XP Installed Twice?

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Joe Kelley

I preformed what I thought was a clean reformat on my
Dell notebook, but when I restart my computer, I'm
prompted to choose between which version of Windows I
want to start with.

Both indicate XP Pro.

Have I installed the same OS twice?

And how do I deal with this?

I obviously only want one clean reformatted install of XP
Pro.
 
Go to Start > Run and type in: MSCONFIG , and hit enter,
Click the BOOT.INI tab.
Next, click "Check All Boot Paths".
This procedure should correct your BOOT.INI file.

Also read:

I have two installations of XP on the same partition
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/xpfaq.html#two

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens]

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
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| I preformed what I thought was a clean reformat on my
| Dell notebook, but when I restart my computer, I'm
| prompted to choose between which version of Windows I
| want to start with.
|
| Both indicate XP Pro.
|
| Have I installed the same OS twice?
|
| And how do I deal with this?
|
| I obviously only want one clean reformatted install of XP
| Pro.
 
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