Re: Dual boot display but only one OS installed....

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From: Wesley Vogel (123WVogel955_at_comcast.net)
Date: 02/08/05 

Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2005 20:27:46 -0700

Yes. Be careful so you don't get rid of the wrong one!

See both of these...

"I have two installations of XP on the same partition........"
http://michaelstevenstech.com/xpfaq.html#20

"How Do I Edit The Boot Menu"
http://michaelstevenstech.com/xpfaq.html#22

Additional info...

HOW TO: Edit the Boot.ini File in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;289022

Take note of the sample boot.ini's here. Shows a single operating system &
one with two.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;289022#Task3

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

You can post back with a copy of your boot.ini if you like.

My boot.ini as a sample.
-------------------------------------------------------
[boot loader]
timeout=10
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 /sos /NoExecute=OptIn
---------------------------------------------------------- 

-- 
Hope this helps.  Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In news:FETNd.86$bX1.15@bignews5.bellsouth.net,
SilverBullet <dqgriff@bellsouth.net> hunted and pecked:
> Thanks for your reply. I did as you suggested. I got the response
> saying that  "It appears that all BOOT.INI lines for Microsoft
> operating systems are OK." However, when I rebooted, the double entry
> was still there. I tried to boot into the other Windows option, but
> nothing happened - just a blinking cursor on a blank screen. . Is
> there a way to edit the boot.ini file and delete the phantom OS?
>
> DanG
>
> "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:u8Cu$RGDFHA.628@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> Start | Run | Type:    msconfig    | OK |
>> Boot.ini tab | Check All Boot Paths button |
>> A dialog box will open detailing the location of any invalid
>> operating system locations | Confirm you want to remove the entry
>> and reboot
>>
>> [[Check All Boot Paths - This button will check the boot paths for
>> all operating systems listed in the BOOT.INI to ensure they point to
>> a valid operating system. ]]
>>
>> Msconfig image
>> http://www.winnetmag.com/Files/16/20784/msconfig.gif
>>
>> If there is only one you will get:
>> It appears that all BOOT.INI lines for Microsoft operating systems
>> are OK. -----
>>
>> Or maybe...
>>
>> "I have two installations of XP on the same partition........"
>> http://michaelstevenstech.com/xpfaq.html#20
>>
>>
>> [[You reinstalled Windows XP on your computer thinking it would
>> overwrite the existing version of Windows XP and now there are two
>> copies when you boot up. Crap! What to do now? Not to worry, here's
>> the solution.]]
>>
http://www.cyberwalker.net/faqs/reinstall-reformat-winxp/two-copies-xp.html
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps.  Let us know.
>>
>> Wes
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>
>> In news:z%qNd.21553$3W3.3267@bignews4.bellsouth.net,
>> dqgriff@bellsouth.net <dqgriff@bellsouth.net> hunted and pecked:
>>> I recently did a clean install of Win XP Pro. When I boot up or
>>> reset the system, it gives me the choice to boot into XP or
>>> Windows. I only have XP on my system.....
>>> What gives??
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