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by falguni_karan

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I have the OS Windows98 in my computer. I had installed WindowsXP Professional Edition in my computer in another partition. But due to some problems I uninstalled that. Again I have installed WindowsXP in different partition. But the problem is that at the beginning when the OS choices menu comes there are two choices of WindowsXP and one for Windows98 appearing. One WindowsXP choice to go to the OS but the another WindowsXP choice is for the previous installation,which is totally useless. So, my question is how should I erease that choice?

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by sgt_shultz

easy. edit the boot.ini file to remove the reference to the old missing XP installation.
the boot.ini file is a hidden, read-only, system file located at the root of your system partition (probably c:\boot.ini). after you edit it, remember to put back the system, hidden, read-only attributes
here is a link to the mskb article about how to edit boot.ini file
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;289022

by dkzgambo

another way of removing the unwanted installation is to log in to the working xp, right-click on My computer icon, go to properties page. on the Advanced tab, Startup and recovery, click on Settings and then select edit. what opens is actually boot.ini. remove the one u want save and exit.

i hope this will work for you.

by defiant

An easy way to edit the boot.ini file is to go to start in Windows XP, Run, and type in msconfig. This will bring up a window that has multiple tabs. One of them is the boot.ini file you can edit it right there if you know which windows xp is the previous install.(there in order like on the boot screen.) Just remove the line of Windows XP that isn't needed and click ok it will ask if you want to reboot or exit without reboot. If you reboot it will fix the file and when it reboots it will only have Windows XP and Windows 98 displayed.

by shiv_paul

YOU HAVE TO EDIT BOOT.INI FILE DELETE THE ENTRY FOR THE XP WHICH YOU DONT REQUIRE
BECAUSE WHAT YOU HAVE DONE IS KNOWN AS DUAL BOOT
SO AFTER DUAL BOOT BOOT.INI FILE CALLED BOOT LOADER FILE WILL GET UPDATED SO PLZ. EDIT THE FILE AND THAT WILL SOLVE THIS QUERRY
SHIV_PAUL

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