Phantom Recovery Console in Windows Boot Manager

Hi,

I recently installed Vista atop an old Windows XP installation (not an
upgrade).

As expected, Windows created the windows.old directory with all my old
files. I recovered them and then used disk cleanup to remove the old windows
install. All is working well.

The only issue that remains is that I now have a phantom Windows XP Recovery
Console entry in the Windows Boot Manager.

I know that Windows Boot Manager will pick up entries from the old boot.ini
file, but that file is no longer present. I am familiar with bcdedit but it
lists no such entry. I even tried the third-party vistabootpro utility just
to make sure I wasn't missing something...and there is no entry for the
recovery console.

My question is, how do I get rod of this entry--where is it coming from?

Hi,

What are the results of running "bcdedit /enum"?

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"gerryf" <> wrote in message
news:F016438C-CD07-4D9F-850F-...
> Hi,
>
> I recently installed Vista atop an old Windows XP installation (not an
> upgrade).
>
> As expected, Windows created the windows.old directory with all my old
> files. I recovered them and then used disk cleanup to remove the old
> windows install. All is working well.
>
> The only issue that remains is that I now have a phantom Windows XP
> Recovery Console entry in the Windows Boot Manager.
>
> I know that Windows Boot Manager will pick up entries from the old
> boot.ini file, but that file is no longer present. I am familiar with
> bcdedit but it lists no such entry. I even tried the third-party
> vistabootpro utility just to make sure I wasn't missing something...and
> there is no entry for the recovery console.
>
> My question is, how do I get rod of this entry--where is it coming from?

Windows Boot Manager
--------------------
identifier {bootmgr}
device partition=C:
description Windows Boot Manager
locale en-US
inherit {globalsettings}
default {current}
displayorder {current}
toolsdisplayorder {memdiag}
timeout 10

Windows Boot Loader
-------------------
identifier {current}
device partition=C:
path \Windows\system32\winload.exe
description Microsoft Windows Vista
locale en-US
inherit {bootloadersettings}
osdevice partition=C:
systemroot \Windows
resumeobject {58d63e01-d2c8-11dc-b76e-841e43f59b23}
nx OptIn




"Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
news:O#...
> Hi,
>
> What are the results of running "bcdedit /enum"?
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "gerryf" <> wrote in message
> news:F016438C-CD07-4D9F-850F-...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I recently installed Vista atop an old Windows XP installation (not an
>> upgrade).
>>
>> As expected, Windows created the windows.old directory with all my old
>> files. I recovered them and then used disk cleanup to remove the old
>> windows install. All is working well.
>>
>> The only issue that remains is that I now have a phantom Windows XP
>> Recovery Console entry in the Windows Boot Manager.
>>
>> I know that Windows Boot Manager will pick up entries from the old
>> boot.ini file, but that file is no longer present. I am familiar with
>> bcdedit but it lists no such entry. I even tried the third-party
>> vistabootpro utility just to make sure I wasn't missing something...and
>> there is no entry for the recovery console.
>>
>> My question is, how do I get rod of this entry--where is it coming from?
>

Hi,

When does the phantom appear? And have you checked the boot tab of msconfig?

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"gerryf" <> wrote in message
newsD60B9B5-5AA4-406D-9872-...
>
> Windows Boot Manager
> --------------------
> identifier {bootmgr}
> device partition=C:
> description Windows Boot Manager
> locale en-US
> inherit {globalsettings}
> default {current}
> displayorder {current}
> toolsdisplayorder {memdiag}
> timeout 10
>
> Windows Boot Loader
> -------------------
> identifier {current}
> device partition=C:
> path \Windows\system32\winload.exe
> description Microsoft Windows Vista
> locale en-US
> inherit {bootloadersettings}
> osdevice partition=C:
> systemroot \Windows
> resumeobject {58d63e01-d2c8-11dc-b76e-841e43f59b23}
> nx OptIn
>
>
>
>
> "Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
> news:O#...
>> Hi,
>>
>> What are the results of running "bcdedit /enum"?
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>
>> "gerryf" <> wrote in message
>> news:F016438C-CD07-4D9F-850F-...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I recently installed Vista atop an old Windows XP installation (not an
>>> upgrade).
>>>
>>> As expected, Windows created the windows.old directory with all my old
>>> files. I recovered them and then used disk cleanup to remove the old
>>> windows install. All is working well.
>>>
>>> The only issue that remains is that I now have a phantom Windows XP
>>> Recovery Console entry in the Windows Boot Manager.
>>>
>>> I know that Windows Boot Manager will pick up entries from the old
>>> boot.ini file, but that file is no longer present. I am familiar with
>>> bcdedit but it lists no such entry. I even tried the third-party
>>> vistabootpro utility just to make sure I wasn't missing something...and
>>> there is no entry for the recovery console.
>>>
>>> My question is, how do I get rod of this entry--where is it coming from?
>>

It appear at every start,

I get the Windows Boot Manager, just as if I were dual booting, though I am
not.

