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I've gained an operating system !
I ran my XP CD to repair an Explorer problem and now I've gained an operating
system. When I switch on it now gives me the choice of selecting (1) 'Microsoft Windows XP Professional' or (2) 'Microsoft Windows XP Professional Setup' Unfortunatly it defaults to the (2) unless I select (1). How can I remove (2) so I go back to going straight into XP please? Thanks Rod |
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I've gained an operating system !
Use the System Configuration Utility.
Click on Start Run then enter "msconfig" w/o the quotes. Click on OK to launch the utility. Click on the Boot.ini tab. Click on the "Check All Boot Paths" button. "RodA" wrote in message ... I ran my XP CD to repair an Explorer problem and now I've gained an operating system. When I switch on it now gives me the choice of selecting (1) 'Microsoft Windows XP Professional' or (2) 'Microsoft Windows XP Professional Setup' Unfortunatly it defaults to the (2) unless I select (1). How can I remove (2) so I go back to going straight into XP please? Thanks Rod |
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Hi Mike,
Many thanks, it fixed the problem immediately. I'm getting better with fixing my computer now I'm retired, but I get caught out sometimes! This is a great way to contact really knowledgeable people. Cheers Rod "Special Access" wrote: On Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:05:01 -0800, RodA wrote: I ran my XP CD to repair an Explorer problem and now I've gained an operating system. When I switch on it now gives me the choice of selecting (1) 'Microsoft Windows XP Professional' or (2) 'Microsoft Windows XP Professional Setup' Unfortunatly it defaults to the (2) unless I select (1). How can I remove (2) so I go back to going straight into XP please? Thanks Rod Right-click on My Computer, select Properties. Click on the Advanced tab, then click on Startup and Recovery. At the top is "default operating system". Either use the pull-down to change the selection to (1) vs (2) to change the default, or click on the EDIT button to manually edit the boot.ini to make (1) default and delete (2) Mike . |
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I've gained an operating system !
"Special Access" wrote: On Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:05:01 -0800, RodA wrote: I ran my XP CD to repair an Explorer problem and now I've gained an operating system. When I switch on it now gives me the choice of selecting (1) 'Microsoft Windows XP Professional' or (2) 'Microsoft Windows XP Professional Setup' Unfortunatly it defaults to the (2) unless I select (1). How can I remove (2) so I go back to going straight into XP please? Thanks Rod Right-click on My Computer, select Properties. Click on the Advanced tab, then click on Startup and Recovery. At the top is "default operating system". Either use the pull-down to change the selection to (1) vs (2) to change the default, or click on the EDIT button to manually edit the boot.ini to make (1) default and delete (2) Mike . |
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I've gained an operating system !
David,
Thanks for your suggestion, I used the other one as I'm more comfortable with 'tabs' than 'boot.ini's'. Thanks Rod "David Webb" wrote: Use the System Configuration Utility. Click on Start Run then enter "msconfig" w/o the quotes. Click on OK to launch the utility. Click on the Boot.ini tab. Click on the "Check All Boot Paths" button. "RodA" wrote in message ... I ran my XP CD to repair an Explorer problem and now I've gained an operating system. When I switch on it now gives me the choice of selecting (1) 'Microsoft Windows XP Professional' or (2) 'Microsoft Windows XP Professional Setup' Unfortunatly it defaults to the (2) unless I select (1). How can I remove (2) so I go back to going straight into XP please? Thanks Rod . |
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I've gained an operating system !
No problem...either method gets the same results.
Thanks for the feedback. "RodA" wrote in message ... David, Thanks for your suggestion, I used the other one as I'm more comfortable with 'tabs' than 'boot.ini's'. Thanks Rod "David Webb" wrote: Use the System Configuration Utility. Click on Start Run then enter "msconfig" w/o the quotes. Click on OK to launch the utility. Click on the Boot.ini tab. Click on the "Check All Boot Paths" button. "RodA" wrote in message ... I ran my XP CD to repair an Explorer problem and now I've gained an operating system. When I switch on it now gives me the choice of selecting (1) 'Microsoft Windows XP Professional' or (2) 'Microsoft Windows XP Professional Setup' Unfortunatly it defaults to the (2) unless I select (1). How can I remove (2) so I go back to going straight into XP please? Thanks Rod . |
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