Re: Multiple Operating systems by jam14o on April 11th, 2004 02:31:30 AM
The other two options will be located in the boot.ini file in the root of your hard drive. To edit this safely while in your working Windows 2000 config, go to System Properties in the Control Panel. Click on the Advanced tab and click the Settings button under Startup and Recovery.
You can now change the default operating system to your current one. Then you can delete the other two entries. However, I recommend you make a backup of this file first. For example, make a copy and call it boot.bak.
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Re: Multiple Operating systems by zeropl on April 11th, 2004 02:43:34 AM
Thanks for your reply. I did change the system startup option which will probably hide the problem for me. I do not find the Boot.ini file anywhere on my system. There is a boot.dos with the dos path in it, but that seems to be it. Any further ideas?
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Re: Multiple Operating systems by steved on April 11th, 2004 04:16:40 AM
boot.ini is hidden, read-only, system file in the root of C: - so you need explorer set to see such files (tools, folders Options, view) - or you need to change its attributes at a command prompt (From C: attrib C:boot.ini -S -H -R).
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Re: Multiple Operating systems by on April 11th, 2004 04:19:00 AM
The boot.ini file is Hidden and System attributes in C: You'll have to change (Explorer/Tools) Folder Options/View tab to - "Show hidden files & folders".
If you're not sure what to do once you've found the file, open it in Notepad, and copy and paste the contents here to we can advise you how to change it.
Expert: someone who reads the manual when no-one's looking
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Re: Multiple Operating systems by on April 11th, 2004 04:42:22 AM
Initially boot to working version (obviously) then go via:
Control-panelSystem-folderAdvanced-tab; then open the start-up/recovery area (bottom of dialogue box); set default OS to the working version.
Exit out and then locate/open boot.ini (as advised by Rambler.
The default OS to boot entry should now be the working version. Delete the lines below that section that DO NOT refer to the default version.
If in any doubt as to which line(s) to delete, then once you have set default OS as outlined immediately above, post the boot.ini here. That will enable folks here to guide you clearly as to which line(s) to delete.
Setting the default OS to boot (as above - using the built-in System-Folder option) - prior to editing the boot.ini - means you have a clearer view of which line/s is/are needed in the boot.ini and which is/are.
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Re: Multiple Operating systems by zeropl on April 11th, 2004 08:00:12 AM
I had tried resetting Explorer to show hidden files and it still doesn't show boot.ini. Never the less, I just used notepad and told it to open the file and I have two:
C Drive:
[Boot Loader]
Timeout=5
Default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)WINNT
[Operating Systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional" /fastdetect
C:$WIN_NT$.~BTBOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Setup"
F: Drive
[boot loader]
timeout=1
default=signature(d1a0d1a0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)WINNT
[operating systems]
signature(d1a0d1a0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional" /fastdetect
I suspect that the first, on C Drive, is the latest as it references two different operating systems. My system does boot by itself now to the correct OS, since I changed the system startup and recovery option.
So maybe I should ask just what to change and where? Thanks again.
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Re: Multiple Operating systems by on April 11th, 2004 02:25:30 PM
I'll assume, as you say, that you have the boot menu loading your correct W2K version. In that case, you can delete the last two lines in the BOOT.INI on drive C. Save the file as e.g. BOOT.BAK (In C:) first though. Always useful to have a backup.
You can see that the Default line refers to the first part (before the =) of the OS list entries, and includes the W2000 Windows folder name. That's how it "knows" which entry to use. Can't understand why you can't see the file in Explorer though.
Expert: someone who reads the manual when no-one's looking
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Re: Multiple Operating systems by emptywallet2004 on September 05th, 2004 07:24:49 PM
Thanks for all ur wonderful comments. I read the various dialogues on here about uninstalling multiple win OS. But all answers suggest deleting the entries in boot.ini and nothing about how to actually delete the system files pertaining to it. I\'d appreciate your comments. |
Re: Multiple Operating systems by maanbrsa on April 02nd, 2005 01:01:40 PM
I have both windows me & windows 2000 installed on my comp. I want to remove 2000, install and upgrade ME to windows xp.it won't let me install XP while having 2 operating systems. |
Re: Multiple Operating systems by maanbrsa on April 02nd, 2005 01:05:53 PM
help! |
