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Muti-boot option in winxp (how do i get rid of one

Started by crxstylin , Sep 12 2005 12:26 AM

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crxstylin

Posted 12 September 2005 - 12:26 AM

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I have windows xp sp2 i reinstalled on top of my folder c:\windows

Since then i just have an anoyance of a muti boot option where either option boots my OS, i have one partition and one load of windows. I just want to get rid of one of them so my computer doesnt prompt me. Thank in advance.

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brianmil0923

Posted 12 September 2005 - 12:38 AM

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open my computer and click opn drive C. Then click on Tools/Folder options/View. Then click on Show hidden and system files. Then clear the check box "Hide protected operating sytem files", click apply and ok. Then you will see a file called boot.ini. Right click and select properties, and clear the check box "Read only". Now open this file with notepad. Delete the offending line completely and move the next line up. Click file and save, then close the file.

When you reboot there will be no more problems.