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DDRgod922
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_ 		20. November 2008 @ 04:28 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
accidentally dual OS'd windows xp pro. i reformatted the 2nd hard drive that had the 2nd windows xp pro OS on but every time I boot the computer it still asks me which OS i want to load. and the 2nd (now non-existent) windows xp pro is the first choice in the list and some how the timer is always at 0 so unless ur tapping an arrow key while the computer is booting then you'll miss the OS choice screen and it will automatically load the 2nd OS (that I had deleted when reformatting the 2nd hard drive) and will result in an error message. how can I fix this so that it wont do that anymore?
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killalot
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_ 		20. November 2008 @ 10:23 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Right click my computer properties then select advanced- start up and recovery edit the boot log should look like the one below be warned get it wrong and your computer wont start do a system restore point before you try it

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
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micha_el
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_ 		28. November 2008 @ 23:46 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
how would a system restore (if you cannot boot into the os) help?
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DDRgod922
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_ 		29. November 2008 @ 01:25 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
haha yea i was thinking about that after i restarted my computer lol but it all worked out great. thank you
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killalot
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_ 		29. November 2008 @ 03:59 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by micha_el:
 how would a system restore (if you cannot boot into the os) help?
Wile computer is booting up press F8 and select last known configuration that worked :) :(
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