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Removing multiple OS option at startup

I installed LogonUI Boot Randomizer, a program that selects random boot screens at startup and it added a line(s) to boot.ini that causes the computer to "detect multiple OS." (something along those lines)

There's a menu with two selections:
Microsoft Windows XP
or
Microsoft Windows XP (Original)

and then a timer counting down from 30 seconds.

If the first one is selected, then the custom boot screen is shown, and if "original" is chosen, the default boot screen loads.

Here's what boot.ini looks like:

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect /KERNEL=kernel1.exe
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional (Original)" /fastdetect

Anyways, the problem is that this is too much of a hassle each time I turn on the computer. (Yes, I realize it's just hitting Enter, but typically I don't even watch the boot screen.)

So, how can I change the boot.ini file so that the OS loads automatically?

I've already tried System Restore, but that didn't work properly and I only want to go back to it as a last resort.

Thanks in advance,
RW

acpappa

Does the Boot randomizer program have an uninstall option ? If so the easiest solution may be to just uninstall the application. If not, you should be able to either manually edit the boot.ini file, or go to My Computer > Properties > Advanced > Startup and Recovery > Settings and modify the startup options from there. You should be able to delete the first listing under [operating systems], and decrease the timeout. This should fix this issue. Your completed file should look something like this:

[boot loader]
timeout=5
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect

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stevenlewis

Or, in XP, right click on my computer, choose properties, advanced, startup and recovery, and set the time to 0 (zero) or 1, you can also edit the boot.ini fromt here

stevenlewis

Ooops, just saw I repeated acpappa's comment. sorry

majorwoo

or if you dont want to play with it, uncheck the box for display a list of OS's at startup

dfarthing

rename boot.ini that should do it

Wavetar

"Anyways, the problem is that this is too much of a hassle each time I turn on the computer. (Yes, I realize it's just hitting Enter, but typically I don't even watch the boot screen.)"

Then I guess my question would be...why install a boot screen randomizer at all?

theminushour

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Thanks to everyone