OS boot option screen at start up

Question

I did a clean install of windows xp home and now I get a boot OS option screen before windows loads. It lists two os options, but both options are the same 'Windows xp home'. Only the first option loads when selected, or after automatic timer completes. The other option when selected says 'can not load disk not found. I deleted the FAT partition of the disk during the installation and formatted the disc, so wonder if the mbr was located on the fat partition? I can live with the boot option initial start up, but would like to get back to a normal boot. I installed xp sp1 first, then xpsp2, then all updates. Every thing works perfect except for getting the OS option screen. Suggestions appreciated.

chast · Answer

Worked like a charm. Mary, msconfig was the easy way out of the problem. Thank you very much!

bacillus · Answer

you need to edit your boot.ini

go to system properties>startup and recovery>settings>edit

you have to remove the last entry for xp. sorry I'm using a vista pc atm so can't show you exactly what you need to leave. the alternative is to set the time to display list of operating systems to zero.

Mary G · Answer

You might be able to avoid editing the boot.ini by running msconfig, selecting the boot.ini tab, check all boot paths and see if one path is invalid. You will have the chance to delete the bad path.

Mary G · Answer

Glad that worked!:smileyvery-happy:

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