Delete a Boot up option

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Stephen

Hi

For awhile I had two versions of Windows on my computer. I've since deleted
one but I still get it as a boot up option on power up.

I had this a few years back and stumbled acroos the solution by accident so
I know somewhere theres a command I need to delete.

Can anyone point me in the right direction.

Cheers

Stephen

PS XP Home edition
 
Stephen said:
Hi

For awhile I had two versions of Windows on my computer. I've since deleted
one but I still get it as a boot up option on power up.

I had this a few years back and stumbled acroos the solution by accident so
I know somewhere theres a command I need to delete.

Can anyone point me in the right direction.

Cheers

Stephen

PS XP Home edition
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edit boot.ini (at the c root)

this is my boot.ini
"
[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
"
 
Stephen said:
Hi

For awhile I had two versions of Windows on my computer. I've since
deleted one but I still get it as a boot up option on power up.

I had this a few years back and stumbled acroos the solution by accident
so I know somewhere theres a command I need to delete.

Can anyone point me in the right direction.
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Start>Run>msconfig [enter]

Click on the boot.ini tab. You'll see a button there that says "check boot
path". Do that and it should fix the incorrect entry. If it doesn't, you'll
need to hand-edit the boot.ini file. Boot.ini is on your C:\ drive but it
may be hidden.

Make sure you are able to see all hidden files and extensions (View tab in
Folder Options). In XP, there are four checkboxes to deal with:

a. Check "Display the contents of system folders".
b. Check "Show hidden files and folders".
c. Uncheck "Hide extensions for known file types".
d. Uncheck "Hide protected operating system files" and click "OK" to the
dialog box.

Then you can open boot.ini in Notepad and just delete the incorrect entry.
It's easier with msconfig though, so try that first.

Malke
 
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