easy boot question

ursine3000

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• Oct 8, 2006

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I removed Vista but everytime I start my computer the boot menu still comes up defaulting to Vista so I have to wait around and manually select XP, how can I change this?

 

telexen

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• Oct 8, 2006

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Edit C:\boot.ini (it's hidden...goto run and type 'notepad C:\boot.ini')..shoudl be the entire last entry.

 

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ursine3000

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• Oct 8, 2006

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My boot file in XP is set up properly its my Vista one or lack there of, which is the problem. I need to edit the one in vista without using the BCDEDIT.exe program which I no longer have.

 

redduc900

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• Oct 8, 2006

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Open Windows Explorer | Tools | Folder Options | "View" tab | Enable "Show hidden files and folders", and uncheck "Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)" | Look in your root directory for a Boot folder and bootmgr file, and if present delete them both... then reboot.

 

baylord

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• Oct 16, 2006

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I agree...used the boot.ini method several times myself. Also available via msconfig.exe if you can't find it.

 

tenchi86

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• Oct 17, 2006

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Another simple way is load the XP CD and load recovery console, from there just type;
fixmbr
fixboot
and all should be fine.