XP Dual Boot Issue

Rob Wagner · January 13th, 2002, 06:46 PM

I just recently upgraded my PC from Win2k to WinXP Pro..

Now the question is that my Win2k still exists with in WinXP...

When ever I boot up..It asks me if I want to either boot with WinXP or 2K....
They are both on my C: Drive...
I want to get rid of the Win2k with out wiping out my system..

Can I remove the dual boot from the boot record?

and if so..How..

Thanks...Any help will be greatly appreciated...

Ya_know · January 13th, 2002, 07:37 PM

Since you have them both installed on the same partition, your best bet is to edit the C:\boot.ini file and elimiate any lines for win2k. Be sure to back up a copy of the file before you make changes

Were both 2k and XP installed into the c:\winnt directory? If so, just leave every thing else alone. You should be fine after the above edit.

Rob Wagner · January 13th, 2002, 08:10 PM

I should have known...
Arghhh!

That is what I would usually do with my Win98/2K Machine....

Lets see what damage I'll do....

BTW what Command should I set it to?
This is what I see...

[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 Professional" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(2)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microso ft Windows 2000 Professional" /fastdetect

Now I want to remove the Win2k..
But when I first upgraded it put XP on another disk resulting in another upgrade install on the C: drive partition..

Sowulo · January 14th, 2002, 04:46 AM

[quote]Originally posted by Rob Wagner:
[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 Professional" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(2)partition(1)\WINDOWS ="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microso ft Windows 2000 Professional" /fastdetect

Now I want to remove the Win2k..
But when I first upgraded it put XP on another disk resulting in another upgrade install on the C: drive partition..<hr></blockquote>

According to your boot.ini, your default Windows is an XP install in c:\Windows.

If I understand you correctly, there is also an XP install on another (non-primary) partition--i.e. d:\windows? If so, rename that directory and reboot. If XP boots up without errors, that folder can be deleted.

Next, look at the W2K folder. That one is c:\winnt. If you truly have a c:\windows, then the W2K folder can be deleted as well.

Finally, note that I've removed the bold attribute from part of the contents of your boot.ini in the quote above. These lines can be deleted as well. This should get you running cleanly with a single instance of Windows installed on your system. As with any other such clean-up activity--back up anything important first....

Rob Wagner · January 14th, 2002, 11:48 AM

[quote]Originally posted by Sowulo:


According to your boot.ini, your default Windows is an XP install in c:\Windows.

If I understand you correctly, there is also an XP install on another (non-primary) partition--i.e. d:\windows? If so, rename that directory and reboot. If XP boots up without errors, that folder can be deleted.

Next, look at the W2K folder. That one is c:\winnt. If you truly have a c:\windows, then the W2K folder can be deleted as well.

Finally, note that I've removed the bold attribute from part of the contents of your boot.ini in the quote above. These lines can be deleted as well. This should get you running cleanly with a single instance of Windows installed on your system. As with any other such clean-up activity--back up anything important first....<hr></blockquote>

I figured as such..
I removed them from the dual boot,
but it Still thinks it's a dual boot...

How do I remove the Multi out of..
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOW S

Gollo · January 14th, 2002, 12:23 PM

Just a thought but can't you go into system properties, Advanced, Startup and Recovery and deselect the "Show list of operating systems for x seconds" checkbox? Just a thought.

Rob Wagner · January 14th, 2002, 12:44 PM

[quote]Originally posted by Gollo:
Just a thought but can't you go into system properties, Advanced, Startup and Recovery and deselect the "Show list of operating systems for x seconds" checkbox? Just a thought.<hr></blockquote>

Thanx..
That might just be a temporary fix..
but that might just work..

If ya don't here from me..
I'll be reinstalling my OS

Sowulo · January 14th, 2002, 02:34 PM

Your Boot.ini should only have the following after implementing the changes I suggested:

[quote][boot loader]
timeout=0
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 Professional" /fastdetect<hr></blockquote>

This is the entire contents copied and pasted out of my own boot.ini. On Yours, the dual boot is reported as the two extra lines listed under [operating systems]. The word 'multi' at the beginning of each line has nothing to do with dual booting....

Rob Wagner · January 14th, 2002, 03:31 PM

I took Gollo's advise and it worked...

