Re: Windows XP startup Problem

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What was the error message?

Windows can be installed on WINNT or Windows.

Here's a better sample boot.ini

[boot loader]
timeout=5
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Home Edition" /fastdetect

System Properties | Advanced tab | Settings button under Startup and
Recovery |
Startup and Recovery

Time to display list of operating systems
[[Specifies how much time will elapse at startup before the default
operating system starts automatically. Type the number of seconds in the
list, or click the arrows to select the time.]]

Time to display list of operating systems doesn't even enter into the
equation unless you have more than one operating system. And apparently you
do not have more than one if your boot.ini was similar to the one you
posted.

Time to display recovery options when needed refers to when you try to get
into Safe Mode or some other option in the Windows Advanced Options Menu.
I.e. tapping the F8 key at boot. If you make no selection before the time
period ends, whatever is highlighted when the menu opens is how Windows is
automatically started. You may want a longer time than 5, 30 is good if you
aren't paying attention, gives you a little longer to find the correct arrow
key to move up or down to make a selection. These values are in seconds.

Have you tried using the up or down arrow keys to move the highlight to
Start Windows Normally and then hitting your Enter key?

Picture of Windows Advanced Options Menu here...
http://www.windowsnetworking.com/img/gif_wxp/wxpsec15.gif

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:07FAA354-3CB9-45B3-98C2-FFA28FAEF47F@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
NV Bob <NV Bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
> I have a problem that was solved last fall by Wes Vogel.for Mari-Anne.
> Lately when I startup my computer (Windows XP Home SP2), I get a msg that
> there was a problem in trying to start and it gave choices on starting:
> Normal, Last good config, or Safe (with various options). I can choose to
> start in "safe mode" and it does starts satisfactorily into safe mode..
> Once open in "safe mode" I go to "Restart" and that results in successful
> start into a normal Windows. But this is an awkward way to start Windows.
> I did all the things Wes said to do. I Checked “boot.ini� which Wes
> said should look like this:
>
> [boot loader]
> timeout=5
> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT
> [operating systems]
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows XP Home
> Edition" /fastdetect
>
> Mine was the same except for the following: "timeout=30". So I changed it
> to "timeout=5".
> And the two places where Wes had "WINNT" I had "WINDOWS". I didn't know if
> that meant Windows NT or not, so I didn't change it.
> The next time I started my computer it started OK, but the next time it
> acted as before. i.e, didn‘t open in normal Windows.
> I did "Check All Boot Paths" and got a msg that "It appears all BOOT. INI
> lines for Microsoft operating systems are OK.
> I also went to system properties and looked at "Startup and
> recovery/System startup/Default operating systems" the time delays were
> both at "30". I changed the one to display list of operating systems to
> "5" but haven't changed the other one.
> Bob

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