why boot ini - shows dual boot

[andrew-gb]

Strange I install xp into c partition (which been deleted before the
installation.
After installation when I boot up, it shows dual boot and also in the
boot.ini. I also reformat the D partition after installation of xp.
In the C partition, there is only 1 windows folder WINDOW
Although I can set the time to 5 sec instead of 30 sec in the boot.ini, but
I preferit does not show any " presence" of 2nd xp. Is there anything wrong
with the mobo/bios?

 

[Shenan Stanley]

andrew-gb wrote:
> Strange I install xp into c partition (which been deleted before the
> installation.
>
> After installation when I boot up, it shows dual boot and also in
> the boot.ini. I also reformat the D partition after installation of
> xp.
>
> In the C partition, there is only 1 windows folder WINDOW
> Although I can set the time to 5 sec instead of 30 sec in the
> boot.ini, but I preferit does not show any " presence" of 2nd xp.
> Is there anything wrong with the mobo/bios?

If you deleted the partition and then proceded to recreate the same
partition without a reboot - this can happen.

Your problem, however - is easily solved by editing the Boot.ini and
eliminating the bogus entry.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

 

[andrew-gb]

I deleted the 2nd entry in the boot.ini. Reboot and its still the same, it
will show 2 entries on the black screen with thw clock counting down.

"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

> andrew-gb wrote:
> > Strange I install xp into c partition (which been deleted before the
> > installation.
> >
> > After installation when I boot up, it shows dual boot and also in
> > the boot.ini. I also reformat the D partition after installation of
> > xp.
> >
> > In the C partition, there is only 1 windows folder WINDOW
> > Although I can set the time to 5 sec instead of 30 sec in the
> > boot.ini, but I preferit does not show any " presence" of 2nd xp.
> > Is there anything wrong with the mobo/bios?
>
> If you deleted the partition and then proceded to recreate the same
> partition without a reboot - this can happen.
>
> Your problem, however - is easily solved by editing the Boot.ini and
> eliminating the bogus entry.
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>
>

 

[andrew-gb]

Pls ignore the post earlier, just check and the boot.ini is now correct and
it boots up ok. without showing the 2nd option/black screen

"andrew-gb" wrote:

> I deleted the 2nd entry in the boot.ini. Reboot and its still the same, it
> will show 2 entries on the black screen with thw clock counting down.
>
> "Shenan Stanley" wrote:
>
> > andrew-gb wrote:
> > > Strange I install xp into c partition (which been deleted before the
> > > installation.
> > >
> > > After installation when I boot up, it shows dual boot and also in
> > > the boot.ini. I also reformat the D partition after installation of
> > > xp.
> > >
> > > In the C partition, there is only 1 windows folder WINDOW
> > > Although I can set the time to 5 sec instead of 30 sec in the
> > > boot.ini, but I preferit does not show any " presence" of 2nd xp.
> > > Is there anything wrong with the mobo/bios?
> >
> > If you deleted the partition and then proceded to recreate the same
> > partition without a reboot - this can happen.
> >
> > Your problem, however - is easily solved by editing the Boot.ini and
> > eliminating the bogus entry.
> >
> > --
> > Shenan Stanley
> > MS-MVP
> > --
> > How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
> >
> >
> >

 

[andrew-gb]

Oh Thank yiou Shenan

"andrew-gb" wrote:

> Pls ignore the post earlier, just check and the boot.ini is now correct and
> it boots up ok. without showing the 2nd option/black screen
>
> "andrew-gb" wrote:
>
> > I deleted the 2nd entry in the boot.ini. Reboot and its still the same, it
> > will show 2 entries on the black screen with thw clock counting down.
> >
> > "Shenan Stanley" wrote:
> >
> > > andrew-gb wrote:
> > > > Strange I install xp into c partition (which been deleted before the
> > > > installation.
> > > >
> > > > After installation when I boot up, it shows dual boot and also in
> > > > the boot.ini. I also reformat the D partition after installation of
> > > > xp.
> > > >
> > > > In the C partition, there is only 1 windows folder WINDOW
> > > > Although I can set the time to 5 sec instead of 30 sec in the
> > > > boot.ini, but I preferit does not show any " presence" of 2nd xp.
> > > > Is there anything wrong with the mobo/bios?
> > >
> > > If you deleted the partition and then proceded to recreate the same
> > > partition without a reboot - this can happen.
> > >
> > > Your problem, however - is easily solved by editing the Boot.ini and
> > > eliminating the bogus entry.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Shenan Stanley
> > > MS-MVP
> > > --
> > > How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> > > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
> > >
> > >
> > >