dug1967

Not quite sure how to fix this, but when the comp boots up it come to a screen asking which operating system do you want to use.... Windows XP or Windows....

A little history, the HD is a new Laptop drive that was formatted when I got it (off eBay) and it had the command.com (not usre about the .com, but you know the file... it has been a long time since I have messed with DOS)....

I went and installed XP on the drive, and I had it convert the drive from FAT32 to NTFS, which I think left some sign of Windows on there (which actually was never installed) from that command.com file....

Anynow in the C:\ directory the command.com file is no longer there.....

Anybody know how I can get ride of that boot up question?

Thanks in advance.

Laidback

Edit C:\msdos.sys

[Options]
BootDelay=0
BootMulti=0 < change to 0
BootGUI=1

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sfay93

Probably need to edit c:\boot.ini to look like this:
[boot loader]
timeout=0
default=signature(2cb92cb9)disk(0)rdisk(0)partitio n(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
signature(2cb92cb9)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WIN DOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional"

/fastdetect

Your's probably has 2 OS's listed there. Just delete the one that doesn't say partition(1).

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dug1967

Well thanks for the info guys, but unfortunately I don't have either of those files.... msdos.sys or boot.ini

I searched the entire HD and neither is there....

Confused....

lummox

you might be able to alter this within bios, or atleast have it so it only gives you say 3 secs and then selects the os you want.

dug1967

I shall look, but I can't think of a place in the bios that would control something like this...

By the by, the MB is a Via M10000....

But I shall look.

Laidback

In Windows Explorer, click Tools > Folder Options > View and select 'Show Hidden Files and Folders'

It's nothing to do with the bios.

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gospeed.racer

Go to the "run" command and type the c:/boot.ini...worked for me when I tried it.

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johnxfly

A suggestion:
right click on My Computer
select properties/advanced/startup and recovery/settings
and then "edit startup files manually"

OR (to explain why you can't find the files in question)
In the Windows Explorer:
select menu: tools/folder options/
in the view tab, make sure that its letting you see hidden and system files.
"show hidden files and folders"

and

uncheck "hide protected operating system files"

Good luck!

dug1967

That works Speed.... here is what I have in the file....

[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 Home Edition" /fastdetect
C:\ = "Microsoft Windows"


What should I change it to????

dug1967

Maybe just take out the last line there....

C:\ = "Microsoft Windows"

What ya think?

Laidback

Delete 'C:\ = "Microsoft Windows"'

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gospeed.racer

http://www.anandtech.com/guides/viewfaq.html?i=109

try this site...seems to explain it pretty well...


might wanna change that timeout to a lower number also....like "0" or so

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dug1967

That worked, thanks everybody....

And very good link Speed, who did you find that? I googled and googled, found nothing that explained it so well....

Thanks for the help all.....

gospeed.racer

I am known locally as the "Google KING"
lol lol inside joke.

My search was "boot.ini removing operating system faq"

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