2 Entries at boot!

[JCW]

After repairing XP Pro I have 2 Xp Professional Installations to choose from
but only one in viable. How can I remove the one that is not viable? Thanks
in advance...

JCW

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

1) Click Start > Run, Type "Cmd" and then press <Enter>.

2) Type "Cd\" and then press <Enter>

3) Type "Attrib C:\Boot.ini -h -r -s" and then press <Enter>

4) Click Start > Run, Type "Notepad c:\boot.ini" and then press
<Enter>

5) Edit the file as desired, save it, and then exit Notepad.

6) Type "Attrib C:\Boot.ini +h +r +s" and then press <Enter>

7) Close the command console.

Graphically:

From within WinXP, Start > Run > Msconfig, Boot.ini Tab > Check all
Boot Paths.


Bruce Chambers
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"JCW" > wrote in message
...
> After repairing XP Pro I have 2 Xp Professional Installations to
choose from
> but only one in viable. How can I remove the one that is not viable?
Thanks
> in advance...
>
> JCW
>
>

[Will Denny]

Hi

See if the following helps:

"I have two installations of XP on the same partition, how do I remove the
one I don't need?"
http://michaelstevenstech.com/xpfaq.html#two

Courtesy of MVP Michael Stevens.

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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
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"JCW" > wrote in message
...
| After repairing XP Pro I have 2 Xp Professional Installations to choose
from
| but only one in viable. How can I remove the one that is not viable?
Thanks
| in advance...
|
| JCW
|
|

[JCW]

Thanks much Bruce, worked like a charm. I appreciate your help as always...

JCW
"Bruce Chambers" > wrote in message
...
> Greetings --
>
> 1) Click Start > Run, Type "Cmd" and then press <Enter>.
>
> 2) Type "Cd\" and then press <Enter>
>
> 3) Type "Attrib C:\Boot.ini -h -r -s" and then press <Enter>
>
> 4) Click Start > Run, Type "Notepad c:\boot.ini" and then press
> <Enter>
>
> 5) Edit the file as desired, save it, and then exit Notepad.
>
> 6) Type "Attrib C:\Boot.ini +h +r +s" and then press <Enter>
>
> 7) Close the command console.
>
> Graphically:
>
> From within WinXP, Start > Run > Msconfig, Boot.ini Tab > Check all
> Boot Paths.
>
>
> Bruce Chambers
> --
> Help us help you:
> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
> You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
> having both at once. - RAH
>
>
> "JCW" > wrote in message
> ...
> > After repairing XP Pro I have 2 Xp Professional Installations to
> choose from
> > but only one in viable. How can I remove the one that is not viable?
> Thanks
> > in advance...
> >
> > JCW
> >
> >
>
>