Black screen starts?

[JasperPRK]

When I turn on my computer, the windows XP loads... but then jumps into a black screen that tells me to choose Windows home Edition, or Windows home Edition Safe mode. Now I just want it to jump into the Windows home edition because my brothers use this computer too, and they suck with computers. Anyone have an idea howto fix this?

 

[howard_hopkinso]

Hello and welcome to Techspot.

This shouldn`t be too difficult to do.

In Windows Explorer, turn on "Show all files and folders, including hidden and system". See how HERE.

Open mycomputer and double click on your hard drive.

Right click on the Boot.ini file and select open with. Choose to open it with notepad.

Copy and paste the contents of the file into your next reply.

Regards Howard :wave: :wave:

 

[JasperPRK]

I cant find the boot file anywhere? (Did everything to see hidden files though)

 

[howard_hopkinso]

That`s odd.

You did untick "Hide Protected Operating System Files" and click yes/apply/ok didn`t you?

Edit: Maybe this will help.

Regards Howard

 

[JasperPRK]

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (bootscreen)" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect /KERNEL=kernel1.exe
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect


Got this.. now what?

 

[howard_hopkinso]

Ok, what you need is this.

[boot loader]
timeout=5
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

That should sort your problem out.

Please see the attached boot.ini file. You will need to extract it, then replace you current boot.ini file.

 

[JasperPRK]

thank you!

 

[howard_hopkinso]

No problem mate, my pleasure.

I hope you decide to stick around here.

Regards Howard