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10-17-2009, 07:36 PM
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Builder: Valenti Basses | | Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Staten Island NYC | | | I reinstalled Windows Xp home and...
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...when I start the computer it doesn't automatically start windows. I have to select one of two "Windows XP" selections. One starts windows and the other does not.
How do I vet my computer to start automatically? |
10-17-2009, 08:07 PM
|  | Funkify your Life | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Bucket, RI. | | | Look like when you reinstalled, some of the original installation was left behind (or it reinstalled over the original) and now your system thinks you have a duel boot operating system.
You will have to do a reformat before reinstalling, again.
My best guess. |
10-17-2009, 08:12 PM
|  | I fling carrots | | Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Make a left at the Taco Bell | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Chunk-O-Funk  Look like when you reinstalled, some of the original installation was left behind (or it reinstalled over the original) and now your system thinks you have a duel boot operating system.
You will have to do a reformat before reinstalling, again.
My best guess. | I'll second this.
There is a way to delete one of the entries which would solve the problem, but A) you run the risk of deleting the full OS, and B) the knowledge that there was leftover crap on my drive would drive me crazy and I'd have to fully reformat. |
10-17-2009, 08:39 PM
|  | Registered User | | | | | easier and safer to format / reinstal than edit the boot.ini
If you're feeling froggy the instructions for the edit are all over google.
You're at a new starting point anyway. No harm in pooching anything. |
10-17-2009, 09:15 PM
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Unofficialy endorsing EBMM, Avatar Speakers | | Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Seattle (ish), WA | | | Start => run => type in the box "msconfig" (without quotes) and hit enter. Go to the Boot tab. Delete the incorrect one. Hit Apply, OK, reboot, and be happy. |
10-18-2009, 01:43 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Memphis,Tn | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Ray Salamon Start => run => type in the box "msconfig" (without quotes) and hit enter. Go to the Boot tab. Delete the incorrect one. Hit Apply, OK, reboot, and be happy. | ^ that ^ |
10-18-2009, 02:44 AM
| | I fling carrots | | Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Make a left at the Taco Bell | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Georynn ^ that ^ | How to know which is which though? |
10-18-2009, 04:16 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Glasgow, Scotland | | Format. Visit Apple store and purchase SnowLeopard, install.
NOW be happy...  |
10-18-2009, 07:53 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Eh? | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Microbass Format. Visit Apple store and purchase SnowLeopard, install.
NOW be happy... | While this is a good suggestion, it is pretty misleading.
You don't purchase a performance upgrade alone, and you don't install Leopard on whatever PC is in your house. 
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10-18-2009, 07:56 AM
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Builder: Valenti Basses | | Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Staten Island NYC | | | Thanks for the advise. I reinstalled windows and it automatically starts windows now. |
10-18-2009, 08:25 AM
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Builder: Valenti Basses | | Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Staten Island NYC | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Ray Salamon Start => run => type in the box "msconfig" (without quotes) and hit enter. Go to the Boot tab. Delete the incorrect one. Hit Apply, OK, reboot, and be happy. | I guess I should of checked this thread before I reinstalled windows. LOL!!!  |
10-18-2009, 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Eric Perry How to know which is which though? | 
See where it says "Current OS"? That particular OS is the currently running OS. Just remove the one that doesn't have that. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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