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    Removing 1 OS from dual boot

    Discussion in 'HP' started by compduce, Jul 14, 2007.

  1. compduce

    compduce Notebook Enthusiast

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    For a little while I had dual boot installed, I was running XP and Vista. I got sick of vista so I uninstalled it and I added the free space to XP, well the only problem hat I have is that when I turn my computer on it is still asking to start either XP or Vista. How do I take vista of? Do I have to do it from the BIOS? I also have partition magic 8 installed if that is of any help.
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    compduce, Jul 14, 2007
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  2. miner

    miner Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Boot from your XP disc(not restore discs), choose the repair option, follow the prompts and at the command prompt type - fixmbr. This will restore the default XP MBR and the system should boot directly into XP when you reboot.
     
    miner, Jul 14, 2007
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    compduce Notebook Enthusiast

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    I don't have the XP disk, i created recovery dvds when i got the notebook that is all i have HP that i know of doesn't send you XP OS cd. Is there any other way to fix this?
     
    compduce, Jul 15, 2007
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  4. Playmaker

    Playmaker Notebook Deity

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    http://neosmart.net/dl.php?id=1

    Use that program to remove the Vista boot loader. You'll never see those options again. Unless you configure dual-boot a second time.
     
    Playmaker, Jul 15, 2007
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    hazel_motes Notebook Consultant NBR Reviewer

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    hazel_motes, Jul 15, 2007
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    AKAJohnDoe Mime with Tourette's

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    You can either directly edit the boot.ini file (it is a hidden, system file in the root of the drive) using notepad or do it via msconfig. See also this thread.
     
    AKAJohnDoe, Jul 15, 2007
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    I second the suggestions for directly editing boot.ini. In XP you can do it by going here: system properties/ Advanced/ Startup and Recovery Settings/ click on the EDIT button.
     
    vassil_98, Jul 16, 2007
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    Nope. You guys are both wrong. Windows XP uses boot.ini, but Vista doesn't. Vista uses bootmgr.exe and because Vista is newer than XP, it overrides any boot configurations XP has, including its boot.ini. Again, I suggest the EasyBCD1.6 program which will eliminate any remaining Vista boot cruft left over. Even if Vista is removed, its cruft is still infesting the XP install, so EasyBCD can get rid of it.
     
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    Hey thanks everybody for the support, I've downloaded EasyBCD and tried to run it but it says that i need .netframework to run, i'm not sure what that means, can anyone explain what it is and where to get it please?
    Thanks
     
    compduce, Jul 16, 2007
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    miner Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Download and install .net framework 2.0 from the link below and then run the installation for EasyBCD...
    http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...CB-4362-4B0D-8EDD-AAB15C5E04F5&displaylang=en
     
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    The Vista method is to use msconfig. XP can either use msconfig or edit the boot.ini file.
     
    AKAJohnDoe, Jul 16, 2007
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    Thank you very much, the EasyBCD did the job in no time!
     
    compduce, Jul 16, 2007
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  13. Playmaker

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    Yes you are right, although I don't see your point. msconfig in Vista edits Bootmgr.exe and msconfig in XP edits boot.ini.
     
    Playmaker, Jul 17, 2007
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    I simply find it easier to explain how to use Notepad to a newbie than talk them through MSConfig in XP.
     
    AKAJohnDoe, Jul 17, 2007
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    I want to do the same thing but removing XP from my dual boot (XP and Vista, with XP installed first, each OS are in a separate HD). I no longer use XP, and Vista is my primary OS.

    Any suggestions?
     
    sandesign, Jul 17, 2007
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