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do I do if my BIOS is causing a problem with Windows?:


I have 2 intallations of XP on my computer with a 160GB HD, partitioned into 100GB, 
40GB, and 20GB(roughly). I have XP on the 100GB and 40GB partitions. I tried to install 
2000 pro onto the 20GB partition, but it didn't install. I also have a 60GB HD, not 
partitioned, that I sucessfully installed it on, but then neither of the 2 XP choices 
worked in the menu at startup. I formatted the 20GB partition, but the faulty 2000 
choice was still in the menu, though it can't be fixed and was formatted. I reformatted 
the 60GB HD, and reinstalled 2000, and now there are 2 faulty 2000 choices. How do 
I get rid of them and fix the XP choices?
Specs:  intel celeron 1200 MHz, WD 160GB HD, Seagate 60GB HD, 4xDVD+-R(W), 512 MB 
PC133 RAM

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http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

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Its Easy! Right click "My Computer" Go to "Properties" Click the "Advanced" tab Click the "Settings" button under the "Startup and Recovery" section Choose the OS choice you WANT to boot under the "System startup" section's "Default operating system" Uncheck the "Time to display list of operating systems" box Click "Ok" Your Done!, Next time you reboot, it wont give you that annoying OS choice menu! IF you chose the wrong one, dont panic, you can just hit F8 in the bootup process and there is an option to select os choices.


On Tuesday, October 19, 2004 at 2:04 am, wil wrote:
>I have a question about What
>do I do if my BIOS is causing a problem with Windows?:

>
>I have 2 intallations of XP on my computer with a 160GB HD, partitioned into 100GB,
>40GB, and 20GB(roughly). I have XP on the 100GB and 40GB partitions. I tried to install
>2000 pro onto the 20GB partition, but it didn't install. I also have a 60GB HD, not
>partitioned, that I sucessfully installed it on, but then neither of the 2 XP choices
>worked in the menu at startup. I formatted the 20GB partition, but the faulty 2000
>choice was still in the menu, though it can't be fixed and was formatted. I reformatted
>the 60GB HD, and reinstalled 2000, and now there are 2 faulty 2000 choices. How do
>I get rid of them and fix the XP choices?
>Specs: intel celeron 1200 MHz, WD 160GB HD, Seagate 60GB HD, 4xDVD+-R(W), 512 MB
>PC133 RAM

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Okay, I did this and of course chose the wrong OS, but the f8 option doesn't work on my system...I'm locked out...HELP!!!!!


On Friday, April 8, 2005 at 5:57 am, Nathaniel wrote:
>Its Easy!
>Right click "My Computer"
>Go to "Properties"
>Click the "Advanced" tab
>Click the "Settings" button under the "Startup and Recovery" section
>Choose the OS choice you WANT to boot under the "System startup" section's "Default
>operating system"
>Uncheck the "Time to display list of operating systems" box
>Click "Ok"
>
>Your Done!, Next time you reboot, it wont give you that annoying OS choice menu!
>
>IF you chose the wrong one, dont panic, you can just hit F8 in the bootup process
>and there is an option to select os choices.
>
>
>

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I got it - it took a while but the f8 thing worked...geez, that's finicky...


On Sunday, May 15, 2005 at 8:26 am, Soytnly wrote:
>
>Okay, I did this and of course chose the wrong OS, but the f8 option doesn't work
>on my system...I'm locked out...HELP!!!!!
>
>

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I do not have any operating system shown under "Startup and Recovery" section. My Boot.ini is [boot loader] timeout=4 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\windows [operating systems] My os choices menu shows 2 Windows(Default) oldjay


On Friday, April 8, 2005 at 5:57 am, Nathaniel wrote:
>Its Easy!
>Right click "My Computer"
>Go to "Properties"
>Click the "Advanced" tab
>Click the "Settings" button under the "Startup and Recovery" section
>Choose the OS choice you WANT to boot under the "System startup" section's "Default
>operating system"
>Uncheck the "Time to display list of operating systems" box
>Click "Ok"
>
>Your Done!, Next time you reboot, it wont give you that annoying OS choice menu!
>
>IF you chose the wrong one, dont panic, you can just hit F8 in the bootup process
>and there is an option to select os choices.
>
>
>

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Im using windows 98.... there is no "advanced" tab.... what now?


On Wednesday, November 9, 2005 at 5:19 am, oldjay wrote:
>I do not have any operating system shown under "Startup and Recovery" section. My
>Boot.ini is
>[boot loader]
>timeout=4
>default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\windows
>[operating systems]
>
>My os choices menu shows 2 Windows(Default)
>
>oldjay
>
>
>
>

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Try installing XP... nobody uses 98 anymore, except for those old games which didn't work on XP or 2k (but with the right upgrades it should work.)


On Thursday, January 26, 2006 at 10:13 pm, Jon wrote:
>Im using windows 98.... there is no "advanced" tab.... what now?
>
>
>

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I don't care for all of the fancy bells and whistles XP and Vista has. I use Win98 because I run an archiving system, and nothing is easier to rebuild that kind of thing than Win98. For public use computers, I have Windows 2K installed. (these computers are placed at CaliFUR, if you want to check them out. They are legit, and I'll comply with any audits performed, except for upgrade audits.)


On Thursday, May 25, 2006 at 10:07 pm, Simmo wrote:
>Try installing XP... nobody uses 98 anymore, except for those old games which didn't
>work on XP or 2k (but with the right upgrades it should work.)

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Hey you don't need to do what that other guy said.. go to start > run then type into the edit box: msconfig then go to the boot.ini file, then go to the [operating systems] section and click each topic inside there and then pick 'check path' and it will promt you for each operating system which isn't found to have a valid path to remove it from the ini file. problem solved.


On Tuesday, October 19, 2004 at 2:04 am, wil wrote:
>I have a question about What
>do I do if my BIOS is causing a problem with Windows?:

>
>I have 2 intallations of XP on my computer with a 160GB HD, partitioned into 100GB,
>40GB, and 20GB(roughly). I have XP on the 100GB and 40GB partitions. I tried to install
>2000 pro onto the 20GB partition, but it didn't install. I also have a 60GB HD, not
>partitioned, that I sucessfully installed it on, but then neither of the 2 XP choices
>worked in the menu at startup. I formatted the 20GB partition, but the faulty 2000
>choice was still in the menu, though it can't be fixed and was formatted. I reformatted
>the 60GB HD, and reinstalled 2000, and now there are 2 faulty 2000 choices. How do
>I get rid of them and fix the XP choices?
>Specs: intel celeron 1200 MHz, WD 160GB HD, Seagate 60GB HD, 4xDVD+-R(W), 512 MB
>PC133 RAM

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