How do I remove XP from the bootloader screen?

ThePerfectCore

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I had XP on another HDD, but deleted it, because I needed the extra space, and XP didn't have anything I needed that Win2kPro didn't.

As such, I'd like to remove XP from the boot-loader screen as well. I've tried it manually, but the option to boot "Microsoft Windows (Default)" with 3 seconds to decide otherwise won't go away.

How can I get rid of that option for good?

 

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mjones73

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• Jul 5, 2002

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You should be able to take it out of your boot.ini file in the root of the drive W2K is on.

 

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ThePerfectCore

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No boot.ini found in that directory. All boot information is in the partition that Windows 98SE is installed on.

 

Oni

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ThePerfectCore said:

No boot.ini found in that directory. All boot information is in the partition that Windows 98SE is installed on.

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Then remove the information in the boot.ini on that directory

 

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ThePerfectCore

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I already DID that, doofus!

[Boot Loader]
Timeout=5
Default=\WINNT
[Operating Systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional" /fastdetect
C:\="Microsoft Windows"

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This is my boot.ini file, and I have no idea where the third option is located within.

 

redduc900

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I already DID that, doofus!

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The man was only trying to help you...was the doofus remark really necessary?

 

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ThePerfectCore

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Yes. Why, yes, it was.

"Doofus! " is playful sarcasm.

"Doofus! " is a mean thing to say.

Don't you love internet smilies?

 

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Yakbak

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• Jul 6, 2002

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Remove C:\="Microsoft Windows", and change the Timeout to 0. That will cause it to load Win2k automatically with no menu.

 

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ThePerfectCore

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Thank you, YakBak, for contributing to the cause.

Nevermind. I figured it out. And I do *not* want a 0 second delay, I wish to switch to 98SE when I want to.

 

Smizack

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• Jul 7, 2002

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If we are on the same page, it would be the NTOSKRNL.EXE, but why do you want that removed?