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I messed up an install of WindowsXP
Name: Alex Date: December 16, 2003 at 14:24:37 Pacific OS: 98 CPU/Ram: amd/sdram
Comment:
I tried to install Windows XP and I messed up. Now, whenever I start my computer, it goes to the would you like to start windows XP installation or Windows. Any ideas?
Name: Nishant Date: December 16, 2003 at 14:37:21 Pacific
Reply:
Hi Alex,
There are two solutions . -> Reinstall Windows XP. -> And the other is before modifying boot.ini keep a backup of that file. It is located in C:\ (root directory)
1) Click on Start-> Run 2) Type notepad c:\boot.ini 3) It will open a file named boot.ini 4) Now maximize the notepad window. 5) Remove the line that looks like below. multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect 6) Restart ur computer.
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Response Number 2
Name: Badboy Date: December 16, 2003 at 15:30:49 Pacific
Reply:
Also, post on the Windows XP forum.
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Response Number 3
Name: trvlr Date: December 16, 2003 at 22:02:20 Pacific
Reply:
Did you try to upgrade or go a clean-install?
Depending on which you opted for depends on your current options etc..
Post back with details of what you opted for; also the boot.ini details as is.
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Response Number 4
Name: Graham Date: December 16, 2003 at 23:04:40 Pacific
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reformat hdd by making it slave in another computer then reinstall Xp worked for me.
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