2 Windows XP's!!

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Okay. My computer came pre-installed with Vista and I didn't like that.

So, I wanted to downgrade to Win XP. Everything goes well, during the installation I quick format the C drive. Win Xp turns on. Though I wasn't satisfied with the partitioning...so I reinstalled XP again

This time in the partition section, I deleted and re-created a partition drive (drive J, so now there's 3 drives, C, D and J. This time I normal format the C drive (NTFS).

Everything goes well, but when the computer restarts now, it asks me to chose an OS, 2 choices show up :

Windows XP Pro
Windows XP Pro
somehow data from my first XP installation remained, but I have no clue how, since I FORMATTED THE C: drive (first time was a quick NTFS format, 2nd time was the normal long one NTFS format)!!

I could use any suggestions now..
 
Open the boot.ini file and check the entries in it. If the two entries are the same, you can go ahead and delete one.
 
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Open the boot.ini file and check the entries in it. If the two entries are the same, you can go ahead and delete one.
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Yeah.

and if you arenot sure which is the right one to delete then open msconfig from run, go to boot.ini tab and click "Check All Boot Paths" ;) windows will check and prompt for the worng one to delete
 
Params7 said:
Okay. My computer came pre-installed with Vista and I didn't like that.

So, I wanted to downgrade to Win XP. Everything goes well, during the installation I quick format the C drive. Win Xp turns on. Though I wasn't satisfied with the partitioning...so I reinstalled XP again

This time in the partition section, I deleted and re-created a partition drive (drive J, so now there's 3 drives, C, D and J. This time I normal format the C drive (NTFS).

Everything goes well, but when the computer restarts now, it asks me to chose an OS, 2 choices show up :

Windows XP Pro

Windows XP Pro

somehow data from my first XP installation remained, but I have no clue how, since I FORMATTED THE C: drive (first time was a quick NTFS format, 2nd time was the normal long one NTFS format)!!

I could use any suggestions now..
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Save a Backup Copy of Boot.ini

1. Right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.

-or-

Click Start, click Run, type sysdm.cpl, and then click OK.

2. On the Advanced tab, click Settings under Startup and Recovery.

3. Under System Startup, click Edit. This opens the file in Notepad ready for editing.

4. In Notepad, click File on the Menu bar, and then click Save As.

5. Right click in an empty area of the Save As dialog box, point to New in the context menu, and then click Folder.

6. Type a name for the new folder, for example temp, and then press the ENTER key to create the folder named temp.

7. Double-click the new folder named temp, and then click the Save button to save a backup copy of the Boot.ini file.

Edit the Boot.ini File

To view and edit the Boot.ini file:

1. Right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.

-or-

Click Start, click Run, type sysdm.cpl, and then click OK.

2. On the Advanced tab, click Settings under Startup and Recovery.

3. Under System Startup, click Edit.

Sample Boot.ini File

This is a sample of a default Boot.ini file from a Windows XP Professional computer.

[boot loader]

timeout=30

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

This is a example of Boot.ini file with a previous installation of Windows XP on a separate partition.

[boot loader]

timeout=30

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

[operating systems]

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

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINNT="Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect

So based upon your requirement remove the other one :) and your done
 
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Go to Start >> Run >> type 'msconfig' (without quotes) > BOOT.INI tab

Then click on Check all boot Paths
 
47Shailesh said:
Yeah.

and if you arenot sure which is the right one to delete then open msconfig from run, go to boot.ini tab and click "Check All Boot Paths" ;) windows will check and prompt for the worng one to delete
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nice tip shailesh ! :)
 
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