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I'm having to select which OS on Boot

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Graphicool1
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Posted June 10, 2011 at 4:35PM

Hy Guys

Fresh from a new install of Windows XP, when I Boot up I get a black screen, white writing, asking me to select one of two OS's...

Windows XP Home

Windows XP Home

No you're not seeing double. It gives me no other options. I've been in the BIOS, but I can't see anything in there that might relate to this. It's a bit annoying.

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woodchip

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Posted June 10, 2011 at 7:35PM

Yes reboot

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Graphicool1

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Posted June 10, 2011 at 7:52PM

Hi Woodchip

I didn't see your other message till after I rebooted...

When I rebooted, it still brought up the selection screen, I did nothing, so it counted down and started Windows. A message appeared on the desktop...

System Configuration Utility

You have used the System Configuration Utiliy to change the way Windows starts. The System Configuration Utility is currently in Diagnostic or Selective Startup mode, causing this message to be displayed and the utility to run every time Windows starts.

Choose the Normal Startup mode on the General tab to start Windows normally and undo the changes you made using the System Configuration Utility.

But nothing has changed on startup. So, if I do as it says it will still stay the same, won't it?,

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Fruit Bat /\0/\

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Posted June 10, 2011 at 8:00PM

Have a look at your C: drive

you probably have two folders C:\windows and C:\ windows000 the sceond one is your new installation.

Try and delete the c:\windows if it won't let you then its booted into the first one.

If it will let you once you have deleted it try the Check all boot paths again.

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Graphicool1

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Posted June 10, 2011 at 8:19PM

Hi Fruit Bat /\0/\ Nice of you to fly in.

This is what's in my c: drive...

_Backup

c973d503b8988e08c899

Documents and Settings

e3fa625209bd21077de16912

Media

My Pictures

Program files

Recordings

VirtualRoot

WINDOWS

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Graphicool1

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Posted June 10, 2011 at 8:20PM

WINDOWS

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Secret-Squirrel

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Posted June 11, 2011 at 8:29AM

"when I Boot up I get a black screen, white writing, asking me to select one of two OS's..........When I rebooted, it still brought up the selection screen, I did nothing, so it counted down and started Windows."

Now that you've confirmed that doing nothing starts Windows correctly, you can tell it not to display the OS choices screen:

Go to Control Panel -> System -> "Startup & Recovery" Settings button and untick the "Time to display list of operating systems" option.

" A message appeared on the desktop...System Configuration Utility..You have used the System Configuration Utiliy to change the way Windows starts.."

Next time you see that message, tick the little box bottom-left of the window to indicate you don't want to see it again.

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Graphicool1

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Posted June 11, 2011 at 3:06PM

Secret-Squirrel

Thanx, that seems to have done the trick. ¦¬)

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