How do i rectify this please

oysterman

When i switch on my pc i have to select the operating system.

Microsoft windows xp home edition
Microsoft windows xp home edition

How do i delete one of these from start up. Hope this makes sense

PaulK_3

Right Click "My Computer"
Choose "Properties"
Select "Advanced"
Click on "Settings" under "Start Up and Recovery"
Select "Edit" and delete the second line stating an operating system (be careful to delete the right one, posting the results of clicking edit here would be a good idea)o
r choose the operating sytem version you want to default to and untick the box giving options to display the operating system list.

oysterman

PaulK wrote: »

Right Click "My Computer"
Choose "Properties"
Select "Advanced"
Click on "Settings" under "Start Up and Recovery"
Select "Edit" and delete the second line stating an operating system (be careful to delete the right one, posting the results of clicking edit here would be a good idea)o
r choose the operating sytem version you want to default to and untick the box giving options to display the operating system list.

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

Does it matter which one i delete, they both look the sane to me

PaulK_3

And do you know what partition your active Windows install is on? I take it you have a hard drive partitioned in 2 and have recently re-loaded windows?

oysterman

PaulK wrote: »

And do you know what partition your active Windows install is on? I take it you have a hard drive partitioned in 2 and have recently re-loaded windows?

I re-loaded windows months a go, just put up with it.
It is now sorted (i hope). Thanks for your help. Firefox next.