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

Aug 24, 2012

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

Boot into Windows.
Click Start Menu.
Click All Programs.
Click Accessories.
Click Command Prompt.
Change directories to the root of the system drive.
Code:
```
cd \
```
Info
There is a space between cd and \ in the command.
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
```

Backup boot.ini and edit it.

Code:

copy boot.ini boot.ini.bak2

notepad boot.ini

Delete the old versions of Microsoft Windows XP that are no longer needed.
Remove the timeout value and set it to 0.
Make sure the default matches one of the remaining operating systems
Set up the boot.ini attributes again and exit the Control Panel.
Code:
```
attrib +h +s +r boot.ini

exit
```

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