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Getting rid of 2nd os

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imported_bushman

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starting up windows i had a choice between xp home or a test os that the boot editor i was using created. im done mesing around w/ my boot screen so i don't want to have to choose. don't know how to chuck it.
 
Start> settings > Control panel > System > Advanced > Startup and recovery > settings > there you can edit your boot.in files manualy or just uncheck the 2 boxes to remove that menu.
 
thank you. i'll do that when i get home. i have another problem. if you can help me, my it takes a long time to shut down it seems like it takes a whole minute. don't know whats going on.help? my system is fairly fast

xp3200+
1gig pc3200
seagate sata
asus a7v880


 
Originally posted by: bushman
thank you. i'll do that when i get home. i have another problem. if you can help me, my it takes a long time to shut down it seems like it takes a whole minute. don't know whats going on.help? my system is fairly fast

xp3200+
1gig pc3200
seagate sata
asus a7v880
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Look at the last post in This thread. 🙂

;Speed up shutdown
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control]
"WaitToKillServiceTimeout"="3000"

 
Originally posted by: Budman
Start> settings > Control panel > System > Advanced > Startup and recovery > settings > there you can edit your boot.in files manualy or just uncheck the 2 boxes to remove that menu.
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This should work if it is the XP that controls the dual-boot. However, the original poster mentions that he used a boot manager to dual-boot. If that is the case, XP knows nothing about the other operating system.
If that is the case, you may need to change the active partition to be the XP partition. Then, the boot choice will go away.

I am assuming that there are two partitions, one for each operating system, and that both partitions are on the same physical drive.
You may need to restore the Master Boot Record (MBR). This may help.
http://www.microsoft.com/resou...n-us/prkd_tro_ldau.asp

It is always a good idea to backup your data before making any changes to the hard drive setup.
 
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