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Windows ME and dual boot

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by lt1transamgt 1 view

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I have a WIndows ME system and someone started installing XP on it. The problem is whenever I turn it on it always starts with the XP installation. Is there a way to change the boot order and let it start ME first or is there a way to remove the started XP install. Thank you.

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by thechas

To make Me the default or only operating system, you need to edit the boot.ini file that is in the root folder of the boot drive.
This is a system hidden file, so you need to enable the option to view all files in Windows Explorer to see it.

There is a good guide to the boot.ini commands posted at www.systeminternals.com

To remove the XP install, you need to:

Remove the following files from the root of your boot drive:
boot.ini
ntdetect.com
ntldr

Boot from the Me CD or a startupdisk, and run the command sys c: from the DOS prompt.

Then, you can delete the folder that has the partial installation of XP in it.

Chas

by pctech

I have one other suggestion, if you still wish to dual boot, and that is to back up all of your data and start clean. Install XP first and then ME. You should always load the newest OS first and then the older OS, never the other way. Starting the other way, with the oldest OS first, usually results in a "duel" boot. . Forgive the pun.

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