the boot menu

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Eli Aran

for some reason
suddenly my computer started to give me a boot menu on startup.
it lets me choose between windows xp professional
and Microsoft windows.
1. what is Microsoft windows? is it another os?
2. why does it offer me this choice?
i already configured it to load only xp and to NOT show the menu.
3. why does it show me the boot menu for about one second
if i configured it to show it for 0 seconds?
(not to show the menu and not to load "Microsoft windows")
 
Eli Aran said:
for some reason
suddenly my computer started to give me a boot menu on startup.
it lets me choose between windows xp professional
and Microsoft windows.
1. what is Microsoft windows? is it another os?
2. why does it offer me this choice?
i already configured it to load only xp and to NOT show the menu.
3. why does it show me the boot menu for about one second
if i configured it to show it for 0 seconds?
(not to show the menu and not to load "Microsoft windows")
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Did you do a System Restore or reinstall Windows? This may have caused
the change.
You can restore the default behaviour by adjusting the BOOT.INI file.
See "How to Edit the BOOT.INI File in Windows XP"
(http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=289022).
 
Go to Control Panel, System, Advanced, Startup and Recovery, Settings. In
the System startup section, click the Edit button to bring up BOOT.INI in
Notepad. Remove the unwanted reference. If you're not sure what to remove,
post your BOOT.INI here. Also, its rarely necessary to crosspost to so
many groups.
 
Hi,
Here is my BOOT.INI in Notepad.


[boot loader]
timeout=20
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" /fastdetect

Please explain what it indicates. tia
(e-mail address removed)
 
There is nothing there to indicate the presence of a second operating system
choice.

The only one listed is:

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect

Which is normal. The line:

default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS

Sets the default as your first hard disk, first partition and to look in the
Windows folder for the operating system.



nedjm said:
Hi,
Here is my BOOT.INI in Notepad.


[boot loader]
timeout=20
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" /fastdetect

Please explain what it indicates. tia
(e-mail address removed)

Doug Knox MS-MVP said:
Go to Control Panel, System, Advanced, Startup and Recovery, Settings. In
the System startup section, click the Edit button to bring up BOOT.INI in
Notepad. Remove the unwanted reference. If you're not sure what to remove,
post your BOOT.INI here. Also, its rarely necessary to crosspost to so
many groups.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
well... that wasn't MY boot.ini file!
its nedjm's file. (i am not responsible for his file or for him asking a new
question as a response to a thread in my question)
Doug Knox MS-MVP said:
There is nothing there to indicate the presence of a second operating system
choice.

The only one listed is:

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect

Which is normal. The line:

default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS

Sets the default as your first hard disk, first partition and to look in the
Windows folder for the operating system.



nedjm said:
Hi,
Here is my BOOT.INI in Notepad.


[boot loader]
timeout=20
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" /fastdetect

Please explain what it indicates. tia
(e-mail address removed)

Doug Knox MS-MVP said:
Go to Control Panel, System, Advanced, Startup and Recovery, Settings. In
the System startup section, click the Edit button to bring up BOOT.INI in
Notepad. Remove the unwanted reference. If you're not sure what to remove,
post your BOOT.INI here. Also, its rarely necessary to crosspost to so
many groups.



for some reason
suddenly my computer started to give me a boot menu on startup.
it lets me choose between windows xp professional
and Microsoft windows.
1. what is Microsoft windows? is it another os?
2. why does it offer me this choice?
i already configured it to load only xp and to NOT show the menu.
3. why does it show me the boot menu for about one second
if i configured it to show it for 0 seconds?
(not to show the menu and not to load "Microsoft windows")
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
THIS is my boot.ini notepad text:
[boot loader]
timeout=3
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" /fastdetect
C:\="Microsoft Windows"
what do i need to do to repair it?

Eli Aran said:
well... that wasn't MY boot.ini file!
its nedjm's file. (i am not responsible for his file or for him asking a new
question as a response to a thread in my question)
Doug Knox MS-MVP said:
There is nothing there to indicate the presence of a second operating system
choice.

The only one listed is:

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect

Which is normal. The line:

default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS

Sets the default as your first hard disk, first partition and to look in the
Windows folder for the operating system.



nedjm said:
Hi,
Here is my BOOT.INI in Notepad.


[boot loader]
timeout=20
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" /fastdetect

Please explain what it indicates. tia
(e-mail address removed)

Go to Control Panel, System, Advanced, Startup and Recovery,
Click to expand...
Settings.
In
the System startup section, click the Edit button to bring up
Click to expand...
BOOT.INI
in
Notepad. Remove the unwanted reference. If you're not sure what to
remove,
post your BOOT.INI here. Also, its rarely necessary to crosspost
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
to
so
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Just remove the reference to C:\="Microsoft Windows"

Leaving:

[boot loader]
timeout=3
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" /fastdetect

If you still get the choices option, change the timeout to 0.



