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Remove unwanted boot option
Posted on 2011-09-16
Hi,
I have an xp machine and decided to create a new partition which would have vista on it. After a while I decided that I no longer wanted this partition (and Vista) and formatted it. Problem is I still have the boot option on start up and can not seem to remove it.
I have edited the boot.ini file to make sure there was nothing still thee but to no prevail. Here is the boot.ini file :
;
;Warning: Boot.ini is used on Windows XP and earlier operating systems.
;Warning: Use BCDEDIT.exe to modify Windows Vista boot options.
;
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdi
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)par
As you can see there is no mention of either the other partition or Vista. Any ideas?
Fyi I did not remove partition only formatted it.
Thanks in advance for any help in resolving this matter.
I have an xp machine and decided to create a new partition which would have vista on it. After a while I decided that I no longer wanted this partition (and Vista) and formatted it. Problem is I still have the boot option on start up and can not seem to remove it.
I have edited the boot.ini file to make sure there was nothing still thee but to no prevail. Here is the boot.ini file :
;
;Warning: Boot.ini is used on Windows XP and earlier operating systems.
;Warning: Use BCDEDIT.exe to modify Windows Vista boot options.
;
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdi
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)par
As you can see there is no mention of either the other partition or Vista. Any ideas?
Fyi I did not remove partition only formatted it.
Thanks in advance for any help in resolving this matter.
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Try booting the XP Installation CD into it's recovery console, then enter fixboot and fixmbr so XP's bootloader is restored.
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from the vista install disk in the boot folder
from a command prompt run
bootsect /nt52c: /force /mbr
now you should be back at your windows XP boot screen
from a command prompt run
bootsect /nt52c: /force /mbr
now you should be back at your windows XP boot screen
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