Re: Help when I start up mulitible XP windows show up

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From: Wesley Vogel (123WVogel955_at_comcast.net)
Date: 03/19/04 

Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2004 16:53:24 GMT

Ken;

Try this:
Start | Run | Type: msconfig | OK |
Boot.ini tab | Check all boot paths button
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HOW TO: Edit the Boot.ini File in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=289022

Boot.ini File Contains Previous Boot Options
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;225997

The Purpose of the Boot.ini File in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314081

Boot.ini File Still Contains an Entry for Windows NT 4.0 After New
Installation of Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304829

Boot.ini file has been changed after installing third party software
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;555044

Safe-Mode Boot Switches for Windows Boot.ini File
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;239780

"Invalid Boot.ini" or "Windows Could Not Start" Error Messages When You
Start Your Computer
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;330184

Bootcfg
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/proddocs/bootcfg.asp 

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Hope this helps.  Let us know.
Wes
In news:449E9585-390E-483C-9E22-2F695AA5C43E@microsoft.com,
Ken <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>  hunted and pecked:
> When I start up my PC it brings me to a page that asks me to choose
> one of three operating systems which happen to all be XP Windows.  I
> would love to know how to gwt rid of these so that I only have one

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