dual boot selection

[Gary Thorn [MVP-Windows Technologies/Xbox]]

>-----Original Message-----
>On booting up, my bios shows a selection for 2 Windows
XP's.
> Both are the same, how do I get rid of this prompt
screen so that it
>can continue to boot up automatically?
>


Within WinXP:
1) Start>Run and type msconfig then click OK.
2) Select the Boot.ini tab
3) Select "Check all boot paths"
4) An option to delete invalid paths. Select Yes.


Hope this helps!

Gary Thorn
MVP-Windows Technologies/Xbox
Associate Expert

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[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

Gary,

Just a question here. If they both point to the same installation, wouldn't
they both be "valid"?

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"Gary Thorn [MVP-Windows Technologies/Xbox]" > wrote in
message ...
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >On booting up, my bios shows a selection for 2 Windows
> XP's.
> > Both are the same, how do I get rid of this prompt
> screen so that it
> >can continue to boot up automatically?
> >
>
>
> Within WinXP:
> 1) Start>Run and type msconfig then click OK.
> 2) Select the Boot.ini tab
> 3) Select "Check all boot paths"
> 4) An option to delete invalid paths. Select Yes.
>
>
> Hope this helps!
>
> Gary Thorn
> MVP-Windows Technologies/Xbox
> Associate Expert
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights
>
> More about the Windows XP Expert Zone:
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
> More about the MS MVP Program:
> http://tinyurl.com/n08

[Gary Thorn MVP - WinXP]

On Mon, 1 Sep 2003 16:14:34 -0400, "Doug Knox MS-MVP" >
wrote:

>Gary,
>
>Just a question here. If they both point to the same installation, wouldn't
>they both be "valid"?


It is possible Doug. By doing the MSConfig thing would then fix it or
not fix it. If it doesn't then it would have to be the same reference.
One could be deleted manuall from the boot.ini as you mentioned.

Thanks for that. It made me think for a change!

:)


Hope this helps!

Gary Thorn
MVP-Windows Technologies
Associate Expert


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[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

Just for grins, I tried it. It said there were no invalid entries :-)

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Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
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"Gary Thorn MVP - WinXP" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 1 Sep 2003 16:14:34 -0400, "Doug Knox MS-MVP" >
> wrote:
>
> >Gary,
> >
> >Just a question here. If they both point to the same installation,
wouldn't
> >they both be "valid"?
>
>
> It is possible Doug. By doing the MSConfig thing would then fix it or
> not fix it. If it doesn't then it would have to be the same reference.
> One could be deleted manuall from the boot.ini as you mentioned.
>
> Thanks for that. It made me think for a change!
>
> :)
>
>
> Hope this helps!
>
> Gary Thorn
> MVP-Windows Technologies
> Associate Expert
>
>
> More info about the Windows XP Expert Zone:
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>
> More info about the MS MVP Program:
> http://tinyurl.com/n08

[herbzee]

I didn't grin, just bit the bullet and tried it-worked like a charm,
THANX to u both. I did have an invalid entry and it took it out for me.
Cheers-Herb.


Doug Knox MS-MVP wrote:
>
> Just for grins, I tried it. It said there were no invalid entries :-)
>
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> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> http://www.dougknox.com
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>
> "Gary Thorn MVP - WinXP" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Mon, 1 Sep 2003 16:14:34 -0400, "Doug Knox MS-MVP" >
> > wrote:
> >
> > >Gary,
> > >
> > >Just a question here. If they both point to the same installation,
> wouldn't
> > >they both be "valid"?
> >
> >
> > It is possible Doug. By doing the MSConfig thing would then fix it or
> > not fix it. If it doesn't then it would have to be the same reference.
> > One could be deleted manuall from the boot.ini as you mentioned.
> >
> > Thanks for that. It made me think for a change!
> >
> > :)
> >
> >
> > Hope this helps!
> >
> > Gary Thorn
> > MVP-Windows Technologies
> > Associate Expert
> >
> >
> > More info about the Windows XP Expert Zone:
> > www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> >
> > More info about the MS MVP Program:
> > http://tinyurl.com/n08