Jump to content
groovyPost Forums

remove dual boot configuration


Guest Joseph

Recommended Posts

Hello,

 

Could you give me the instructions for Windows XP? The msconfig boot tab is different from the Vista one..

 

Thanks

 

Now I don't have an XP machine that's running a dual boot but... Unlike Vista or Windows 7, you need to edit your BOOT.INI file in order to blow away the Windows 7 boot info from login.

 

From XP

Click Start, Run (Or click Windows Key + R)

 

Now Type in notepad c:\boot.ini

 

Notepad will open up. Delete the line under [Operating Systems] that references your Windows 7 Install.

 

Be sure however BEFORE you do this that your Windows XP install is your Default partition. Here is mine for example:

 

[boot loader]
timeout=15
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect /PAE /NoExecute=OptIn

 

Make sure DEFAULT= points to your XP install otherwise when you reboot you going to have issues since you just deleted the line for windows 7 and that's your default ;)

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 2 weeks later...

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

  • Who's Online   0 Members, 0 Anonymous, 12 Guests (See full list)

    • There are no registered users currently online
×
×
  • Create New...