Windows XP appears to be installed twice (now I have a dual booting screen)

[soniclnd]

okay, i got a computer as a gift that had windows 98 on it, so i wanted to put windows xp (home edition) on it. i installed it correctly and everything works fine, but when i turn it on it asks me to choose the operating system and i'm being given the same choice twice:

select your operating system:
1. Windows XP Home edition
2. Windows XP Home edition

how do i uninstall the other windows XP or disable this screen so i go through start up normally?

thanx in advance for any help

 

[MYOB]

The hidden file C:\boot.ini contains the settings for bootup. You can remove the second entry from this, but BE CAREFUL and don't remove the one that works.

 

[soniclnd]

ok, i found the file, and it opened in notepad but i have no idea where each starts(or ends...)
here is everything the file says:

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=signature(7eca173)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
signature(7eca173)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn

 

[SNGX1275]

The simpliest fix for this in your case is to right click on my computer, go to properties. then go to the advanced tab. then the bottom of 3 boxes is 'startup and recovery'. click on settings in that box. Then UNCHECK the box that says time to display list of operating systems.

Problem solved.

 

[dundeesean]

hi i have the same problem but i got the second xp running because had to reinstall, but takiing up space due to what was on the other one so how can i completly get rid of the unused one??
Thanx for any help

 

[KingDingDong]

i did the same thing on vista, when i reinstalled it. I just reinstalled it again, but formatted the drive when it came up and asked what drive i wanted to install on. I clicked on advanced options and then it allows you to format then install. thats how i got rid of both my vista boots.

 

[kimsland]

This is an Xp fault only, in boot.ini (which Vista doesn't have)
Please do not reserect old threads (especially this big name one)
for no reason at all

 

[KingDingDong]

well i did it three days ago on my vista ultimate 64 bit. and it have up with two boot optoins of vista.

 

[kimsland]

Vista Boot Configuration Data Editor
bcdedit.exe info

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933179
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/919529