Boot Options? Timing of Options?

jrphoenix

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Feb 29, 2004
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Hello.

I am having a bit of a problem. I tried installing Windows 64 and after some failed attempts formatted my 2nd HD. I have a 200 & 250 Gb Seagate. Anyway, now when I boot up I get an option screen for 0 seconds asking which OS I want XP or XP64. XP64 is the default choice that gives me an error message (there is not an OS installed now)... How can I change the default choice to XP or get the XP64 option to disappear?

Right now at bootup I have to click the up and down arrow quickly to get my system to boot.

Is this a BIOS problem (hardware)? How do you change the boot screen to show the OS options longer if I can't make the change above?

Thank you!
 

MustISO

Lifer
Oct 9, 1999
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C:\boot.ini
or you can go into My Computer > Properties > Advanced > Startup and Recovery.