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Raymond Ellis

When I start Windows XP, I now see that I have to make a choice of one of
two operating systems.
How can I remove one of them (the smaller one) so that my computer will have
only one as it did before.
Thanks, Raymond
 
You can use msconfig.exe (System Configuration Utility) and in the BOOT.INI
tab you can "Check All Boot Paths".
If there is a copy of windows that you no longer want to be availabe to boot
into, you can just delete the folder that it is contained in. You can also
delete the "Program Files" folder associated with that Windows installation,
if you are sure you don't need it and it is a separate folder on a separate
partition or hard drive from the "Program Files" folder that you are
actually using in the Windows you want to keep and boot into.

You can also go to Startup and Recovery in your System Properties (System
located in Control Panel) and change settings there. You will find it on the
Advanced tab section.
 
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Raymond Ellis said:
When I start Windows XP, I now see that I have to make a choice of
one of two operating systems.
How can I remove one of them (the smaller one) so that my computer
will have only one as it did before.
Thanks, Raymond
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What did you do that created this situation? It will help to tell you how to
fix it.
See the below for some fixes for different configurations.
I have two installations of Windows/Windows XP on the same partition.......
#20 on the FAQ list
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/xpfaq.html
Edit boot menu
#22 on the FAQ list
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/xpfaq.html

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Thanks, but too complicated.
Michael Stevens said:
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What did you do that created this situation? It will help to tell you how
to fix it.
See the below for some fixes for different configurations.
I have two installations of Windows/Windows XP on the same
partition....... #20 on the FAQ list
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/xpfaq.html
Edit boot menu
#22 on the FAQ list
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/xpfaq.html

--
Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP
(e-mail address removed)
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com
For a better newsgroup experience. Setup a newsreader.
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm
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Thanks, But too complicated.
Gary Mount said:
You can use msconfig.exe (System Configuration Utility) and in the
BOOT.INI tab you can "Check All Boot Paths".
If there is a copy of windows that you no longer want to be availabe to
boot into, you can just delete the folder that it is contained in. You can
also delete the "Program Files" folder associated with that Windows
installation, if you are sure you don't need it and it is a separate
folder on a separate partition or hard drive from the "Program Files"
folder that you are actually using in the Windows you want to keep and
boot into.

You can also go to Startup and Recovery in your System Properties (System
located in Control Panel) and change settings there. You will find it on
the Advanced tab section.
Click to expand...
 
Raymond said:
Thanks, but too complicated.
Click to expand...

It's a wise man who knows his limitations. We all have our areas of
expertise. Take the machine to a professional computer repair shop (not
your local version of BigStoreUSA) and have them put it right for you.

Malke
 
Try the following,

Right click My Computer, select properties,
Click the Advanced tab,
Under Startup and Recovery, click Settings button,
Click Edit button,
Under operating systems, delete the second line
 
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