One last irritation...

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Somewhere along the line XP added a
new choice to its boot menu. That choice reads...

Windows (default)

and it *is* the default. If that entry was actually in boot.ini it would be
simple to edit out but it is NOT in boot.ini. (see below).

Any ideas about that?

The complete boot menu is...
Windows XP-Scooter
Bak XP-YPYC
Windows 98"
Windows (default)

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dadiOH
____________________________

[boot loader]
timeout=6
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Windows XP-Scooter"
/noexecute=optin /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(2\WINDOWS="Bak XP-YPYC" =optin /fastdetect
C:\="Windows 98"
 
Wonder why Windows 98 is in your boot.ini. There lies your problem. Edit the
boot.ini line to reflect XP
 
Peter said:
Wonder why Windows 98 is in your boot.ini. There lies your problem.
Edit the boot.ini line to reflect XP
Click to expand...

It's in the boot.ini to allow booting to Win98 or either of the two XP
installs.

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dadiOH
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dadiOH expressed precisely :
Somewhere along the line XP added a
new choice to its boot menu. That choice reads...

Windows (default)

and it *is* the default. If that entry was actually in boot.ini it would be
simple to edit out but it is NOT in boot.ini. (see below).

Any ideas about that?

The complete boot menu is...
Windows XP-Scooter
Bak XP-YPYC
Windows 98"
Windows (default)

--

dadiOH
____________________________

[boot loader]
timeout=6
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Windows XP-Scooter"
/noexecute=optin /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(2\WINDOWS="Bak XP-YPYC" =optin /fastdetect
C:\="Windows 98"
Click to expand...

boot.ini dual boot xp default & 98
http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&q=boot.ini+dual+boot+xp+default+&+98+&btnG=Search&meta=

http://mirror.href.com/thestarman/asm/mbr/bootini.htm

http://www.techspot.com/vb/all/windows/t-3001-Asro...</t-154-Dual-Boot-XP-then-98.html

http://forums.techguy.org/windows-nt-2000-xp/123045-boot-ini-xp-98-a.html
 
Johnw said:
dadiOH expressed precisely :
Somewhere along the line XP added a
new choice to its boot menu. That choice reads...

Windows (default)

and it *is* the default. If that entry was actually in boot.ini it
would be simple to edit out but it is NOT in boot.ini. (see below).

Any ideas about that?

The complete boot menu is...
Windows XP-Scooter
Bak XP-YPYC
Windows 98"
Windows (default)

--

dadiOH
____________________________

[boot loader]
timeout=6
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Windows XP-Scooter"
/noexecute=optin /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(2\WINDOWS="Bak XP-YPYC" =optin
/fastdetect C:\="Windows 98"
Click to expand...

boot.ini dual boot xp default & 98
http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&q=boot.ini+dual+boot+xp+default+&+98+&btnG=Search&meta=

http://mirror.href.com/thestarman/asm/mbr/bootini.htm

http://www.techspot.com/vb/all/windows/t-3001-Asro...</t-154-Dual-Boot-XP-then-98.html

http://forums.techguy.org/windows-nt-2000-xp/123045-boot-ini-xp-98-a.html
Click to expand...


Thanks...lots of interesting stuff but I didn't come across anything dealing
with "ghost" options in the boot menu; i.e., displaying an option that is
*not* in boot.ini. The loader has to be getting it from somewhere but
where??

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dadiOH
____________________________

dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico
 
Somewhere along the line XP added a
new choice to its boot menu.  That choice reads...

    Windows (default)

and it *is* the default.  If that entry was actually in boot.ini it would be
simple to edit out but it is NOT in boot.ini. (see below).

Any ideas about that?

The complete boot menu is...
    Windows XP-Scooter
    Bak XP-YPYC
    Windows 98"
    Windows (default)

--

dadiOH
____________________________

[boot loader]
timeout=6
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Windows XP-Scooter"
/noexecute=optin /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(2\WINDOWS="Bak XP-YPYC" =optin /fastdetect
C:\="Windows 98"
Click to expand...

If this is cut/paste, then your boot.ini. is missing a close
parenthesis after the partition number on this line
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(2\WINDOWS="Bak XP-YPYC" =optin /
fastdetect
It should be
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Bak XP-YPYC" =optin /
fastdetect

Good Luck.
 
dadiOH said:
Somewhere along the line XP added a
new choice to its boot menu. That choice reads...

Windows (default)

and it *is* the default. If that entry was actually in boot.ini it would
be
simple to edit out but it is NOT in boot.ini. (see below).

Any ideas about that?

The complete boot menu is...
Windows XP-Scooter
Bak XP-YPYC
Windows 98"
Windows (default)

--

dadiOH
____________________________

[boot loader]
timeout=6
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Windows XP-Scooter"
/noexecute=optin /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(2\WINDOWS="Bak XP-YPYC" =optin
/fastdetect
C:\="Windows 98"
Click to expand...

Are you sure it's not in boot.ini? I'm not an expert on multi-boot stuff,
but doesn't the 3rd line of your boot.ini define "WINDOWS" as the "default",
i.e. "Windows (default)"? Without that 3rd line, would "Windows (default)"
be added to the menu? wouldn't the first OS under [operating systems] be
considered the default without that 3rd line?

FWIW. --Richard
 
If this is cut/paste, then your boot.ini. is missing a close
parenthesis after the partition number on this line
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(2\WINDOWS="Bak XP-YPYC" =optin /
fastdetect
It should be
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Bak XP-YPYC" =optin /
fastdetect

Good Luck.
Click to expand...

