XP Boot Issues

Discussion in 'Software' started by asdf8, Aug 3, 2011.

  1. asdf8

    asdf8 Private E-2

    I am repairing an old Gateway something or other running XP. When it boots, it attempts to install a new OS but can't, then it gives the option of starting the system with three existing OS's. I presume that I need to edit the Boot.ini file. Here is a copy of it. What do I delete?


    [Boot Loader]
    Timeout=5
    Default=C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DAT
    [Operating Systems]
    multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
    multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /fastdetect
    C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows XP Professional Setup"

    Thanks in advance.
     
    asdf8, Aug 3, 2011
    #1
  2. Caliban

    Caliban I don't need no steenkin' title!

    Greetings, asdf8, and welcome to Major Geeks.

    The following is from a working XP Home testbed:

     
    Caliban, Aug 4, 2011
    #2

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