How do I clear the dual boot startup?

Hi all,

When I was troubleshooting my system I ended up installing xp and vista in
dual boot arrangement. I have since moved the drive that vista was on back
to the original computer. But I still have the boot screen asking me to
pick an operating system. How do I kill the dual boot screen and go back
the computer going right to windows XP?

"Bluenose 637" <wgkenney@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:eoidndDMGL8tdCDbnZ2dnUVZ_uOmnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> Hi all,
>
> When I was troubleshooting my system I ended up installing xp and vista in
> dual boot arrangement. I have since moved the drive that vista was on back
> to the original computer. But I still have the boot screen asking me to
> pick an operating system. How do I kill the dual boot screen and go back
> the computer going right to windows XP?
Edit BOOT.INI, it's a hidden system file. Just make XP install the
default. Open 'Help and Support' and search for "Edit boot.ini".

Mike.

Bluenose 637 wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> When I was troubleshooting my system I ended up installing xp and
> vista in dual boot arrangement. I have since moved the drive that
> vista was on back to the original computer. But I still have the
> boot screen asking me to pick an operating system. How do I kill the
> dual boot screen and go back the computer going right to windows XP?

Three ways..
1: (preferrable)
Edit c:\boot.in (hiodden,system/read only file)
from there delete all references to Vista

2: Use ControlPanel-> Advanced nad ffrom drop-down list choose XP and set
timeout to 0

3: Boot from your XP install CD, choose 1st R(epair), enter 1 and password,
type bootfix[enter]


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I did a search for the boot.ini. It showed up in a windows folder. The bak
was in the c: root directory.

Here are the contents:

;
;Warning: Boot.ini is used on Windows XP and earlier operating systems.
;Warning: Use BCDEDIT.exe to modify Windows Vista boot options.
;
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOW S
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP Home
Edition" /FASTDETECT /NOEXECUTE=OPTIN /USEPMTIMER

It does not look like any reference to Win Vista in the code area. Just the
notes. What needs to be changed?


"Thomas Wendell" <tumppiw_nospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:46be44b8$0$9943$9b536df3@news.fv.fi...
> Bluenose 637 wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> When I was troubleshooting my system I ended up installing xp and
>> vista in dual boot arrangement. I have since moved the drive that
>> vista was on back to the original computer. But I still have the
>> boot screen asking me to pick an operating system. How do I kill the
>> dual boot screen and go back the computer going right to windows XP?
>
> Three ways..
> 1: (preferrable)
> Edit c:\boot.in (hiodden,system/read only file)
> from there delete all references to Vista
>
> 2: Use ControlPanel-> Advanced nad ffrom drop-down list choose XP and set
> timeout to 0
>
> 3: Boot from your XP install CD, choose 1st R(epair), enter 1 and
> password, type bootfix[enter]
>
>
> --
> Tumppi
> =================================
> A lot learned from these newsgroups
> Helsinki, FINLAND
> (translations from/to FI not always accurate
> =================================
>
>
>
>
>

On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 20:41:13 -0400, "Bluenose 637"
<wgkenney@comcast.net> wrote:

>I did a search for the boot.ini. It showed up in a windows folder. The bak
>was in the c: root directory.

It is a hidden file, C:\boot.ini

I have a very old unused WinME on my c: drive and WinXP on my d: drive I'm dual
booting on. I never use the ME anymore. Will this method work for me?

> Three ways..
> 1: (preferrable)
> Edit c:\boot.in (hiodden,system/read only file)
> from there delete all references to Vista
>
> 2: Use ControlPanel-> Advanced nad ffrom drop-down list choose XP and set
> timeout to 0
>
> 3: Boot from your XP install CD, choose 1st R(epair), enter 1 and password,
> type bootfix[enter]

I have it in the root directory now. The contents are the same as those
posted in this thread. No reference to Vista. What do I change in the
posting I did?


"kony" <spam@spam.com> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 20:41:13 -0400, "Bluenose 637"
> <wgkenney@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>>I did a search for the boot.ini. It showed up in a windows folder. The bak
>>was in the c: root directory.
>
> It is a hidden file, C:\boot.ini

Contents of the file are as above. What do I need to change? I don't see a
reference to Vista.


"Michael Hawes" <michael.hawes1remove@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
news:46bf1b7e$1_3@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com...
>
> "Bluenose 637" <wgkenney@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:eoidndDMGL8tdCDbnZ2dnUVZ_uOmnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>> Hi all,
>>
>> When I was troubleshooting my system I ended up installing xp and vista
>> in dual boot arrangement. I have since moved the drive that vista was on
>> back to the original computer. But I still have the boot screen asking
>> me to pick an operating system. How do I kill the dual boot screen and
>> go back the computer going right to windows XP?
> Edit BOOT.INI, it's a hidden system file. Just make XP install the
> default. Open 'Help and Support' and search for "Edit boot.ini".
>
> Mike.
>

Bluenose 637 wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> When I was troubleshooting my system I ended up installing xp and vista in
> dual boot arrangement. I have since moved the drive that vista was on back
> to the original computer. But I still have the boot screen asking me to
> pick an operating system. How do I kill the dual boot screen and go back
> the computer going right to windows XP?
>
>

Have you got your stuff to work with the P5K Premium ?

Others (including me) are having the same issues you described,
please see this posting:

http://forums.hexus.net/showthread.php?p=1171020

No, I just return the crucial memory and replaced with Kingston. ASUS said
it was the Crucial memory. I tried the VISTA install and it gets through the
copy stage just fine now then hangs on the expand stage. Three dots run
fine but no DVD rom activity. I am very frustrated. As above I have done a
VISTA install with all this gear on my old XP PC so I know all the drives
check out. Now that I have sunk the bucks into the mailing on the memory I
still have the issue.

I'm going to clear the CMOS again and try one more time. Then I will try an
XP install and see if that works. Next is MB return. I've never had issues
with ASUS products. This is a first if it is the MB.


"Jim Raynor" <anyone@anywhere.net> wrote in message
news:f9strp$ho6$00$2@news.t-online.com...
> Bluenose 637 wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> When I was troubleshooting my system I ended up installing xp and vista
>> in dual boot arrangement. I have since moved the drive that vista was on
>> back to the original computer. But I still have the boot screen asking
>> me to pick an operating system. How do I kill the dual boot screen and
>> go back the computer going right to windows XP?
>
> Have you got your stuff to work with the P5K Premium ?
>
> Others (including me) are having the same issues you described,
> please see this posting:
>
> http://forums.hexus.net/showthread.php?p=1171020