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Running dual boot Win 98 XP SP2 - reg corruption required reinstall of XP.
Boot screen now shows XP Prof Twice, and Windows. Boot loader config
contains "XP fastdetect and XP fastdetect /NoExcute=OptIn". I would like to
get rid of one the "XP Prof" on boot up. Thanks.
 
Explanation of the two switches...

/fastdetect
[[The /fastdetect parameter disables NTDETECT serial and parallel port
device detection at the specified communications ports. If you do not
specify a communications port, this parameter disables detection on all
serial and parallel ports.]]

/NoExecute=OptIn
[[This setting is the default configuration. On systems with processors that
can implement hardware-enforced DEP, DEP is enabled by default for limited
system binaries and programs that "opt-in." With this option, only Windows
system binaries are covered by DEP by default.]]
===

Start | Run | Type: msconfig | OK |
Boot.ini tab | Check All Boot Paths button |
A dialog box will open detailing the location of any invalid operating
system locations | Confirm you want to remove the entry and reboot

[[Check All Boot Paths - This button will check the boot paths for all
operating systems listed in the BOOT.INI to ensure they point to a valid
operating system. ]]

Msconfig image
http://www.winnetmag.com/Files/16/20784/msconfig.gif

===

If that doesn't help, post back with copy of your boot.ini.

To open boot.ini...

Start | Run | Type or paste: control sysdm.cpl,system,3 | Click OK |
Click the Settings button under Startup and Recovery |
Click the Edit button |

When it's open | Right click | Select All | Right click | Copy |
Paste into message.
 
Wesley Vogel said:
Explanation of the two switches...

/fastdetect
[[The /fastdetect parameter disables NTDETECT serial and parallel port
device detection at the specified communications ports. If you do not
specify a communications port, this parameter disables detection on all
serial and parallel ports.]]

/NoExecute=OptIn
[[This setting is the default configuration. On systems with processors that
can implement hardware-enforced DEP, DEP is enabled by default for limited
system binaries and programs that "opt-in." With this option, only Windows
system binaries are covered by DEP by default.]]
===

Start | Run | Type: msconfig | OK |
Boot.ini tab | Check All Boot Paths button |
A dialog box will open detailing the location of any invalid operating
system locations | Confirm you want to remove the entry and reboot

[[Check All Boot Paths - This button will check the boot paths for all
operating systems listed in the BOOT.INI to ensure they point to a valid
operating system. ]]

Msconfig image
http://www.winnetmag.com/Files/16/20784/msconfig.gif

===

If that doesn't help, post back with copy of your boot.ini.

To open boot.ini...

Start | Run | Type or paste: control sysdm.cpl,system,3 | Click OK |
Click the Settings button under Startup and Recovery |
Click the Edit button |

When it's open | Right click | Select All | Right click | Copy |
Paste into message.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In
navpers said:
Running dual boot Win 98 XP SP2 - reg corruption required reinstall
of XP. Boot screen now shows XP Prof Twice, and Windows. Boot loader
config contains "XP fastdetect and XP fastdetect /NoExcute=OptIn". I
would like to get rid of one the "XP Prof" on boot up. Thanks.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...

Thanks Wes
No joy
boot.ini
[boot loader]
timeout=5
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional"
/fastdetect /NOExecute=OptIn
multi()0disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional"
/fastdetect
C:\="Microsoft Windows"
 
I am *pretty* sure that

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional"
/fastdetect /NOExecute=OptIn

Is the XP with SP2 because of the /NOExecute=OptIn switch.

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

Would probably be the original XP installation.

C:\="Microsoft Windows"

Would be Windows 98.
===

Any data that you cannot afford to lose? Back it up first!!!!

Open the boot.ini....

Delete this line >>
multi()0disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional"
/fastdetect

Make it look like this >>
[boot loader]
timeout=5
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional"
/fastdetect /NOExecute=OptIn
C:\="Microsoft Windows"

Make sure that you answer YES to Save the changes when you close boot.ini.

It looks like Windows 98 will remain the default.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In
navpers said:
Wesley Vogel said:
Explanation of the two switches...

/fastdetect
[[The /fastdetect parameter disables NTDETECT serial and parallel
port device detection at the specified communications ports. If you
do not specify a communications port, this parameter disables
detection on all serial and parallel ports.]]

/NoExecute=OptIn
[[This setting is the default configuration. On systems with
processors that can implement hardware-enforced DEP, DEP is enabled
by default for limited system binaries and programs that "opt-in."
With this option, only Windows system binaries are covered by DEP by
default.]] ===

Start | Run | Type: msconfig | OK |
Boot.ini tab | Check All Boot Paths button |
A dialog box will open detailing the location of any invalid
operating system locations | Confirm you want to remove the entry
and reboot

[[Check All Boot Paths - This button will check the boot paths for
all operating systems listed in the BOOT.INI to ensure they point to
a valid operating system. ]]

Msconfig image
http://www.winnetmag.com/Files/16/20784/msconfig.gif

===

If that doesn't help, post back with copy of your boot.ini.

To open boot.ini...

Start | Run | Type or paste: control sysdm.cpl,system,3 | Click
OK | Click the Settings button under Startup and Recovery |
Click the Edit button |

When it's open | Right click | Select All | Right click | Copy |
Paste into message.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In
navpers said:
Running dual boot Win 98 XP SP2 - reg corruption required reinstall
of XP. Boot screen now shows XP Prof Twice, and Windows. Boot
loader config contains "XP fastdetect and XP fastdetect
/NoExcute=OptIn". I would like to get rid of one the "XP Prof" on
boot up. Thanks.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...

Thanks Wes
No joy
boot.ini
[boot loader]
timeout=5
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional"
/fastdetect /NOExecute=OptIn
multi()0disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional"
/fastdetect
C:\="Microsoft Windows"
Click to expand...
 
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