There is only the single entry in the boot tab under msconfig




"Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi,
>
> When does the phantom appear? And have you checked the boot tab of
> msconfig?
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "gerryf" <> wrote in message
> newsD60B9B5-5AA4-406D-9872-...
>>
>> Windows Boot Manager
>> --------------------
>> identifier {bootmgr}
>> device partition=C:
>> description Windows Boot Manager
>> locale en-US
>> inherit {globalsettings}
>> default {current}
>> displayorder {current}
>> toolsdisplayorder {memdiag}
>> timeout 10
>>
>> Windows Boot Loader
>> -------------------
>> identifier {current}
>> device partition=C:
>> path \Windows\system32\winload.exe
>> description Microsoft Windows Vista
>> locale en-US
>> inherit {bootloadersettings}
>> osdevice partition=C:
>> systemroot \Windows
>> resumeobject {58d63e01-d2c8-11dc-b76e-841e43f59b23}
>> nx OptIn
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
>> news:O#...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> What are the results of running "bcdedit /enum"?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Best of Luck,
>>>
>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>>
>>> "gerryf" <> wrote in message
>>> news:F016438C-CD07-4D9F-850F-...
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I recently installed Vista atop an old Windows XP installation (not an
>>>> upgrade).
>>>>
>>>> As expected, Windows created the windows.old directory with all my old
>>>> files. I recovered them and then used disk cleanup to remove the old
>>>> windows install. All is working well.
>>>>
>>>> The only issue that remains is that I now have a phantom Windows XP
>>>> Recovery Console entry in the Windows Boot Manager.
>>>>
>>>> I know that Windows Boot Manager will pick up entries from the old
>>>> boot.ini file, but that file is no longer present. I am familiar with
>>>> bcdedit but it lists no such entry. I even tried the third-party
>>>> vistabootpro utility just to make sure I wasn't missing something...and
>>>> there is no entry for the recovery console.
>>>>
>>>> My question is, how do I get rod of this entry--where is it coming
>>>> from?
>>>
>

Hi,

Is there more than one drive in this system?

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"gerryf" <> wrote in message
news:11CE9C74-7880-4431-A960-...
> It appear at every start,
>
> I get the Windows Boot Manager, just as if I were dual booting, though I
> am not.
>
> There is only the single entry in the boot tab under msconfig
>
>
>
>
> "Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Hi,
>>
>> When does the phantom appear? And have you checked the boot tab of
>> msconfig?
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>
>> "gerryf" <> wrote in message
>> newsD60B9B5-5AA4-406D-9872-...
>>>
>>> Windows Boot Manager
>>> --------------------
>>> identifier {bootmgr}
>>> device partition=C:
>>> description Windows Boot Manager
>>> locale en-US
>>> inherit {globalsettings}
>>> default {current}
>>> displayorder {current}
>>> toolsdisplayorder {memdiag}
>>> timeout 10
>>>
>>> Windows Boot Loader
>>> -------------------
>>> identifier {current}
>>> device partition=C:
>>> path \Windows\system32\winload.exe
>>> description Microsoft Windows Vista
>>> locale en-US
>>> inherit {bootloadersettings}
>>> osdevice partition=C:
>>> systemroot \Windows
>>> resumeobject {58d63e01-d2c8-11dc-b76e-841e43f59b23}
>>> nx OptIn
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
>>> news:O#...
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> What are the results of running "bcdedit /enum"?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Best of Luck,
>>>>
>>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>>>
>>>> "gerryf" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:F016438C-CD07-4D9F-850F-...
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> I recently installed Vista atop an old Windows XP installation (not an
>>>>> upgrade).
>>>>>
>>>>> As expected, Windows created the windows.old directory with all my old
>>>>> files. I recovered them and then used disk cleanup to remove the old
>>>>> windows install. All is working well.
>>>>>
>>>>> The only issue that remains is that I now have a phantom Windows XP
>>>>> Recovery Console entry in the Windows Boot Manager.
>>>>>
>>>>> I know that Windows Boot Manager will pick up entries from the old
>>>>> boot.ini file, but that file is no longer present. I am familiar with
>>>>> bcdedit but it lists no such entry. I even tried the third-party
>>>>> vistabootpro utility just to make sure I wasn't missing
>>>>> something...and there is no entry for the recovery console.
>>>>>
>>>>> My question is, how do I get rod of this entry--where is it coming
>>>>> from?
>>>>
>>

