Deleting the traces of win98

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mologhasem

Hello,
I installed w2k pro on my HD primary partition (15 GB)
and win98 on the extended (also 15 GB). I formated the
extended partition (win98) in order to gain spaces for my
files/folders. I didn't need it anymore.
Anyway, now when I start my machine still I have the
choice of selecting between w2k and win98. I want to get
rid of this and come to w2k directly as before. Is there
anyway to do this? Thanks in advance.
 
mologhasem said:
Hello,
I installed w2k pro on my HD primary partition (15 GB)
and win98 on the extended (also 15 GB). I formated the
extended partition (win98) in order to gain spaces for my
files/folders. I didn't need it anymore.
Anyway, now when I start my machine still I have the
choice of selecting between w2k and win98. I want to get
rid of this and come to w2k directly as before. Is there
anyway to do this? Thanks in advance.
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Use notepad.exe to modify the hidden file c:\boot.ini, then
remove the references to Win98. It should look like this:

[boot loader]
timeout=0
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000
Professional" /fastdetect
 
First Control Panel|System|Advanced|Startup and Recovery, choose the correct
System Startup option as default, then you'll need to delete the options you
want removed from the boot.ini, it's a system, hidden file in the root of
the system partition. So you'll need to show-all-files in Explorer.
Explorer|Tools|Folder Options|View, then radio button for "Show hidden files
and folders" *and* also uncheck the box for "Hide protected operating system
files". You should end up with something like this (below). The timeout
value is not functional when there is only one startup choice.

The line your going to remove from the boot.ini will be similar to;
C:\="Microsoft Windows"

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000"
/fastdetect

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Hello,
| I installed w2k pro on my HD primary partition (15 GB)
| and win98 on the extended (also 15 GB). I formated the
| extended partition (win98) in order to gain spaces for my
| files/folders. I didn't need it anymore.
| Anyway, now when I start my machine still I have the
| choice of selecting between w2k and win98. I want to get
| rid of this and come to w2k directly as before. Is there
| anyway to do this? Thanks in advance.
|
|
 
THANKS TO BOTH OF YOU. I HAVE DONE WHAT YOU WROTE AND I
DO NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEM NOW. 1000 times THANKS.
 
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