveLetter>:} [/force]

 

Boot sector restoration tool

 

Bootsect.exe updates the master boot code for hard disk partitions in

order to switch between BOOTMGR and NTLDR. You can use this tool to

restore the boot sector on your computer.

 

On Wed, 21 May 2008 20:14:34 -0700, "Eric Miller" <noreply@msn.com>

wrote:

>I don't see any reference to Win2008 in this Boot.ini So why is it still

>showing up?

>

>;

>;Warning: Boot.ini is used on Windows XP and earlier operating systems.

>;Warning: Use BCDEDIT.exe to modify Windows Vista boot options.

>;

>[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

>

>"Eric Miller" <noreply@msn.com> wrote in message

>news:%23tx7pOjuIHA.5268@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>I have WinXP Pro as my main OS, and I had installed Win2008 on a second

>>drive and a dual boot menu was created automatically.

>>

>> I bought a new board and stuff to dedicate this to Win2008 so I removed

>> the second, but the dual menu is still there and I would like to know how

>> to remove it and restore back the normal.

>>

>

[Guest John John (MVP)]

Re: Removing Dual Boot?...

 

Server 2008 doesn't boot with boot.ini, it uses the Boot Configuration

Data (BCD) store. If you want to remove Server 2008 and return the boot

loader to ntldr and boot.ini stick your Server 2008 installation disk in

the drive and issue this command at a command prompt:

 

x:\Boot\Bootsect.exe –NT52 All

 

where x is the drive letter of the Server 2008 installation disk.

 

John

 

 

Eric Miller wrote:

> I don't see any reference to Win2008 in this Boot.ini So why is it still

> showing up?

>

> ;

> ;Warning: Boot.ini is used on Windows XP and earlier operating systems.

> ;Warning: Use BCDEDIT.exe to modify Windows Vista boot options.

> ;

> [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

>

> "Eric Miller" <noreply@msn.com> wrote in message

> news:%23tx7pOjuIHA.5268@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>

>>I have WinXP Pro as my main OS, and I had installed Win2008 on a second

>>drive and a dual boot menu was created automatically.

>>

>>I bought a new board and stuff to dedicate this to Win2008 so I removed

>>the second, but the dual menu is still there and I would like to know how

>>to remove it and restore back the normal.

>>

>

>

>

[Guest Eric Miller]

Re: Removing Dual Boot?...

 

Ok Thanks! I shall do that....

 

"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message

news:eFkMcw8uIHA.4260@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> Server 2008 doesn't boot with boot.ini, it uses the Boot Configuration

> Data (BCD) store. If you want to remove Server 2008 and return the boot

> loader to ntldr and boot.ini stick your Server 2008 installation disk in

> the drive and issue this command at a command prompt:

>

> x:\Boot\Bootsect.exe –NT52 All

>

> where x is the drive letter of the Server 2008 installation disk.

>

> John

>

>

> Eric Miller wrote:

>

>> I don't see any reference to Win2008 in this Boot.ini So why is it still

>> showing up?

>>

>> ;

>> ;Warning: Boot.ini is used on Windows XP and earlier operating systems.

>> ;Warning: Use BCDEDIT.exe to modify Windows Vista boot options.

>> ;

>> [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

>>

>> "Eric Miller" <noreply@msn.com> wrote in message

>> news:%23tx7pOjuIHA.5268@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>

>>>I have WinXP Pro as my main OS, and I had installed Win2008 on a second

>>>drive and a dual boot menu was created automatically.

>>>

>>>I bought a new board and stuff to dedicate this to Win2008 so I removed

>>>the second, but the dual menu is still there and I would like to know how

>>>to remove it and restore back the normal.

>>>

>>

>>

[Guest Eric Miller]

Re: Removing Dual Boot?...

 

Ok Thanks! I shall do that....

 

"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message

news:eFkMcw8uIHA.4260@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> Server 2008 doesn't boot with boot.ini, it uses the Boot Configuration

> Data (BCD) store. If you want to remove Server 2008 and return the boot

> loader to ntldr and boot.ini stick your Server 2008 installation disk in

> the drive and issue this command at a command prompt:

>

> x:\Boot\Bootsect.exe –NT52 All

>

> where x is the drive letter of the Server 2008 installation disk.

>

> John

>

>

> Eric Miller wrote:

>

>> I don't see any reference to Win2008 in this Boot.ini So why is it still

>> showing up?

>>

>> ;

>> ;Warning: Boot.ini is used on Windows XP and earlier operating systems.

>> ;Warning: Use BCDEDIT.exe to modify Windows Vista boot options.

>> ;

>> [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

>>

>> "Eric Miller" <noreply@msn.com> wrote in message

>> news:%23tx7pOjuIHA.5268@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>

>>>I have WinXP Pro as my main OS, and I had installed Win2008 on a second

>>>drive and a dual boot menu was created automatically.

>>>

>>>I bought a new board and stuff to dedicate this to Win2008 so I removed

>>>the second, but the dual menu is still there and I would like to know how

>>>to remove it and restore back the normal.

>>>

>>

>>