OS choice at startup

Oilybohunk

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I just completed a clean Win2k install on a new HD, and now at startup, the system prompts to choice Windows or Windows 2000. There is only one OS on the computer. How do I eliminate this choice and default to Win2k?

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Toejam31

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<A HREF="http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q311578" target="_new">HOW TO: Edit the Boot.ini File in Windows 2000 (Q311578)</A>

Afterwards, when only Win2K shows up in the boot, right-click My Computer. Go to Properties\Advanced\Startup and Recovery\Settings. Clear the check box for "Time to display list of operating systems".

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or just go into your C: and edit the boot.ini file, only takes 2 seconds, just delete the line that isnt default, and since you only have the one o/s, delete the timout line.


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