Removing XP bootmenu
- Thread starter guicaut
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Shadey
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Hi Guicaut
I'm assuming you previously had ME on your computer and then decided to dual boot with XP, now you just removed XP right?
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<b>If you dont like the idea of editing the file - tweakui should have options you can select to change the o/s bootup menu</b>
Otherwise . . .
You'll find the XP Boot entry entry in boot.ini on the root of ME partition (ME Partition or harddrive - depending on how you set it up) possibly "c:\boot.ini"
Make sure you <b>BACK UP</B> the file before you edit though. Will need to remove the read only attribute for the file before you can edit.
1. make sure the bootloader default is set to ME partition or harddrive
2. to avoid seeing the o/s boot menu in future set timeout=0
3. remove the entry for XP, (optional, but recommended)
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In the event you make a mistake and pc doesnt boot up properly -make sure you have a prepared bootup disk (that gives dos access) and copy the original boot.ini to boot disk
You can then copy the boot.ini from floppy to replace the editted one on the harddisk
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remember to restore the read only attribute to the file after a successful bootup having edited the boot.ini
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<b>dont copy and paste - edit your file accordingly - its only an example of what it may look like</b>
It should look something like this (if i remember correctly) <b>before edit,</b> may be different depends on where you installed XP
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[boot loader]
timeout=10
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2) \WINDOWSXP
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWSME="Microsoft Windows ME" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWSXP="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect
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<b>after edit</b>
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[boot loader]
timeout=0
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1) \WINDOWSME
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWSME="Microsoft Windows ME" /fastdetect
I'm assuming you previously had ME on your computer and then decided to dual boot with XP, now you just removed XP right?
- - -
<b>If you dont like the idea of editing the file - tweakui should have options you can select to change the o/s bootup menu</b>
Otherwise . . .
You'll find the XP Boot entry entry in boot.ini on the root of ME partition (ME Partition or harddrive - depending on how you set it up) possibly "c:\boot.ini"
Make sure you <b>BACK UP</B> the file before you edit though. Will need to remove the read only attribute for the file before you can edit.
1. make sure the bootloader default is set to ME partition or harddrive
2. to avoid seeing the o/s boot menu in future set timeout=0
3. remove the entry for XP, (optional, but recommended)
<i>
In the event you make a mistake and pc doesnt boot up properly -make sure you have a prepared bootup disk (that gives dos access) and copy the original boot.ini to boot disk
You can then copy the boot.ini from floppy to replace the editted one on the harddisk
</i>
remember to restore the read only attribute to the file after a successful bootup having edited the boot.ini
- - - - -
<b>dont copy and paste - edit your file accordingly - its only an example of what it may look like</b>
It should look something like this (if i remember correctly) <b>before edit,</b> may be different depends on where you installed XP
- - - - -
[boot loader]
timeout=10
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2) \WINDOWSXP
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWSME="Microsoft Windows ME" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWSXP="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect
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<b>after edit</b>
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[boot loader]
timeout=0
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1) \WINDOWSME
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWSME="Microsoft Windows ME" /fastdetect
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Shadey
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you didnt look hard enough
By default boot.ini is hidden by Windows, should also be the case in ME.
Maybe you havent set the folder options (in tools) to view hidden files. In explorer - set folder adavnce options to see hidden files.
If you installed ME before XP, the file should be located at the root of the ME partition - whichever drive letter you used,
I assume c:\ . where autoexec.bat and config.sys is located (if these files even exist in ME, they ought to) but they could be hidden as well. So change folder options.
By default boot.ini is hidden by Windows, should also be the case in ME.
Maybe you havent set the folder options (in tools) to view hidden files. In explorer - set folder adavnce options to see hidden files.
If you installed ME before XP, the file should be located at the root of the ME partition - whichever drive letter you used,
I assume c:\ . where autoexec.bat and config.sys is located (if these files even exist in ME, they ought to) but they could be hidden as well. So change folder options.