no. single drive



"Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi,
>
> Is there more than one drive in this system?
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "gerryf" <> wrote in message
> news:11CE9C74-7880-4431-A960-...
>> It appear at every start,
>>
>> I get the Windows Boot Manager, just as if I were dual booting, though I
>> am not.
>>
>> There is only the single entry in the boot tab under msconfig
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> When does the phantom appear? And have you checked the boot tab of
>>> msconfig?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Best of Luck,
>>>
>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>>
>>> "gerryf" <> wrote in message
>>> newsD60B9B5-5AA4-406D-9872-...
>>>>
>>>> Windows Boot Manager
>>>> --------------------
>>>> identifier {bootmgr}
>>>> device partition=C:
>>>> description Windows Boot Manager
>>>> locale en-US
>>>> inherit {globalsettings}
>>>> default {current}
>>>> displayorder {current}
>>>> toolsdisplayorder {memdiag}
>>>> timeout 10
>>>>
>>>> Windows Boot Loader
>>>> -------------------
>>>> identifier {current}
>>>> device partition=C:
>>>> path \Windows\system32\winload.exe
>>>> description Microsoft Windows Vista
>>>> locale en-US
>>>> inherit {bootloadersettings}
>>>> osdevice partition=C:
>>>> systemroot \Windows
>>>> resumeobject {58d63e01-d2c8-11dc-b76e-841e43f59b23}
>>>> nx OptIn
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:O#...
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> What are the results of running "bcdedit /enum"?
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Best of Luck,
>>>>>
>>>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>>>>
>>>>> "gerryf" <> wrote in message
>>>>> news:F016438C-CD07-4D9F-850F-...
>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I recently installed Vista atop an old Windows XP installation (not
>>>>>> an upgrade).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> As expected, Windows created the windows.old directory with all my
>>>>>> old files. I recovered them and then used disk cleanup to remove the
>>>>>> old windows install. All is working well.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The only issue that remains is that I now have a phantom Windows XP
>>>>>> Recovery Console entry in the Windows Boot Manager.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I know that Windows Boot Manager will pick up entries from the old
>>>>>> boot.ini file, but that file is no longer present. I am familiar with
>>>>>> bcdedit but it lists no such entry. I even tried the third-party
>>>>>> vistabootpro utility just to make sure I wasn't missing
>>>>>> something...and there is no entry for the recovery console.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> My question is, how do I get rod of this entry--where is it coming
>>>>>> from?
>>>>>
>>>
>

Have you tried booting the Vista disk and running a startup repair?

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"gerryf" <> wrote in message
news:2F3995DE-D520-4AFB-81E0-...
> no. single drive
>
>
>
> "Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Hi,
>>
>> Is there more than one drive in this system?
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>
>> "gerryf" <> wrote in message
>> news:11CE9C74-7880-4431-A960-...
>>> It appear at every start,
>>>
>>> I get the Windows Boot Manager, just as if I were dual booting, though I
>>> am not.
>>>
>>> There is only the single entry in the boot tab under msconfig
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> When does the phantom appear? And have you checked the boot tab of
>>>> msconfig?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Best of Luck,
>>>>
>>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>>>
>>>> "gerryf" <> wrote in message
>>>> newsD60B9B5-5AA4-406D-9872-...
>>>>>
>>>>> Windows Boot Manager
>>>>> --------------------
>>>>> identifier {bootmgr}
>>>>> device partition=C:
>>>>> description Windows Boot Manager
>>>>> locale en-US
>>>>> inherit {globalsettings}
>>>>> default {current}
>>>>> displayorder {current}
>>>>> toolsdisplayorder {memdiag}
>>>>> timeout 10
>>>>>
>>>>> Windows Boot Loader
>>>>> -------------------
>>>>> identifier {current}
>>>>> device partition=C:
>>>>> path \Windows\system32\winload.exe
>>>>> description Microsoft Windows Vista
>>>>> locale en-US
>>>>> inherit {bootloadersettings}
>>>>> osdevice partition=C:
>>>>> systemroot \Windows
>>>>> resumeobject {58d63e01-d2c8-11dc-b76e-841e43f59b23}
>>>>> nx OptIn
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
>>>>> news:O#...
>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What are the results of running "bcdedit /enum"?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Best of Luck,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>>>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>>>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>>>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "gerryf" <> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:F016438C-CD07-4D9F-850F-...
>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I recently installed Vista atop an old Windows XP installation (not
>>>>>>> an upgrade).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> As expected, Windows created the windows.old directory with all my
>>>>>>> old files. I recovered them and then used disk cleanup to remove the
>>>>>>> old windows install. All is working well.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The only issue that remains is that I now have a phantom Windows XP
>>>>>>> Recovery Console entry in the Windows Boot Manager.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I know that Windows Boot Manager will pick up entries from the old
>>>>>>> boot.ini file, but that file is no longer present. I am familiar
>>>>>>> with bcdedit but it lists no such entry. I even tried the
>>>>>>> third-party vistabootpro utility just to make sure I wasn't missing
>>>>>>> something...and there is no entry for the recovery console.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> My question is, how do I get rod of this entry--where is it coming
>>>>>>> from?
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>

