[WScott]

I installed the OEM version of WinXP. I thought I was installing over my WinXP RC2, but I now have three options on my multi boot menu.


How do I edit or change this to eliminate the 3 option menu to just 2?


I have three partitions on my system. I formatted the WinXP RC2 partition to FAT32. (for HiPix storage) I just need to eliminate that partition on the multi-boot menu.

 

[fujmeistr]

Hi Scott,


Boot up in WinMe and look for boot.ini file on your "C" drive. Edit the boot.ini file by deleting the WinXP RC2 label. Save it and reboot. I would make a back of copy of your original boot.ini file just in case you make an error. It sounds as though you had 3 partitions from reading your post with ME on C, XP RC2 on D and XP OEM on E and you already formated D to get rid of your RC2 so unless someone else knows more, nothing else is required but editing the boot.ini file.


Rick

 

[xcel]

Hi WScott:


___Under XP Pro, you can edit the boot.ini from inside of the System Properties --> Advanced --> Startup and Recovery (Settings) --> System Startup --> Edit … and remove the Win XP RCx lines. I am not sure by your post what you have on what partition but I am assuming you installed XP final over top of a formatted XP RC2 partition? The boot.ini is always on the primary “C:†in a std. built HTPC and that would not have changed after you formatted the D: or E: partitions of course. I would also rename the bootup choices to something a little cleaner like Win XP and Win ME myself …


___Good Luck


___Wayne R. Gerdes

___Hunt Club Farms Landscaping Ltd.

___ [email protected]

 

[WScott]

Thanks to both xcel and fujmeistr !!

I will edit boot.ini

I could not remember the file name.

excel,

i didn't know about the new XP feature