Remove duplicate WinXP install?

[bluemax]

I thought I was installing XP on another drive, but now I have two boot options on startup...
XP Pro
XP Pro

Can I simply "uninstall" the one I don't want? Is it as simple as "uninstall windows" from the add/remove progs?
And can I be sure it'll only wipe the one I *don't* want?

Thanks AT!

 

[Dundain]

In your root C:\ directory you should have a file called boot.ini (You might have to go into Tools -> Folder Options -> View -> enable show Hidden files and folders). In that file you'll see two entries for Windows XP which is what your seeing when booting into windows. You'll have to remove one entry though which one to remove I'm not positive.

Could you post the text from the .ini file here?

 

[Smilin]

You'll have something like this. I've added line numbers to illustrate:

1. [boot loader]
2. timeout=3
3. default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
4. [operating systems]
5. multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect
6. multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect

Line 3 will match everything on line 5 or 6 prior to the = sign. Provided your computer boots properly if you just leave it alone then line 3 is the correct option. Simply remove either line 5 or 6 which doesn't match. If they are both identical you can safely remove either one. Set your timeout short on line 2 (3-5 seconds should do).

I'm guessing you'll find line 3 & 5 match so delete line 6.

 

[ronnn]

If you go control panel, performance and maintanence, system, advanced, settings on start up and recovery -- you can edit the boot info easily here.

 

[bluemax]

Oh CRAP!!! :| I deleted the wrong one and now all my email (etc) is lost somewhere in the GOOD Windows install... :| :| Did this file have a backup somewhere?

Stupid me thinking this worked in any kind of ORDER. [sigh]

On the PLUS side, I just remembered the DEFAULT=xxx is still in place. A little copy n' paste of that default should fix us right up.

 

[bluemax]

Yep. Little editing did the trick. Now I'll try a few other things.... changing the default is the trick. The one I want is NOT the default.
Then I can remove the timer without issue.