Deleting Dual-Boot

Hi,

Do not "sys C:", that would be a serious error. Simply open boot.ini in
notepad and remove the unwanted entry from the [operating systems] section.
(just type C:\boot.ini into a start/run prompt)

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Patch" <bob_acord.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> What's the best way to get rid of a dual-boot setup? I have 2 hard drives
> with XP Pro on both. (long story) My C: drive is formatted NTFS the D:
> drive Fat32. (if that makes a difference) Someone told me to use a
> boot-disk and at the DOS prompt type "sys C:" Will that do the trick?
>
>
> Thanks
>

Hi Nutcase, long time no see. Question, since both boots are XP, how do I
know which one to remove? I want to boot to the one on my C: drive.


"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick.RemoveThis@mvps.org> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> Do not "sys C:", that would be a serious error. Simply open boot.ini in
> notepad and remove the unwanted entry from the [operating systems]
> section. (just type C:\boot.ini into a start/run prompt)
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Patch" <bob_acord.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:O9e2lVgGFHA.2976@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> What's the best way to get rid of a dual-boot setup? I have 2 hard drives
>> with XP Pro on both. (long story) My C: drive is formatted NTFS the D:
>> drive Fat32. (if that makes a difference) Someone told me to use a
>> boot-disk and at the DOS prompt type "sys C:" Will that do the trick?
>>
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>
>

Better yet, here is my Boot.ini, tell me how to set it for booting from C:

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(2)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect

Thanks


"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick.DeleteThis@mvps.org> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> Do not "sys C:", that would be a serious error. Simply open boot.ini in
> notepad and remove the unwanted entry from the [operating systems]
> section. (just type C:\boot.ini into a start/run prompt)
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Hi,

> [boot loader]
> timeout=30
> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(2)\WINDOWS

Means you are not booting from the first primary drive, but rather the
second.

> [operating systems]
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
> Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn

Second partition on the drive that you are booting from.

> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
> Professional" /fastdetect

First partition on the primary drive.

Which one you delete depends on how you are configured. Boot.ini will not
indicate which drive is seen as "C".

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Patch" <bob_acord.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Better yet, here is my Boot.ini, tell me how to set it for booting from C:
>
> [boot loader]
> timeout=30
> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(2)\WINDOWS
> [operating systems]
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
> Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
> Professional" /fastdetect
>
> Thanks
>
>
> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick.TakeThisOut@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:ett0zngGFHA.2132@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> Hi,
>>
>> Do not "sys C:", that would be a serious error. Simply open boot.ini in
>> notepad and remove the unwanted entry from the [operating systems]
>> section. (just type C:\boot.ini into a start/run prompt)
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>
>

Back up your boot.ini as a safeguard if you're concerned.

Open the original & replace with -

[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 /NoExecute=OptIn



--

johnf

> Better yet, here is my Boot.ini, tell me how to set it for booting from
> C:
> [boot loader]
> timeout=30
> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(2)\WINDOWS
> [operating systems]
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
> Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
> Professional" /fastdetect
>
> Thanks
>
>
> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick.RemoveThis@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:ett0zngGFHA.2132@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> Hi,
>>
>> Do not "sys C:", that would be a serious error. Simply open boot.ini in
>> notepad and remove the unwanted entry from the [operating systems]
>> section. (just type C:\boot.ini into a start/run prompt)
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Well, I don't know what I've done then, Rick - funnily enough (old age,
probably) I've never picked up on that particular entry before.
I used to have dual boot on 1 drive a year or so ago, but now only have one
OS partition (C) - the other (D) data only on a S-ATA.
It appears XP automatically may pick up the OS drive when you only have
one - I'd be interested in your comments, then I'll change partition (2) to
partition (1) & see what happens.
My current setup is Part 1. - XP, Part. 2 Data only.
(I also have a 2nd. partitioned drive (E & F), both for data only, but doubt
if that affects the equation.

An odd one.

--

johnf

> Hi,
>
>> [boot loader]
>> timeout=30
>> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(2)\WINDOWS
>
> Means you are not booting from the first primary drive, but rather the
> second.
>
>> [operating systems]
>> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
>> Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
>
> Second partition on the drive that you are booting from.
>
>> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
>> Professional" /fastdetect
>
> First partition on the primary drive.
>
> Which one you delete depends on how you are configured. Boot.ini will
> not indicate which drive is seen as "C".
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Patch" <bob_acord.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:eJkByWhGFHA.2524@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> Better yet, here is my Boot.ini, tell me how to set it for booting
>> from C:
>> [boot loader]
>> timeout=30
>> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(2)\WINDOWS
>> [operating systems]
>> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
>> Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
>> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
>> Professional" /fastdetect
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick.RemoveThis@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:ett0zngGFHA.2132@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Do not "sys C:", that would be a serious error. Simply open boot.ini
>>> in notepad and remove the unwanted entry from the [operating systems]
>>> section. (just type C:\boot.ini into a start/run prompt)
>>>
>>> --
>>> Best of Luck,
>>>
>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Hi,

This is what the system will identify as the system and boot partitions in
the diskmanager:

default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(2)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn

The first will be the system partition (where the boot files lie), and the
latter two entries in the [operating systems] will be boot partitions (where
the OS's available for booting are). This one:

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect

is likely the IDE drive, I suspect the other is your SATA drive.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"johnf" <john_f.RemoveThis@bigpond.net.a> wrote in message
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> Well, I don't know what I've done then, Rick - funnily enough (old age,
> probably) I've never picked up on that particular entry before.
> I used to have dual boot on 1 drive a year or so ago, but now only have
> one OS partition (C) - the other (D) data only on a S-ATA.
> It appears XP automatically may pick up the OS drive when you only have
> one - I'd be interested in your comments, then I'll change partition (2)
> to partition (1) & see what happens.
> My current setup is Part 1. - XP, Part. 2 Data only.
> (I also have a 2nd. partitioned drive (E & F), both for data only, but
> doubt if that affects the equation.
>
> An odd one.
>
> --
>
> johnf
>
>> Hi,
>>
>>> [boot loader]
>>> timeout=30
>>> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(2)\WINDOWS
>>
>> Means you are not booting from the first primary drive, but rather the
>> second.
>>
>>> [operating systems]
>>> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
>>> Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
>>
>> Second partition on the drive that you are booting from.
>>
>>> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
>>> Professional" /fastdetect
>>
>> First partition on the primary drive.
>>
>> Which one you delete depends on how you are configured. Boot.ini will
>> not indicate which drive is seen as "C".
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "Patch" <bob_acord.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:eJkByWhGFHA.2524@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>> Better yet, here is my Boot.ini, tell me how to set it for booting
>>> from C:
>>> [boot loader]
>>> timeout=30
>>> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(2)\WINDOWS
>>> [operating systems]
>>> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
>>> Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
>>> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
>>> Professional" /fastdetect
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>>
>>> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick.RemoveThis@mvps.org> wrote in message
>>> news:ett0zngGFHA.2132@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> Do not "sys C:", that would be a serious error. Simply open boot.ini
>>>> in notepad and remove the unwanted entry from the [operating systems]
>>>> section. (just type C:\boot.ini into a start/run prompt)
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Best of Luck,
>>>>
>>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>>> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>
>