Choose OS on Boot Up

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Open Explorer, open BOOT.INI in the root of your boot drive, verify that all
three entries for starting XP are the same, if so - delete two.

"Lloyd Smith" <W7GBX@Cox.Net> wrote in message
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> I have just purchased a 80 gig drive and installed Windows XP
Professional.
> Also have installed all my programs and data.
> All works well but a little annoying on start up.
> The screen comes up with choose operating system you want.and shows
Windows
> XP three time.
> If you don't choose computer will start with the fist in 30 seconds. All
are
> them same.
> As far as can tell all works well just a wait at first.
> Any idea how to erase this problem???
> Thanks
> Lloyd
>
>

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"Lloyd Smith" <W7GBX@Cox.Net> wrote:

>I have just purchased a 80 gig drive and installed Windows XP Professional.
>Also have installed all my programs and data.
>All works well but a little annoying on start up.
>The screen comes up with choose operating system you want.and shows Windows
>XP three time.
>If you don't choose computer will start with the fist in 30 seconds. All are
>them same.
>As far as can tell all works well just a wait at first.
>Any idea how to erase this problem???
>Thanks
>Lloyd
>

Use Start - Run - MSCONFIG.
Go to the BOOT.INI tab and click on the "Check all boot paths" button.

Good luck


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