Used computer, need help!
#46
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Posted 08 August 2012 - 09:32 PM
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Posted 09 August 2012 - 05:54 AM
OK now lets see what the boot.ini looks like because it does look like Windows is installed on the D drive.
Please do the following in the exact steps. Failure to do so could make the boot.ini damaged and cause unstable or unusable results with your system.:
Save a Backup Copy of Boot.ini
1. Click Start, click Run, type sysdm.cpl and then click OK.
2. Click on the Advanced tab, and then click Settings
3. In the Startup and Recovery area at the bottom click Settings.
4. Under System Startup click Edit. This opens the Boot.ini file in Notepad ready for editing.
5. In Notepad, click File on the Menu bar, and then click Save As.
6. First in here change the location in the top white drop down box to Desktop. Then in the file name change to Boot.old and save as Text Document(*.txt) and save it to your Desktop and then click Save
Please copy and paste all the lines from your Boot.ini file in your next reply.
Please do the following in the exact steps. Failure to do so could make the boot.ini damaged and cause unstable or unusable results with your system.:
Save a Backup Copy of Boot.ini
1. Click Start, click Run, type sysdm.cpl and then click OK.
2. Click on the Advanced tab, and then click Settings
3. In the Startup and Recovery area at the bottom click Settings.
4. Under System Startup click Edit. This opens the Boot.ini file in Notepad ready for editing.
5. In Notepad, click File on the Menu bar, and then click Save As.
6. First in here change the location in the top white drop down box to Desktop. Then in the file name change to Boot.old and save as Text Document(*.txt) and save it to your Desktop and then click Save
Please copy and paste all the lines from your Boot.ini file in your next reply.
#48
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Posted 12 August 2012 - 07:33 PM
sorry it took me a very long time to respond. the computer is still having the internet problem i described before. here is my boot:
[boot loader]
timeout=30
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"
/noexecute=optin /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Windows XP Professional x64 Edition"
/noexecute=optin /fastdetect
[boot loader]
timeout=30
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"
/noexecute=optin /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Windows XP Professional x64 Edition"
/noexecute=optin /fastdetect
#49
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Posted 12 August 2012 - 09:09 PM
OK so which one of these do you actually want to keep?
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Posted 19 August 2012 - 08:01 AM
Sorry i haven't responded in a while. everything is going crazy with this computer! its extremely slow at times, its not consistent with the problems, and it keeps running out of disk space so norton will not work properly! Also i don't know what you mean by which one do i want to keep.
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Posted 19 August 2012 - 08:06 AM
You are showing two OS's installed.
Xp Pro and a Xp Pro 64 bit version.
I'm sure due to this you are low on space so I was trying to find out which one you wanted to keep and then work on cleaning your system up from there.
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[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional"
/noexecute=optin /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Windows XP Professional x64 Edition"
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional"
/noexecute=optin /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Windows XP Professional x64 Edition"
Xp Pro and a Xp Pro 64 bit version.
I'm sure due to this you are low on space so I was trying to find out which one you wanted to keep and then work on cleaning your system up from there.
