WinXP Boot Problem.....

[stevens]

I uninstalled Win98 and reformated my hd and then installed XP Pro. When i boot my computer up i a screen that gives the choice to boot to Windows or XP Pro. It is like it is configured for a dual boot setup. I can get into XP Pro and everyhitng works fine, but all i get is a C: prompt when i go to windows. What can i do to fix this?

 

[GonzoDaGr8]

When you re-formatted, did you FDISK the drive? Somehow, something got left over in the MBR and XP thinks you are dual-booting.

 

[stevens]

I fdisked and re formated. I even went back into fdisk and there are no other partitions except the one for WinXP. Where could it be?

 

[Dreadogg]

just edit it out of your boot.ini file!

 

[Dreadogg]

boot loader]
timeout=999
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect



make it look like this

 

[ThaGrandCow]

Did you forget to FDISK /MBR? Gotta hit up the boot sector too when you fdisk

 

[NogginBoink]

When you installed XP, it saw that Win9x was on the machine (even if you just did a format /s on the drive) and made your box dual boot.

Delete the reference in boot.ini and delete bootsect.dat (bootsect.dos? whatever it is) and you'll be fine.

 

[nihil]

bootsect.dos is the file, not .dat. 🙂

 

[stevens]

I already fixed it but thanks for replying.