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Old 30-04-2008, 11:22 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Only one OS but it has dual boot !


I had xp installed on my c drive . I recently reinstalled xp on c drive again after formatting it . Now whenever during starting windows , at the boot screen there appears 2 options for me to select the operating system . Both these options are of windows xp . If i select the first option then windows starts normally but if i select the second option then pc restarts again .It is really frustrating to select the os from 2 options when there is only one os present .Is there any way so that i can delete the second option and windows starts without the boot screen .
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Old 30-04-2008, 11:35 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Default Re: Only one OS but it has dual boot !

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/289022

Remove the line which has the other OS. And then change timeout = 0
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Old 30-04-2008, 11:38 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Run msconfig > check boot parameters
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Old 30-04-2008, 11:49 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Default Re: Only one OS but it has dual boot !

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http://support.microsoft.com/kb/289022

Remove the line which has the other OS. And then change timeout = 0

once i had same problem but after deleting the otherline of os it was fine
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Boot from Windows XP CD ... Select to repair .... and then you will be asked to enter your admin password ... do it... then execute this command
'fixmbr'
the problem will be solved...
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start -->> right click my computer -->> properties -->> advance -->> startUp and recovery -->>setting -->> Edit


A notepad will open with text something like this:
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[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" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
Delete the line:
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

which is not working.


Must make a restore poin before editing this...and be careful while editing.
Dont delete the working windows path.
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^^ thanks , it worked .
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