2 OS's to choose from

[jesspren6]

I formatted my hdd then reinstalled xp home on my computer. When it starts up after the bios I get a screen that tells me to pick which OS to start, they are both windows xp home. I think the second one is from my old OS, but it should of been erased when I formatted the hdd. How can I get rid of that or make it so it boots the first one so I dont have to pick everytime I start up.

 

[saltynay]

you must of chosen "quick" reformat and not fully erased the previous drive or you erased a partition of the drive not the full hdd itself either way try reinstalling windows after checking the "drive management" administrator tool in the control panel

 

[carnageX]

Could also try: Start > Run > msconfig > Boot.ini tab > Check all boot paths.

 

[superdave1984]

Edit the boot.ini file is the way to go. Just don't remove the wrong entry.

 

[carnageX]

Edit the boot.ini file is the way to go. Just don't remove the wrong entry.

Well that's what 'Check all boot paths' is for in msconfig =P. Has removed the wrong one everytime for me.

 

[superdave1984]

Well that's what 'Check all boot paths' is for in msconfig =P. Has removed the wrong one everytime for me.

Sorry, didn't read the whole thread.

 

[carnageX]

Sorry, didn't read the whole thread.

Lol, no problem. Usually helps to do that tho .

 

[EricB]

Sorry, didn't read the whole thread.

you will get choked when you give a newbie that advice and he delete the wrong one and he can't boot

 

[willsko87]

I have Vista and XP dual booted and it comes up with the screen to choose, but if I don't choose anything it defaults to Vista. How would I make it default to XP. I went to the Start > Run > msconfig > Boot.ini tab, but it only seems to have an XP entry. Can I have some help with this please?

EDIT: Ok it said at the top of the BOOT.INI entry that Vista uses a different file.

 

[willsko87]

It says use BCDEDIT.exe to edit Vista boot setting. Should I do that?