The message is probably occurring in a line of your boot.ini file.
Modify your boot.ini file carefully, as it can lead you into a no-boot
situation where you cannot access your machine.
Your boot ini file may look like the following:
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Windows XP Home Edition"
/fastdetect <--- this line
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Windows 2000 Professional"
/fastdetect
Remove the line that contains the reference to the OS that is no longer
there.
Editing the boot.ini file may require you change the attribute from
read-only (Properties and uncheck the read-only checkbox).
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Daniel Chang
Server Setup Team
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: Hi
:
: I recently got a 2nd hand computer which use to have
: Windows XP on it but has being replaced by windows 2000,
: which works perfect apart from when i boot up it asks me
: which operating system to boot up Windows 2000 or Windows
: Xp(which was deleted) I've tried clearing the boot record
: by using a startup disc and using command FDISK /MBR but
: no difference anyone got a solution?Hopefully avoiding
: reinstallation.