Yes, I did-it found nothing "wrong"

As I understand it, startup repair replaces files that are missing or
damaged--in my case, The files are all there and functioning as best I an
tell--I just have this one extra setting it is picking up from somewhere.
If I had a boot.ini file, I would understand what was going on, but Vista
must have deleted it during install--or moved it into the window.old
folder...not sure.

Windows install left some leftover files from the XP days--some old .bak
files, but cleared the boot.ini I assumed at the time because it is no
longer used

But I will be damned if I can figure out where it is getting the xp recovery
console setting. I'm sure it is just left over in the bcd store--but I
cannot edit it out using any conventional means




"Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
news:#...
> Have you tried booting the Vista disk and running a startup repair?
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "gerryf" <> wrote in message
> news:2F3995DE-D520-4AFB-81E0-...
>> no. single drive
>>
>>
>>
>> "Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Is there more than one drive in this system?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Best of Luck,
>>>
>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>>
>>> "gerryf" <> wrote in message
>>> news:11CE9C74-7880-4431-A960-...
>>>> It appear at every start,
>>>>
>>>> I get the Windows Boot Manager, just as if I were dual booting, though
>>>> I am not.
>>>>
>>>> There is only the single entry in the boot tab under msconfig
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:...
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> When does the phantom appear? And have you checked the boot tab of
>>>>> msconfig?
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Best of Luck,
>>>>>
>>>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>>>>
>>>>> "gerryf" <> wrote in message
>>>>> newsD60B9B5-5AA4-406D-9872-...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Windows Boot Manager
>>>>>> --------------------
>>>>>> identifier {bootmgr}
>>>>>> device partition=C:
>>>>>> description Windows Boot Manager
>>>>>> locale en-US
>>>>>> inherit {globalsettings}
>>>>>> default {current}
>>>>>> displayorder {current}
>>>>>> toolsdisplayorder {memdiag}
>>>>>> timeout 10
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Windows Boot Loader
>>>>>> -------------------
>>>>>> identifier {current}
>>>>>> device partition=C:
>>>>>> path \Windows\system32\winload.exe
>>>>>> description Microsoft Windows Vista
>>>>>> locale en-US
>>>>>> inherit {bootloadersettings}
>>>>>> osdevice partition=C:
>>>>>> systemroot \Windows
>>>>>> resumeobject {58d63e01-d2c8-11dc-b76e-841e43f59b23}
>>>>>> nx OptIn
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:O#...
>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> What are the results of running "bcdedit /enum"?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Best of Luck,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>>>>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>>>>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>>>>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "gerryf" <> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:F016438C-CD07-4D9F-850F-...
>>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I recently installed Vista atop an old Windows XP installation (not
>>>>>>>> an upgrade).
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> As expected, Windows created the windows.old directory with all my
>>>>>>>> old files. I recovered them and then used disk cleanup to remove
>>>>>>>> the old windows install. All is working well.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The only issue that remains is that I now have a phantom Windows XP
>>>>>>>> Recovery Console entry in the Windows Boot Manager.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I know that Windows Boot Manager will pick up entries from the old
>>>>>>>> boot.ini file, but that file is no longer present. I am familiar
>>>>>>>> with bcdedit but it lists no such entry. I even tried the
>>>>>>>> third-party vistabootpro utility just to make sure I wasn't missing
>>>>>>>> something...and there is no entry for the recovery console.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> My question is, how do I get rod of this entry--where is it coming
>>>>>>>> from?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>

GOD I AM OFFICIALLY A MORON!

