HELP!! how to remove windows vista option at startup??!!?

i recently installed windows vista on partition D and then formatted D to uninstall it. i hav win XP on C partition.

but i still get the option at start up in DOS mode asking me to choose between XP and Vista..i just dont want this option screen, i want my pc to start in XP straight away like it used to.

and even if i choose the windows vista option it doesnt work anyway...how do i remove this option screen at start up? its annoying.

lot of people keep saying about deleting some line in the boot.ini file so ill give you some info on that too,

when i go to msconfig--%26gt;boot.ini, it has the following lines:



[boot loader]

timeout=5 %26lt;--i changed this to 5

default=multi(0)disk(0)partition(1)\WI鈥?br>
[operating systems]

multi(0)disk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS=%26quot;M鈥?Windows XP Professional%26quot;/NOEXECUTE=OPTIN/fastdetect



out of these line i can only click on the last line. when i click others it automatically comes back to the last line, i cant choose them.
HELP!! how to remove windows vista option at startup??!!?
Maybe you are seeing incorrect information. Try editing boot.int with notepad but before you do, make a copy of it such as boot.ini.old



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HELP!! how to remove windows vista option at startup??!!?
Here is a faster way and you will not be messing around your boot.ini



Right Click my Computer

Click Properties

Click Advanced tab

Under Startup and recovery Click Settings

Select Windows XP as the default OS and enter %26quot;0%26quot; for the time to display list of operating systems.



Still you can change your boot.ini but if you are not sure what to delete then it may cause you more problem.
Boot or 'Exit' into DOS mode and delete the file boot.ini for your C boot drive completely. You don't need it and if you ever do again it will remake itself. To Exit to DOS type the word 'command' at the 'RUN' prompt in 'Programs' menu. Type cd .. and press enter until you see only the c:\ %26gt; prompt. Type del boot.ini and press enter. Type %26lt;exit%26gt; and press enter to get back into Windows. Next time you restart you should NOT have the boot menu.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/289022

Style xp help.....?

y can't i change my bootscreen by style xp anymore?????

itz showing ' your BOOT.INI file cannot be understood style xp will disable to boot screen section' wen i click on the 'BOOT SCREENS' tab ...... n when i try to apply a boot screen is tellin 'your boot screen kernel could not be reset' ....i have no idea of how dis happened ..nyway how do i fix dis?????
Style xp help.....?
i sugge4st you download the software %26quot;vista inspirat %26quot; it has the file which you are telling + it will change the way your pc looks ........it will look just like vista .......and im 80% sure it will fix your problem . good luck !

Windows dual booting?

I have Windows MCE installed on my C: drive, and Windows x64 in my I: drive (have some card readers in the other letters). I need to know how to uninstall Windows MCE in the C: drive and move the x64 Windows to the C: drive without formatting. I THINK it has something to do with boot.ini but only the MCE has that, it's not in the I: drive. Can I change the I: drive letter to C: drive? I have Partition Magic, maybe that will help. Is it as simple as editing boot.ini in the C: drive and copying it to the I: drive? VERY CONFUSED!!! Please help!
Windows dual booting?
Make an image of the (L:) partition with a program called Norton Ghost. It takes a snapshot of your system's hard drive, or individual partition.



You can keep the partition/format structure of your C: drive intact. When you restore the image of (L:) onto (C:) it will only copy over all the information written on the C: drive.



Please make sure to back-up important files prior to Ghosting.
Windows dual booting?
just install Windows x64 on da (c) drive from ur cd if you dont have da cd ur have to buy it you can move winodws os over like that

Virus or I have misconfiged?

When I create a file name and change it's name to autorun.inf or boot.exe, I don't see it any more in windows explorer (it disappears). But when I create a new file and try to rename it to autorun.inf or boot.exe, I receive a error message that the file I try to rename to has already existed. I have check the options to show hidden file and system file in windows explorer option but I still can't see the file I've created even thought I can see some other common hidden/system file like autoexec.bat, boot.ini, ntdetect.com, io.sys, config.sys,... in windows explorer. I use some text editor and I can open the file with name above (autorun.inf and boot.exe) by type it's name from the open file dialog (I still can't see this file). After modify it content, I run cmd and when I type command



type autorun.inf (let's say the file I've modified is autorun.inf, the same happen to the file with the name boot.exe)



