Getting rid of dual boot XP

**kotd1** · 13-04-08, 02:57 PM

Wondering if someone can help me out here. I had an 80gb drive with two seperate partitions (C and D). D: had XP on it.

I wanted to reinstall windows and I chose to install it on C:. Once installed, I had a copy on each drive. I formatted D: but still everytime I start the computer, it asks me which XP OS I want to boot, even though the only working one is on C. Is there anyway to remove this?

I want to remove the dual boot so it only boots from C without asking. I've tried formatting D: multiple times and even reinstalling XP on C: but I still get the dual boot screen on startup. Grrr

Any help appreciated

**fandtm666** · 13-04-08, 03:13 PM

edit the boot.ini file

it will look something like below but will have 2 entries change the name in both so they are different and when you reboot try one and if it boots windows go back to the boot ini and delete the other one

it is a hidden operating file so you will need to allow the view of them and you will find it in the root of the C: drive

timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOW S
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Main xp install" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Main xp install" /fastdetect

so change

timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOW S
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Main xp install" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="other_install" /fastdetect

**Sanity** · 13-04-08, 03:22 PM

You could also go to control panel , Device Manager , System , System Properties , Adavanced , Startup and Recovery.

Set time to display list of operating systems as zero.

**ben10** · 13-04-08, 04:28 PM

don't think u can set it to 0, i think 3 seconds would be the minimum.

**kotd1** · 17-04-08, 05:47 PM

Thanks fatman, exactly what I needed. Deleted that bit and all good now

13-04-08, 02:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
kotd1 Member iTrader: (2) Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 53 Spent time on board: 15:08:27	Getting rid of dual boot XP Wondering if someone can help me out here. I had an 80gb drive with two seperate partitions (C and D). D: had XP on it. I wanted to reinstall windows and I chose to install it on C:. Once installed, I had a copy on each drive. I formatted D: but still everytime I start the computer, it asks me which XP OS I want to boot, even though the only working one is on C. Is there anyway to remove this? I want to remove the dual boot so it only boots from C without asking. I've tried formatting D: multiple times and even reinstalling XP on C: but I still get the dual boot screen on startup. Grrr Any help appreciated

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13-04-08, 03:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
fandtm666 Premium Member iTrader: (20) Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,466	edit the boot.ini file it will look something like below but will have 2 entries change the name in both so they are different and when you reboot try one and if it boots windows go back to the boot ini and delete the other one it is a hidden operating file so you will need to allow the view of them and you will find it in the root of the C: drive timeout=30 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOW S [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Main xp install" /fastdetect multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Main xp install" /fastdetect so change timeout=30 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOW S [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Main xp install" /fastdetect multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="other_install" /fastdetect

13-04-08, 03:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
Sanity Super Moderator iTrader: (5) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Victoria Posts: 3,042	You could also go to control panel , Device Manager , System , System Properties , Adavanced , Startup and Recovery. Set time to display list of operating systems as zero.

13-04-08, 04:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
ben10 Senior Member iTrader: (0) Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 123 Spent time on board: 2 Weeks, 2 Days and 1:50:16	don't think u can set it to 0, i think 3 seconds would be the minimum.

17-04-08, 05:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
kotd1 Member iTrader: (2) Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 53 Spent time on board: 15:08:27	Thanks fatman, exactly what I needed. Deleted that bit and all good now

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