Though I had thought I had set hidden and system files and folders to
visible under FOLDER OPTIONS, I had not. I was staring at my desktop and
realized I ought to see the desktop.ini file if I had.

I went back in and double checked, changed it to show system files and
folders and it revealed boot.ini--and in boot.ini was the elusive setting to
a dead recovery console!

So, even though I did an advanced search on boot.ini asking it to look at
hidden system and non-indexed files, search did not find it.

Furthermore, bcdedit apparantly does not reveal legacy settings from the
boot.ini file

Anyway, I commentedout the offending setting and Vista now boots without
stopping at the boot manager....case solved....boy, do I feel stupid.



"gerryf" <> wrote in message
news:E317332B-8EF4-4214-849F-...
> Yes, I did-it found nothing "wrong"
>
> As I understand it, startup repair replaces files that are missing or
> damaged--in my case, The files are all there and functioning as best I an
> tell--I just have this one extra setting it is picking up from somewhere.
> If I had a boot.ini file, I would understand what was going on, but Vista
> must have deleted it during install--or moved it into the window.old
> folder...not sure.
>
> Windows install left some leftover files from the XP days--some old .bak
> files, but cleared the boot.ini I assumed at the time because it is no
> longer used
>
> But I will be damned if I can figure out where it is getting the xp
> recovery console setting. I'm sure it is just left over in the bcd
> store--but I cannot edit it out using any conventional means
>
>
>
>
> "Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
> news:#...
>> Have you tried booting the Vista disk and running a startup repair?
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>
>> "gerryf" <> wrote in message
>> news:2F3995DE-D520-4AFB-81E0-...
>>> no. single drive
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> Is there more than one drive in this system?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Best of Luck,
>>>>
>>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>>>
>>>> "gerryf" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:11CE9C74-7880-4431-A960-...
>>>>> It appear at every start,
>>>>>
>>>>> I get the Windows Boot Manager, just as if I were dual booting, though
>>>>> I am not.
>>>>>
>>>>> There is only the single entry in the boot tab under msconfig
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
>>>>> news:...
>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> When does the phantom appear? And have you checked the boot tab of
>>>>>> msconfig?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Best of Luck,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>>>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>>>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>>>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "gerryf" <> wrote in message
>>>>>> newsD60B9B5-5AA4-406D-9872-...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Windows Boot Manager
>>>>>>> --------------------
>>>>>>> identifier {bootmgr}
>>>>>>> device partition=C:
>>>>>>> description Windows Boot Manager
>>>>>>> locale en-US
>>>>>>> inherit {globalsettings}
>>>>>>> default {current}
>>>>>>> displayorder {current}
>>>>>>> toolsdisplayorder {memdiag}
>>>>>>> timeout 10
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Windows Boot Loader
>>>>>>> -------------------
>>>>>>> identifier {current}
>>>>>>> device partition=C:
>>>>>>> path \Windows\system32\winload.exe
>>>>>>> description Microsoft Windows Vista
>>>>>>> locale en-US
>>>>>>> inherit {bootloadersettings}
>>>>>>> osdevice partition=C:
>>>>>>> systemroot \Windows
>>>>>>> resumeobject {58d63e01-d2c8-11dc-b76e-841e43f59b23}
>>>>>>> nx OptIn
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:O#...
>>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> What are the results of running "bcdedit /enum"?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> Best of Luck,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>>>>>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>>>>>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>>>>>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "gerryf" <> wrote in message
>>>>>>>> news:F016438C-CD07-4D9F-850F-...
>>>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I recently installed Vista atop an old Windows XP installation
>>>>>>>>> (not an upgrade).
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> As expected, Windows created the windows.old directory with all my
>>>>>>>>> old files. I recovered them and then used disk cleanup to remove
>>>>>>>>> the old windows install. All is working well.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> The only issue that remains is that I now have a phantom Windows
>>>>>>>>> XP Recovery Console entry in the Windows Boot Manager.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I know that Windows Boot Manager will pick up entries from the old
>>>>>>>>> boot.ini file, but that file is no longer present. I am familiar
>>>>>>>>> with bcdedit but it lists no such entry. I even tried the
>>>>>>>>> third-party vistabootpro utility just to make sure I wasn't
>>>>>>>>> missing something...and there is no entry for the recovery
>>>>>>>>> console.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> My question is, how do I get rod of this entry--where is it coming
>>>>>>>>> from?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>