I recently did a clean install of XP Pro on a new hard drive. Now every time that I boot the computer I get a request as to what Operating System I want to use. I press enter and XP Pro loads as normal.

How do I get rid of this request?

Thanks for advice.

Hmmm, then I don't think it was a "clean" install.

Check out How to edit the Boot.ini file in Windows XP. How many OSs does yours show?

Never mind. Digerati we must have been typing at the same time.

Originally Posted by dhwms

I recently did a clean install of XP Pro on a new hard drive. Now every time that I boot the computer I get a request as to what Operating System I want to use. I press enter and XP Pro loads as normal.

How do I get rid of this request?

Thanks for advice.

What computer do you have? Did it come with windows Vista?

The computer is a HP Vectra VL420. It came with XP Pro.

It seems that somehow I had a second installation of a windows operating system. I removed the second installation and no longer get the message at boot up.

Thanks for the help Digerati.

You are welcome.