Quick Install Problem/question...Need Help deleting old OS

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I installed Windows 2000 Pro on a Notebook (HP) . The Notebook previously has
XP Home on it. When I am in the blue setup screen for 2000 pro I delete the
current parition, then format it (NTFS full format)...then install 2000 pro.
After 2000 Pro is installed and I restart my computer is prompts me to select
a OS. Both the current one (2000 Pro) and the previous OS (XP HOME) are
shown. Of course the old OS will not boot and I do not want it to. In the
past this has not been an issue on other machines. I have tried to format
the hard drive a few ways and I cannot get the old XP boot off. How can I
format or install 2000 Pro on this Notebook without getting the select the OS
prompt? When the computer is turned on, I want it to boot straight into 2000
Pro. Thanks for your time.
 
Edit the boot.ini file and remove the reference line for Windows XP.
The boot.ini file is a hidden file, unhide it via Folder Options or
simply enter boot.ini at a command prompt or in the Start Menu | Run
box and Notepad will open it for editing.

Typically the file would look like this for a standard pc with Windows
2000 installed on the first partition of the first hard disk:

============================================================
[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="Windows 2000 Server" /fastdetect
=============================================================

See here:

How To Edit the Boot.ini File in Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/311578

John
 
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J said:
I installed Windows 2000 Pro on a Notebook (HP) . The Notebook
previously has XP Home on it. When I am in the blue setup screen for
2000 pro I delete the current parition, then format it (NTFS full
format)...then install 2000 pro. After 2000 Pro is installed and I
restart my computer is prompts me to select a OS. Both the current
one (2000 Pro) and the previous OS (XP HOME) are shown. Of course
the old OS will not boot and I do not want it to. In the past this
has not been an issue on other machines. I have tried to format the
hard drive a few ways and I cannot get the old XP boot off. How can I
format or install 2000 Pro on this Notebook without getting the
select the OS prompt? When the computer is turned on, I want it to
boot straight into 2000 Pro. Thanks for your time.
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If you boot from the CD, delete the partition(s), *reboot* from the CD,
create / format a partition, you shouldn't have this problem.
 
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