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    Dual OS Load Problems

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by camsimple, Jul 7, 2006.

  1. camsimple

    camsimple Notebook Evangelist

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    I have recently reformated and reloaded Windows XP on my computer, but due to an error loading and installing XP I had to do it twice. Upon the sucessful installation of XP the second time I realized my system now recommends two seperate installs of XP. During system boot up it gives me two options to load XP, with the first one automatically loading after the default 24 seconds.

    Is there a way to delete this second OS setup? or a way to bypass the selection process?
     
    camsimple, Jul 7, 2006
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  2. AtotheL

    AtotheL Newbie

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    I had the same issue when i got my HP dv5000t, i just reformatted my hard drive and deleted all the paritions leaving one big one and the small 8MB buffer, and i installed XP on the large one and the problem was gone.
     
    AtotheL, Jul 7, 2006
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  3. camsimple

    camsimple Notebook Evangelist

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    Yeah, I could always do that, but unfortunately I don't want to go through the whole format issue again. It takes too long and I just did it.
     
    camsimple, Jul 7, 2006
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    kegobeer, Jul 8, 2006
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    dragonesse Notebook Deity

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    You can do it very easily....
    System Properties > Advanced > Starrtup and Recovery Settings > Edit

    delete the offending option, save, reboot.
     
    dragonesse, Jul 8, 2006
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    camsimple Notebook Evangelist

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    That did the trick perfectly, thanks.
     
    camsimple, Jul 8, 2006
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