Windows Shows up More than Once in Boot List (Windows XP)

Edit the boot.ini File when Microsoft Windows XP Appears Multiple Times at Boot

  1. Boot into Windows.

  2. Click Start Menu.

  3. Click All Programs.

  4. Click Accessories.

  5. Click Command Prompt.

    XPEditbootini1.png

  6. Change directories to the root of the system drive.

    Code: 
    cd \
    Info

    There is a space between cd and \ in the command.

  7. Remove the following attributes from boot.ini so it can be backed up and then edited:
    • Hidden

    • System

    • Read Only

      Code: 
      attrib -h -s -r boot.ini
  8. Backup boot.ini and edit it.

    Code: 
    copy boot.ini boot.ini.bak2

notepad boot.ini

  9. Delete the old versions of Microsoft Windows XP that are no longer needed.

    XPEditbootini6.png

  10. Remove the timeout value and set it to 0.

    XPEditbootini7.png

  11. Make sure the default matches one of the remaining operating systems

    XPEditbootini8.png

  12. Set up the boot.ini attributes again and exit the Control Panel.

    Code: 
    attrib +h +s +r boot.ini

exit
 
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