re: Too many OS choices at boot Sunday, June 1, 2003 at 5:05 am Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by Bob B (1139 messages posted) You probably had it set to dual boot for a whle. Sometimes the boot.ini file picks up old info and shows extra options. You can edit it by using the the System icon in the Control Panel. Advanced Tab and in the Startup and Recovery section (where you can choose default OS to boot) there is an edit button which allows you to edit the boot.ini. My single OS boot.ini looks like this: [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 On Sunday, June 1, 2003 at 3:53 am, John wrote: >I just finished formatting my h/d (partitioned into C and D drives). Re-installed >XP Professional. At mid BOOT, I'm taken to the choice of using either 'Microsoft >Windows XP' or just plain 'Microsoft Windows'. When I chose the Win XP. everything >works fine. When I chose the MSFT Windows choice, I get the C>: prompt and nothing >else. I've re-installed this version of XP Pro a couple of times to get rid of some >bugs, and have always gotten a smooth boot afterward - until now! How do I get rid >of that second 'Microsoft Windows' choice of OS, so the machine will just smoothly >boot through to Windows XP? I've reformatted the hard drives twice now to see if >I missed something the first time... Any ideas? Thank you, John Written in response to: Too many OS choices at boot (John: Sunday, June 1, 2003 at 3:53 am) Responses to this message: re: Too many OS choices at boot (John: Sunday, June 1, 2003 at 6:04 am) All messages in this thread [show all] Too many OS choices at boot (John: Sun, Jun 1, 2003, 3:53 am) re: Too many OS choices at boot (Bob B: Sun, Jun 1, 2003, 5:05 am) re: Too many OS choices at boot (John: Sun, Jun 1, 2003, 6:04 am) re: Too many OS choices at boot (PP: Sun, Jun 1, 2003, 5:23 am) re: Too many OS choices at boot (John: Sun, Jun 1, 2003, 6:05 am) re: Too many OS choices at boot (Bob Harris: Sun, Jun 1, 2003, 5:33 am) re: Too many OS choices at boot (John: Sun, Jun 1, 2003, 6:02 am) Reply or follow-up to this message Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum