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Apr 21st, 2003, 10:07 AM
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More than 1 Operating System
I've recently bought a new Hard drive and installed windows on that drive, deleting the other windows on the previous hdd. But when booting up the system still gives the option of booting with the previous version of windows (of course it doesn't work). How would I go about preventing the option of booting with the old version coming up.
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Apr 27th, 2003, 03:58 PM
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it may be hidden but be VERY VERY carful with this file your os will not start without it
To access it goto the run menu type notepad c:\boot.ini
in notepad goto File > Save As
Then type a file name like 'copy of my boot file'
then upload it here
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Apr 27th, 2003, 04:34 PM
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:confused:
That's not really necessary.
Right-click My Computer >> click properties...
Click advanced... then click settings on "Startup & Recovery" and uncheck "Time to display operating systems".
Click OK then apply.
That will then use the default OS which was last installed.
<ABX was partially right... as you can edit the boot.ini file manually and remove the line to the other partition... but it's safer to just hide it. As he said... get it wrong, and kiss goodbye to your OS!!! both of 'em!
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Apr 27th, 2003, 04:38 PM
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your rite that is safer but i was not sure if he has WINXP / 2K because you cant do that in 98.
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Apr 27th, 2003, 04:58 PM
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Sleep mode
What do you think of disabling your old HD from the BIOS ? That's what I was doing in the past !
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Apr 27th, 2003, 06:35 PM
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Good Ol' Platypus
There's a way to make Windows do this automatically for you, I believe. System-format a floppy disk (to make it a boot disk), or just have a boot disk handy... pop it in, restart, type:Take the disk out, and reboot. Should be all done for you now. Take care to ONLY use that exact spelling as fdisk can royally screw up your disk 
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