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    OK Just reformatted

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by SupraSkylineSTI, Aug 10, 2005.

  1. SupraSkylineSTI

    SupraSkylineSTI Notebook Geek

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    Now everytime I start up windows.. It says Pick an OS:
    Windows XP Home Edition
    or
    Windows XP Home Edition

    It gets kinda annoying, i always hit enter on the first one. Anyway to fix this ?
     
    SupraSkylineSTI, Aug 10, 2005
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    You can edit the boot.ini file to remove one. It is also under properties when right clicking on my computer.
     
    ZaZ, Aug 10, 2005
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    Can you guide me thorugh this on how to find the boot.ini file ?
     
    SupraSkylineSTI, Aug 10, 2005
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    PLEASE, If anyone helps me do this i'll put 10 dollars into their paypal account.
    Im really desperate.
     
    SupraSkylineSTI, Aug 10, 2005
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    SupraSkylineSTI Notebook Geek

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    I'll try praying if you don't help me.
    Maybe Jesus Will appreciate a nice hamilton.
     
    SupraSkylineSTI, Aug 10, 2005
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    open the boot.ini file with notepad. it's at the c:/ root directory.

    delete either one of the lines that starts with "multi"
     
    drumfu, Aug 11, 2005
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    just in case you need help locating the boot.ini file

    right click on my computer-->properties-->advanced-->startup & recovery-->settings-->edit

    SG
     
    Amber, Aug 11, 2005
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    Looks like you made two seperate partitions and installed windows on both of them. I would suggest formating the intended non-os partition.

    Right click My Computer
    Manage
    Disk Management
    Right Click on the drive and format

    This is an alternative method and will free up the space taken from windows.
     
    huma, Aug 11, 2005
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    we've had some users raise questions about this. Generally it is because when they do the reformat, they don't delete the partition to clean it off, they just put the new windows on top of the old...so it just makes an extra entry on their boot.ini file.
     
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    this is incorrect. reformat/reinstall for some reason adds an extra line to the boot.ini like SG said.
     
    drumfu, Aug 11, 2005
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    If you formated your hard drive properly, there shouldn't be anything left from the previous windows.

    Format = delete everything.
     
    huma, Aug 12, 2005
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    yes i know that. but for some reason, it has been happening. I'm not sure if it is because users aren't deleting the partition before putting the new windows on there or what. Generally 9 times out of 10, the boot.ini file has 2 lines for windows.
     
    Amber, Aug 12, 2005
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