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August 10th, 2008 17:00
XP Bootloader Ghost Entry
I just upgraded my motherboard and cpu, and I installed Asus's drivers, but now when I boot up I get two entries on the boot loader, Windows XP Professional, which works, and windows(default). Here is my boot.ini file:
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;Warning: Boot.ini is used on Windows XP and earlier operating systems.
;Warning: Use BCDEDIT.exe to modify Windows Vista boot options.
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[boot loader]
timeout=30
Default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partiti... /usepmtimer
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WI... Windows XP Professional" /NOEXECUTE=OPTIN /FASTDETECT /usepmtimer
If I choose the XP Professional entry it loads fine, but if I choose Windows(default), it won't load and I get error messages saying ntloader not found, or no valid operating system found. Thats the only boot.ini file on my system so it has to be getting it from there.
Any help would be appreciated
Thanks
xcator
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August 10th, 2008 23:00
you can delete the windows (default) option
at cmd prompt enter
bootcfg /query
to identify the id you want to delete
then enter
bootcfg /delete /id 2 (if 2 was the id # for example of the one you want to delete)
use at your own risk, if you do not understand then do not do it, delete the wrong one and you will not boot
pcgeek11
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August 13th, 2008 12:00
Right click on Computer Icon and choose properties. Select the Advanced tab, then click on Startup and Recovery Settings button. On the system Startup select edit. On the resulting screen edit the current format:
[boot loader]
timeout=30
Default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partititi.../usepmtimer
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WI... Windows XP Professional" /NOEXECUTE=OPTIN /FASTDETECT /usepmtimer
To this:
[boot loader]
timeout=30
Default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\Windows /usepmtimer
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\windows="Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect /usepmtimer
That should do the trick.
pcgeek11