Thank you, oh sharp eyed one!! That was the problem...I corrected the
syntax and the "ghost" menu choice disappeared.

I really do thank you, trying to solve it was driving me batty.

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dadiOH
____________________________

dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico
 
Thank you, oh sharp eyed one!!  That was the problem...I corrected the
syntax and the "ghost" menu choice disappeared.

I really do thank you, trying to solve it was driving me batty.

--

dadiOH
____________________________

dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
...a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
Get it athttp://mysite.verizon.net/xico
Click to expand...

Maybe you didn't find anything because "ghost" menu option is your own
terminology and nobody knows what that means?

Maybe if you said something like:

This is what I see for my boot options. I do not see (or I expect to
see) this...

Here is the contents of my boot.ini file:

Now that you are a boot.ini expert, why don't you add the XP Recovery
Console to your system in case someday you can't boot XP and can't
find your XP installation CD?

This may come in handy later when you later find other things on your
system that changed with no explanation.
 
Jose said:
Maybe you didn't find anything because "ghost" menu option is your own
terminology and nobody knows what that means?

Maybe if you said something like:

This is what I see for my boot options. I do not see (or I expect to
see) this...

Here is the contents of my boot.ini file:
Click to expand...

That's pretty much what I did in my OP, sorry if it wasn't clear.
_____________
Now that you are a boot.ini expert, why don't you add the XP Recovery
Console to your system in case someday you can't boot XP and can't
find your XP installation CD?
Click to expand...

A good idea and one that I implemented long ago when I first started using
XP; however, it is on *my* computer and the problem was on my wife's. Guess
I could put it there too but given her slight use of the machine and
generally few problems it was/is about as easy touse the CD. Of which I
have several copies :)

Thank you for your suggestion though.
_______________
This may come in handy later when you later find other things on your
system that changed with no explanation.
Click to expand...

Lord knows XP has a penchant for doing that. If it would stop - and if it
were possible to have it as a single user OS - I would like it far better.

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dadiOH
____________________________

dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico
 
Thank you, oh sharp eyed one!!  That was the problem...I corrected the
syntax and the "ghost" menu choice disappeared.

I really do thank you, trying to solve it was driving me batty.
Click to expand...

You're welcome, happy to help.

Now do me a favour?

Make a small donation to the charity of your choice for me.

Good luck.
 
You're welcome, happy to help.

Now do me a favour?

Make a small donation to the charity of your choice for me.
Click to expand...

Works for me...


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dadiOH
____________________________

dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico
 
Richard said:
dadiOH said:
Somewhere along the line XP added a
new choice to its boot menu. That choice reads...

Windows (default)

and it *is* the default. If that entry was actually in boot.ini it
would be
simple to edit out but it is NOT in boot.ini. (see below).

Any ideas about that?

The complete boot menu is...
Windows XP-Scooter
Bak XP-YPYC
Windows 98"
Windows (default)

--

dadiOH
____________________________

[boot loader]
timeout=6
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Windows XP-Scooter"
/noexecute=optin /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(2\WINDOWS="Bak XP-YPYC" =optin
/fastdetect
C:\="Windows 98"
Click to expand...

Are you sure it's not in boot.ini? I'm not an expert on multi-boot
stuff, but doesn't the 3rd line of your boot.ini define "WINDOWS" as
the "default", i.e. "Windows (default)"? Without that 3rd line, would
"Windows (default)" be added to the menu? wouldn't the first OS under
[operating systems] be considered the default without that 3rd line?
Click to expand...

The default is determined from the "default" line...this one...

default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS
______________

The "multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)" in it points to this one...

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Windows XP-Scooter"
/noexecute=optin /fastdetect

The "\WINDOWS" within that line points to the Windows directory on that
drive.
______________

My problem arose from a syntax error in the middle entry - the one for "Bak
XP-YPYC". It was missing a close parenthesis between (2 and \Windows.

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dadiOH
____________________________

dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico
 
dadiOH said:
Richard said:
dadiOH said:
Somewhere along the line XP added a
new choice to its boot menu. That choice reads...

Windows (default)

and it *is* the default. If that entry was actually in boot.ini it
would be
simple to edit out but it is NOT in boot.ini. (see below).

Any ideas about that?

The complete boot menu is...
Windows XP-Scooter
Bak XP-YPYC
Windows 98"
Windows (default)

--

dadiOH
____________________________

[boot loader]
timeout=6
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Windows XP-Scooter"
/noexecute=optin /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(2\WINDOWS="Bak XP-YPYC" =optin
/fastdetect
C:\="Windows 98"
Click to expand...

Are you sure it's not in boot.ini? I'm not an expert on multi-boot
stuff, but doesn't the 3rd line of your boot.ini define "WINDOWS" as
the "default", i.e. "Windows (default)"? Without that 3rd line, would
"Windows (default)" be added to the menu? wouldn't the first OS under
[operating systems] be considered the default without that 3rd line?
Click to expand...

The default is determined from the "default" line...this one...

default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS
______________

The "multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)" in it points to this one...

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Windows XP-Scooter"
/noexecute=optin /fastdetect

The "\WINDOWS" within that line points to the Windows directory on that
drive.
______________

My problem arose from a syntax error in the middle entry - the one for
"Bak XP-YPYC". It was missing a close parenthesis between (2 and
\Windows.
Click to expand...

OK. Thanks for the explanation.
--Richard
 
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