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2 Windows XP Installs

  • 14-06-2006 12:19pm
    #1
    peustace
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 331 ✭✭


    A few weeks ago I was trying to reinstall windows xp pro to start from stratch. I had done this a few times before with complete success but this time for whatever reason I'm left with an option upon bootin the PC to select one of two Windows Xp OSs to run. So as far as I can see the PC is set up to dual boot, but between two of the same os.

    Only problem is that when I select the second os in the option list an error appears on screen and it wont load.

    Any idea how to get rid of this second os? Both are installed on the same partition as well


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  • #2
    Kimbot
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 18,808 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kimbot


    Format your hard drive and start again!!


  • #3
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    Backup boot.ini to some kind of removable drive.

    Open it and remove the second line in the [Operating Systems] group.


  • #4
    irlrobins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,541 ✭✭✭irlrobins


    Start->run->msconfig. Click on boot.ini tab and it will more than likely detect the "extra" OS and offer to remove it for you from boot.ini automatically.


  • #5
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    irlrobins wrote:
    Start->run->msconfig. Click on boot.ini tab and it will more than likely detect the "extra" OS and offer to remove it for you from boot.ini automatically.
    Hmm, I wasn't aware that did that. Always assumed it was just a dumb editor.


  • #6
    irlrobins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,541 ✭✭✭irlrobins


    Yea I know, surprised me as well first time I had to do it.


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  • #7
    peustace
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 331 ✭✭peustace


    Cheers, sounds handy enough. Couldnt be arsed formatting the hard drive, too much stuff to back up. cheers lads


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