Eli Aran said:
THIS is my boot.ini notepad text:
[boot loader]
timeout=3
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" /fastdetect
C:\="Microsoft Windows"
what do i need to do to repair it?

Eli Aran said:
well... that wasn't MY boot.ini file!
its nedjm's file. (i am not responsible for his file or for him asking a new
question as a response to a thread in my question)
Doug Knox MS-MVP said:
There is nothing there to indicate the presence of a second operating system
choice.

The only one listed is:

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect

Which is normal. The line:

default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS

Sets the default as your first hard disk, first partition and to look
Click to expand...
in
the
Windows folder for the operating system.



Hi,
Here is my BOOT.INI in Notepad.


[boot loader]
timeout=20
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" /fastdetect

Please explain what it indicates. tia
(e-mail address removed)

Go to Control Panel, System, Advanced, Startup and Recovery, Settings.
In
the System startup section, click the Edit button to bring up BOOT.INI
in
Notepad. Remove the unwanted reference. If you're not sure what to
remove,
post your BOOT.INI here. Also, its rarely necessary to crosspost
Click to expand...
to
so
many groups.



for some reason
suddenly my computer started to give me a boot menu on startup.
it lets me choose between windows xp professional
and Microsoft windows.
1. what is Microsoft windows? is it another os?
2. why does it offer me this choice?
i already configured it to load only xp and to NOT show the menu.
3. why does it show me the boot menu for about one second
if i configured it to show it for 0 seconds?
(not to show the menu and not to load "Microsoft windows")
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
thank you for the information
Eli

þþ"Doug Knox MS-MVP said:
Just remove the reference to C:\="Microsoft Windows"

Leaving:

[boot loader]
timeout=3
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" /fastdetect

If you still get the choices option, change the timeout to 0.



Eli Aran said:
THIS is my boot.ini notepad text:
[boot loader]
timeout=3
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" /fastdetect
C:\="Microsoft Windows"
what do i need to do to repair it?

Eli Aran said:
well... that wasn't MY boot.ini file!
its nedjm's file. (i am not responsible for his file or for him asking
Click to expand...
a
new
question as a response to a thread in my question)
There is nothing there to indicate the presence of a second operating
system
choice.

The only one listed is:

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect

Which is normal. The line:

default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS

Sets the default as your first hard disk, first partition and to
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
look
in
the
Windows folder for the operating system.



Hi,
Here is my BOOT.INI in Notepad.


[boot loader]
timeout=20
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" /fastdetect

Please explain what it indicates. tia
(e-mail address removed)

Go to Control Panel, System, Advanced, Startup and Recovery, Settings.
In
the System startup section, click the Edit button to bring up BOOT.INI
in
Notepad. Remove the unwanted reference. If you're not sure
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
what
to crosspost
to
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Thank you for the information.
nedjm

Eli Aran said:
thank you for the information
Eli

þþ"Doug Knox MS-MVP said:
Just remove the reference to C:\="Microsoft Windows"

Leaving:

[boot loader]
timeout=3
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" /fastdetect

If you still get the choices option, change the timeout to 0.



Eli Aran said:
THIS is my boot.ini notepad text:
[boot loader]
timeout=3
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" /fastdetect
C:\="Microsoft Windows"
what do i need to do to repair it?

well... that wasn't MY boot.ini file!
its nedjm's file. (i am not responsible for his file or for him
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
asking
a
new
question as a response to a thread in my question)
There is nothing there to indicate the presence of a second operating
system
choice.

The only one listed is:

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect

Which is normal. The line:

default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS

Sets the default as your first hard disk, first partition and to
Click to expand...
look
in
the
Windows folder for the operating system.



Hi,
Here is my BOOT.INI in Notepad.


[boot loader]
timeout=20
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" /fastdetect

Please explain what it indicates. tia
(e-mail address removed)

Go to Control Panel, System, Advanced, Startup and Recovery,
Settings.
In
the System startup section, click the Edit button to bring up
BOOT.INI
in
Notepad. Remove the unwanted reference. If you're not sure
Click to expand...
what
to
remove,
post your BOOT.INI here. Also, its rarely necessary to crosspost
to
so
many groups.



for some reason
suddenly my computer started to give me a boot menu on startup.
it lets me choose between windows xp professional
and Microsoft windows.
1. what is Microsoft windows? is it another os?
2. why does it offer me this choice?
i already configured it to load only xp and to NOT show the menu.
3. why does it show me the boot menu for about one second
if i configured it to show it for 0 seconds?
(not to show the menu and not to load "Microsoft windows")
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
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