Deleting a copy of Windows XP from your boot...

[killersoundz]

When I start up my computer it still lists the old copy of windows I had because I had to reinstall another copy on another hard drive so I have 2.. and I have to select the first one everytime i start up....i faintly remember how to do this...was it boot.ini? crap any help? thanks

 

[killersoundz]

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect


should i just erase the second one to make it look like this?

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn


just dont want to f it up so i cant boot anymore haha

 

[lenjack]

I don't know the answer, but set a restore point before you do anything.

 

[Navid]

Start
Run
Type msconfig and click "OK".
BOOT.INI
Check All Boot Paths

 

[TriggerHappy101]

Originally posted by: killersoundz
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect


should i just erase the second one to make it look like this?

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn


just dont want to f it up so i cant boot anymore haha

Depends which one you deleted.

 

[RebateMonger]

There's a much easier way:

In the System Properties Panel:

Advanced//Startup and Recovery/System Startup
Set the Default Operating System to whichever one you want, and then UNCHECK the "Time to display list of operating systems" box.

 

[NZ]

is there a way to remove the second copy of windows?

 

[Jiggz]

Delete the first instance of XP in your Boot.ini, the one with the option. To make sure you have a back up plan, save the boot.ini in notepad just in case you need it later. Just give it a different extension like Boot.bak