I see the the file's content. Then I type command



del autorun.inf



I receive the message %26quot;Could not find autorun.inf%26quot;



Also when I insert a CD-ROM to my drive, if the CD content the file autorun.inf, I can not see it content from windows explorer



Does anybody know if this is a virus or I have misconfiged the autorun/autoplay policy? And how can I fix this?
Virus or I have misconfiged?
You can boot up your PC in safe mode command prompt.



unhide the autorun.inf

c:\attrib -r -s -h autorun.inf



rename it the autorun.inf to txt

c:\ren autorun.inf to autorun.txt



create a FOLDER call autorun.inf to prevent re-infection

c:\mkdir autorun.inf



find out the virus file name

c:\type autorun.txt



It may show something like this



[AutoRun]

open=virusname.exe

shellexecute=virusname.exe

shell\Auto\command=virusname.exe



unhide the virus

c:\attrib -r -s -h virusname.exe



remove the virus

c:\del virusname.exe



del the autorun.txt

c:\del autorun.txt



Keep the autorun.inf folder to prevent future infection
Virus or I have misconfiged?
Hello

your computer may be infected with the virus and Trojan

I suggest you use a comprehensive killing NOD

Then clean up your registry repair documents can be resolved

Please visit

http://www.Fix-pc-Master.com

Can help you
Do a full set of scans lets see what you find - you may have a worm.



Also do a search for heap41a if this is on your PC then you have W32 USB worm.

software

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How to return to "normal mode" from "safe mode" in windows xp professional?

I changed the setting by running %26quot;MSCONFIG%26quot; file (BOOT.INI - marked %26quot;safe mode%26quot;) to run the system in safe mode so that I can scan my laptop for viruses.

It started in SAFE MODE but is not accepting the password to log on to windows (I am sure the password is correct). Now that I want to change back to NORMAL MODE log on, it doesn't works. I pressed F8 key to run the NORMAL MODE but it always goes in SAFE MODE. I cant make changes in MSCONFIG file since I am not able to log on to syste.

Please help... how I can change back to NORMAL MODE?
How to return to %26quot;normal mode%26quot; from %26quot;safe mode%26quot; in windows xp professional?
strange,, in the safe mode, go to start,run, msconfig, in the first window the original boot, put tick mark in it. apply , ok,, it will restart in normal.

this password thing is strange, try default admin or password, one of them should work

How do I do basic things in linux, like access my jump drive?

I'm a noob to linux. I just installed Slaxware 11 on my computer. It is currently set up to dual boot slaxware or Windows XP. For one, I want to add a line to my BOOT.ini or my autoexec.bat file to let me load windows or linux. I need for a good guide to help start me off. I don't know how to access anything on my jump drive. My other windows partition has been mounted, but I can't change any files on it. Windows boots by default, and I have to use my slaxware install disc to boot linux. My linux partition is located at /dev/sda3 . Here is my BOOT.ini file-



[boot loader]

timeout=3

default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partiti鈥?br>
[operating systems]

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WI鈥?XP Media Center Edition%26quot; /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT=%26quot;Microsoft Windows Recovery Console%26quot; /cmdcons



Maybe add a line something like



multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(3)=%26quot;S鈥?11.0%26quot;



Would it be fine to modify the autoexec.bat? It's blank right now.
How do I do basic things in linux, like access my jump drive?
If you are a noob to GNU/Linux, I highly recommend using another distribution other than Slackware. Slack is a great distro, but not noobie friendly.



Go with Ubuntu/Kubuntu, Mandriva, Debian, PCLinuxOS, Fedora Core, or another %26quot;mainstream consumer%26quot; distro. All the stuff you need is usually configured for you.

Can you simply switch a hard drive with Windows 7 from one motherboard to another?

Windows OS' prior to Vista came with a file called 'boot.ini'. I knew how to change this file to switch a HD to different motherboards, but both Win Vista and Win 7 don't come with this file.
Can you simply switch a hard drive with Windows 7 from one motherboard to another?
You're right but that file has nothing to do with mother board, it just locate the boot directory where pc will boot from. Your can switch it but the windows installed on the harddisk will only work with another moderboard it they both are the same otherwise, windows won't load and you'll have to reinstall it once again so that it can be configured with hardware.



I hope this helps.