Hi everyone,

Recently, when I turn on my computer, a screen comes up and shows that I have 2 Windows XP's installed on my computer and then the screen quickly leaves before I can see what I need to do, How can I take out that one XP software and just leave it at only one XP??

(Note: I recently reinstalled Windows XP again on my computer, when this started to happen)

Thanks all for you help!

have you got the OS on twice or just the once?


R Click on My Computer..Properties..Advanced..Setting and have a look at what your default Operating System is you may have achoice of 2 both the same

If you double installed to the same partition you can try this:

"I have two installations of XP on the same partition........"


1. Boot to the desired version of Windows XP you want to keep. Making note of the position in the boot menu. This will be important when you edit boot.ini.


2. Open a command prompt * and type " echo %windir%" without the quotes. This will give you the current Windows folder you are using.


3. From Explorer, delete the folder containing the installation you want to remove. The original install folder is usually called Windows and subsequent folders will be derivatives of Windows or Winnt.


4. From System Properties [Winkey+Pause/Break] > Advanced Tab > Startup and Recovery > Settings > Edit.


5. Select the Edit button and from notepad, first backup boot.ini, by going to File; Save As and rename boot.ini. to something like boot.inibak.


6. Remove the line referencing the installation not chosen; you made note of in step one.


7. Set timeout=0 so the system boots directly into Win XP (you will not get the boot menu).


8. Save As boot.ini & Exit.


9. Reboot.

* To access the command prompt: Start>All Programs>Accessories>Command Prompt or from Start>RUN>Type "CMD" without the quotes, then press OK.

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/xpfaq.html #20

where is the command prompt?

Originally Posted by 2tmwap

where is the command prompt?

Click Start, click Run, type cmd, click OK

Originally Posted by brain_damage

have you got the OS on twice or just the once?


R Click on My Computer..Properties..Advanced..Setting and have a look at what your default Operating System is you may have achoice of 2 both the same

hi, yes it says it twice, any help would be so much appreciated

Originally Posted by Bear

Click Start, click Run, type cmd, click OK

thanks so much!

Originally Posted by jephree

If you double installed to the same partition you can try this:


http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/xpfaq.html #20

hi jephree, i started to do that and i got stuck on #2, i dont know what else to do

Open a command prompt (Start, Run, type cmd, click OK) and type echo %windir% This will give you the current Windows folder you are using.

Originally Posted by brain_damage

Open a command prompt (Start, Run, type cmd, click OK) and type echo %windir% This will give you the current Windows folder you are using.

thanks so much but im still stuck , sorry im just a beginner

i did step 2 but then when it says:

3. From Explorer, delete the folder containing the installation you want to remove. The original install folder is usually called Windows and subsequent folders will be derivatives of Windows or Winnt.

i dont know what to do about that part please help