Win XP Pro Upgrade how to disable OS Choice @ startup

[fenderltd]

I think you would need to edit the start up options file but I will leave it someone who knows for sure. A machine @ work I did just an "upgrade" on in which everything was already there and now upon boot its the 30 seconds to choose xp pro or win2k. Thank you in advance!

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[L1ght]

Okay..

Right click on my computer, and select properties.

Click on advanced tab, then click start up. you should see some options

That is in win2k, might be differerent in xp. should be in about the same spot, look for the boot config, then edit it.

[ktwebb]

You can also do it manually by editing the boot.ini

[boredguyatcomp]

or msconfig only lets you go to 3 seconds... edit teh boot.ini file as stated above

[fenderltd]

thanks a ton!

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[boredguyatcomp]

your welcome

[fenderltd]

I found the easiest way is to uncheck the box that says time to display OS systems:
and it boots just into windows xp like I wanted it to

[Javelin3o4]

A really easy way is to open MSCONFIG click on BOOT.INI and click the button that says CHECK ALL BOOT PATHS it will remove any paths that are invalid.
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[O2Flow]

From a command line

bootcfg

Pick which install you would like to remove, then type bootcfg /delete /ID 2

Example:

C:\Documents and Settings\keekles>bootcfg

Boot Loader Settings
--------------------
timeout: 30
default: multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS

Boot Entries
------------
Boot entry ID: 1
Friendly Name: "Microsoft Windows XP Professional"
Path: multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
OS Load Options: /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

Boot entry ID: 2
Friendly Name: "Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition"
Path: multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS
OS Load Options: /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

C:\Documents and Settings\keekles>bootcfg /delete /ID 2