Rjtbutler wrote:
> I did as you suggested, here is the readout:
>
> boot loader]
> timeout=30
> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOW S
> [operating systems]
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP Home
> Edition" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP Home
Huh. Do you see two hard disk drive volumes when the system is booted? They'd
probably be C drive and D drive, with your CD-ROM relegated to E drive.
Harry.
>
> RB
>
> "Rjtbutler" wrote:
>
>> I'll give it a try if reformating from BIOS doesn't work. The reason I think
>> you are right about reformating from the BIOS is that I also installed XP
>> onto a different computer ( for music composing/recording applications only )
>> that a friend just gave me.
>>
>> This computer has 'Windows 2000 Professional' installed already & when I
>> installed my XP Home Edition the same thing occured. I now have both systems
>> operating on the same hard drive. I get a choice option when the computer is
>> turned on..
>>
>> The friend I refered to in my last post is supposed to show up tonight so
>> I'll do a BIOS reformat. I'd do it myself but I'd just get in trouble messing
>> with the BIOS - lol, I can handle basic stuff but I've been warned about
>> messing with such things.....I'll let you know. Thanx for the advice!
>>
>>
>>
>> "Harry Johnston [MVP]" wrote:
>>
>>> Rjtbutler wrote:
>>>
>>>> Thanx for the feedback Harry. I'm also having problems getting my new XP
>>>> entry to recognize imy sound drivers. They work with the old entry of XP but
>>>> arn't recognized by the new XP entry.
>>> Perhaps these are actually two different copies of the operating system. Could
>>> you boot as an administrator, go to the Start Menu, select Run and type this:
>>>
>>> notepad c:\boot.ini
>>>
>>> press ENTER and copy the text from the boot.ini file into a reply to this
>>> message. That will give us a definite answer!
>>>
>>> Harry.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> I'm going to have a more computer savy
>>>> friend help me reformat thru the BIOS - I'd just get in trouble - lol - &
>>>> hopefully I'll end up with just one entry with my sound drivers intact and a
>>>> nice clean copy of XP
>>>>
>>>> RB
>>>>
>>>> "Harry Johnston [MVP]" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Rjtbutler wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Alias, is that why I now have two copies of XP on my hard drive? I thought
>>>>>> the reformat option on the cd would erase the previous copy of XP I installed
>>>>>> a couple of years ago.
>>>>> The reformat option while booted to the CD does work. All Alias means is that
>>>>> you cannot reformat the hard disk while you are booted from the hard disk.
>>>>>
>>>>> Most likely, you do not actually have two copies of Windows, just an extra entry
>>>>> in the boot menu. The Windows setup disk leaves this redundant entry behind
>>>>> under certain circumstances, this is a harmless quirk.
>>>>>
>>>>> Harry.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Robert
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Alias" wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> helpless wrote:
>>>>>>>> I can not reformat my hard drive with xp. I can do an update,but, I want to
>>>>>>>> wipe out my drive and start from the beginning. I can do an up date but, it
>>>>>>>> will not allow me to do a complete format.. Help
>>>>>>> XP cannot format the drive if Windows is loaded. Reset your BIOS to have
>>>>>>> the CD ROM boot first. Insert the CD, reboot from the BIOS and follow
>>>>>>> the instructions.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Alias
>>>>>>>
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