Message at Boot up

dhwms · #1 (**permalink**) 27-10-2009, 07:17 PM

I recently did a clean install of XP Pro on a new hard drive. Now every time that I boot the computer I get a request as to what Operating System I want to use. I press enter and XP Pro loads as normal.

How do I get rid of this request?

Thanks for advice.

Digerati · #2 (**permalink**) 27-10-2009, 07:53 PM

Hmmm, then I don't think it was a "clean" install.

Check out How to edit the Boot.ini file in Windows XP. How many OSs does yours show?

townsbg · #3 (**permalink**) 27-10-2009, 08:01 PM

Never mind. Digerati we must have been typing at the same time.

juanmench · #4 (**permalink**) 28-10-2009, 11:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dhwms

I recently did a clean install of XP Pro on a new hard drive. Now every time that I boot the computer I get a request as to what Operating System I want to use. I press enter and XP Pro loads as normal.

How do I get rid of this request?

Thanks for advice.

What computer do you have? Did it come with windows Vista?

dhwms · #5 (**permalink**) 31-10-2009, 10:33 PM

The computer is a HP Vectra VL420. It came with XP Pro.

dhwms · #6 (**permalink**) 31-10-2009, 11:23 PM

It seems that somehow I had a second installation of a windows operating system. I removed the second installation and no longer get the message at boot up.

Thanks for the help Digerati.

Digerati · #7 (**permalink**) 01-11-2009, 12:19 AM

You are welcome.