I tried to delete the mentions of other Operating systems in WinXP Pro...
But it kept replacing it with the same stuff..

I did what Gollo said and that seemed to be a good temporary fix..

Thanx

Sowulo · January 14th, 2002, 08:27 PM

[quote]Originally posted by Rob Wagner:
I took Gollo's advise and it worked...

I tried to delete the mentions of other Operating systems in WinXP Pro...
But it kept replacing it with the same stuff..

I did what Gollo said and that seemed to be a good temporary fix..

Thanx<hr></blockquote>

You need to remove the other installs and edit that boot.ini to get a more permanent solution but in the meantime, Gollo's idea at least gets rid of that annoying menu at boot up.....

Rob Wagner · January 14th, 2002, 09:10 PM

What can I replace the mulitboot portion of that script?

It will still treat it as a multiboot even if I change the time out parameter to Zero..

January 13th, 2002, 06:46 PM	#1
Rob Wagner Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Chicago IL. Posts: 76	XP Dual Boot Issue I just recently upgraded my PC from Win2k to WinXP Pro.. Now the question is that my Win2k still exists with in WinXP... When ever I boot up..It asks me if I want to either boot with WinXP or 2K.... They are both on my C: Drive... I want to get rid of the Win2k with out wiping out my system.. Can I remove the dual boot from the boot record? and if so..How.. Thanks...Any help will be greatly appreciated... __________________ Tyan Trinity 400 Mobo Pentium3 933MHZ 133MHZ bus ATI Radeon 7000 AGP SoundBlaster Live XGamer 5.1 512 Megs of Kingston PC133 SDRAM Windows XP Professional ------------- RW A+

January 13th, 2002, 08:10 PM	#3
Rob Wagner Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Chicago IL. Posts: 76	I should have known... Arghhh! That is what I would usually do with my Win98/2K Machine.... Lets see what damage I'll do.... BTW what Command should I set it to? This is what I see... [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 Professional" /fastdetect multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(2)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microso ft Windows 2000 Professional" /fastdetect Now I want to remove the Win2k.. But when I first upgraded it put XP on another disk resulting in another upgrade install on the C: drive partition.. __________________ Tyan Trinity 400 Mobo Pentium3 933MHZ 133MHZ bus ATI Radeon 7000 AGP SoundBlaster Live XGamer 5.1 512 Megs of Kingston PC133 SDRAM Windows XP Professional ------------- RW A+

January 14th, 2002, 04:46 AM	#4
Sowulo Registered User Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Clackamas, OR USA Posts: 5,422	[quote]Originally posted by Rob Wagner: <strong>[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 Professional" /fastdetect </strong>multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(2)partition(1)\WINDOWS ="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microso ft Windows 2000 Professional" /fastdetect<strong> Now I want to remove the Win2k.. But when I first upgraded it put XP on another disk resulting in another upgrade install on the C: drive partition..</strong><hr></blockquote> According to your boot.ini, your default Windows is an XP install in c:\Windows. If I understand you correctly, there is also an XP install on another (non-primary) partition--i.e. d:\windows? If so, rename that directory and reboot. If XP boots up without errors, that folder can be deleted. Next, look at the W2K folder. That one is c:\winnt. If you truly have a c:\windows, then the W2K folder can be deleted as well. Finally, note that I've removed the bold attribute from part of the contents of your boot.ini in the quote above. These lines can be deleted as well. This should get you running cleanly with a single instance of Windows installed on your system. As with any other such clean-up activity--back up anything important first.... __________________ "Badges? We don't need no stinking badges."

January 14th, 2002, 11:48 AM	#5
Rob Wagner Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Chicago IL. Posts: 76	[quote]Originally posted by Sowulo: <strong> According to your boot.ini, your default Windows is an XP install in c:\Windows. If I understand you correctly, there is also an XP install on another (non-primary) partition--i.e. d:\windows? If so, rename that directory and reboot. If XP boots up without errors, that folder can be deleted. Next, look at the W2K folder. That one is c:\winnt. If you truly have a c:\windows, then the W2K folder can be deleted as well. Finally, note that I've removed the bold attribute from part of the contents of your boot.ini in the quote above. These lines can be deleted as well. This should get you running cleanly with a single instance of Windows installed on your system. As with any other such clean-up activity--back up anything important first....</strong><hr></blockquote> I figured as such.. I removed them from the dual boot, but it Still thinks it's a dual boot... How do I remove the Multi out of.. *default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOW S* __________________ Tyan Trinity 400 Mobo Pentium3 933MHZ 133MHZ bus ATI Radeon 7000 AGP SoundBlaster Live XGamer 5.1 512 Megs of Kingston PC133 SDRAM Windows XP Professional ------------- RW A+

