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Originally posted by lou_habs
you have windows installed twice obviously
Nope, that's not obvious at all... It even doesn't mean he has two windows versions. I can have 50 lines like that in my boot up menu if I want.
(please only post if you know about an issue a 100% certain and know how to solve it 
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Anyways, Reaper, post/attach the file
C:\boot.ini here (can be a hidden file though) and we will quickly say what it is and if it is safe to delete an entry or not...
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This is mine:
quote:
Originally posted by boot.ini
[boot loader]
timeout=5
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /fastdetect /KERNEL=LOGOOS.EXE /NoExecute=AlwaysOff
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (Normal)"
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (SafeBoot)" /safeboot
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(3)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (Second Copy)" /fastdetect
As you can see I have 2 copies of Windows XP, the main one on my first partition, and a backup one on my third partition of my first HDD (physical disk (0)).
I have three startup entries for my main one:
- The one I normally always use (with the /fastdetect option and the disabled DEP aka 'Data Execution Prevention' <= note: disabling this in XP SP2 can speed up windows, though it will disable the DEP security feature; but who needs that, just use your brains before starting up anything. DEP is also known to cause some bugs on certain SP2 systems)
- One which is a normal boot up, no frills whatever, loads and automatically detects everything. Useless to say that this boots up more slowely
- One which boots up in safe mode.
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EDIT: saw it too late that you already solved it, oh well...
(damn... must remember to click refresh befoer replying on threads)
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