Windows XP Problem

[pirred908]

I reformatted a friends computer and before it gets to the Windows loading screen it ask me to choose the operating system I want to load up. My choices are Windows XP Home and Windows Xp Home. Yes, there both the same thing. What could I have done wrong?

 

[Fencer128]

Hi,

Sounds like windows is installed in two instances on two different partitions. (i.e. C: and D Is it possible that when you formatted the drive you didn't format the partition with the windows installation on it?

This can be fixed anyhow through the editing of the boot.ini hidden file. First though, you should determine which is the copy of windows you wish to run and keep!

Good luck,

Andy

 

[MrChad]

Nothing's wrong. You can remove the second entry by modifying your c:\boot.ini file. It's hidden by default, so you may have to play around with Windows Explorer settings to get it to show up.

 

[pirred908]

I haven't put anything on it since I formatted it. I'll just reformat it again? Will that work? How can I be sure not to screw it up this time?

 

[spyordie007]

no need to reformat it, just modify boot.ini (as has been mentioned twice now)

You didnt screw anything up, I've seen this a lot before where the windows installer seems to think that the old install is still existant so it sets up the boot loader incorrectly. The fix is easy (removing a single line from a text configuration file)

 

[pirred908]

Okay, How do I locate/fix this file?

 

[silky]

Try this link it should answer your questions, http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=289022