January 14th, 2002, 12:23 PM	#6
Gollo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan US of A Posts: 2,383	Just a thought but can't you go into system properties, Advanced, Startup and Recovery and deselect the "Show list of operating systems for x seconds" checkbox? Just a thought. __________________ "I feel like one of those mass murderers on death row. I never understood how the hell they got more chicks than I did. Now I know. They sold crap on eBay." -- Anonymous ebayer "I figured out what's wrong with life: it's other people." -- Dilbert

January 13th, 2002, 07:37 PM	#2
Ya_know Banned Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 10,692	Since you have them both installed on the same partition, your best bet is to edit the C:\boot.ini file and elimiate any lines for win2k. Be sure to back up a copy of the file before you make changes Were both 2k and XP installed into the c:\winnt directory? If so, just leave every thing else alone. You should be fine after the above edit.

January 14th, 2002, 12:44 PM	#7
Rob Wagner Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Chicago IL. Posts: 76	[quote]Originally posted by Gollo: <strong>Just a thought but can't you go into system properties, Advanced, Startup and Recovery and deselect the "Show list of operating systems for x seconds" checkbox? Just a thought.</strong><hr></blockquote> Thanx.. That might just be a temporary fix.. but that might just work.. If ya don't here from me.. I'll be reinstalling my OS __________________ Tyan Trinity 400 Mobo Pentium3 933MHZ 133MHZ bus ATI Radeon 7000 AGP SoundBlaster Live XGamer 5.1 512 Megs of Kingston PC133 SDRAM Windows XP Professional ------------- RW A+

January 14th, 2002, 02:34 PM	#8
Sowulo Registered User Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Clackamas, OR USA Posts: 5,422	Your Boot.ini should only have the following after implementing the changes I suggested: [quote][boot loader] timeout=0 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 Professional" /fastdetect<hr></blockquote> This is the entire contents copied and pasted out of my own boot.ini. On Yours, the dual boot is reported as the two extra lines listed under [operating systems]. The word 'multi' at the beginning of each line has nothing to do with dual booting.... __________________ "Badges? We don't need no stinking badges."

January 14th, 2002, 03:31 PM	#9
Rob Wagner Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Chicago IL. Posts: 76	I took Gollo's advise and it worked... I tried to delete the mentions of other Operating systems in WinXP Pro... But it kept replacing it with the same stuff.. I did what Gollo said and that seemed to be a good temporary fix.. Thanx __________________ Tyan Trinity 400 Mobo Pentium3 933MHZ 133MHZ bus ATI Radeon 7000 AGP SoundBlaster Live XGamer 5.1 512 Megs of Kingston PC133 SDRAM Windows XP Professional ------------- RW A+

January 14th, 2002, 08:27 PM	#10
Sowulo Registered User Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Clackamas, OR USA Posts: 5,422	[quote]Originally posted by Rob Wagner: <strong>I took Gollo's advise and it worked... I tried to delete the mentions of other Operating systems in WinXP Pro... But it kept replacing it with the same stuff.. I did what Gollo said and that seemed to be a good temporary fix.. Thanx</strong><hr></blockquote> You need to remove the other installs and edit that boot.ini to get a more permanent solution but in the meantime, Gollo's idea at least gets rid of that annoying menu at boot up..... __________________ "Badges? We don't need no stinking badges."

January 14th, 2002, 09:10 PM	#11
Rob Wagner Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Chicago IL. Posts: 76	What can I replace the mulitboot portion of that script? It will still treat it as a multiboot even if I change the time out parameter to Zero.. __________________ Tyan Trinity 400 Mobo Pentium3 933MHZ 133MHZ bus ATI Radeon 7000 AGP SoundBlaster Live XGamer 5.1 512 Megs of Kingston PC133 SDRAM Windows XP Professional ------------- RW A+

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