Re: Win XP Pro startup options

Hi Rick ,

Im having a boot issue too . I have xp Pro .

I had the hard drive freeze on me and crash . When I restarted the comp ,the
boot up failed . So I restarted , used F8 then ran CHkDSK at the c:>and it
finally booted up after it ran the check disk .

Since then thought , on a startup , it boots very very slowly and I cant
figure out why as It never was before that hard drive. On the boot cycle it
turns the montior on twice .....it never did that before either . After that
inital CHKDKS, I acutally did another check disk by going to my computer >
properties>tools>check now . Under check disk options I checked both boxes .
Then I Restarted the comp and on the reboot it ran the check disk which took
hours and did it said it repaired some errors . But not the boot up issue .

Is this a boot ini issue ? Or another issue ? any solution suggestions ?

thanks
Joe

"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:

> No problem Bob, glad to have been of assistance.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Bob" <Bob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2AED7F88-7698-4549-8CF0-0236623DBC6A@microsoft.com...
> > Rick--Thanks--that took care of the problem. Your suggestion is greaty
> > appreciated.
> >
> > Bob
> >
> > "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Bob,
> >>
> >> Alter it to read:
> >>
> >> [boot loader]
> >> timeout=30
> >> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOW S
> >> [operating systems]
> >> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP
> >> Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
> >>
> >> It is the = reference in the default line that is causing the extra
> >> entry.
> >> The /NoExecute=OptIn is a reference to the software DEP that is included
> >> in
> >> SP2.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Best of Luck,
> >>
> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> >> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> >> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> >>
> >> "Bob" <Bob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:2AACCD3F-4E92-4384-A1D2-626DA30736D1@microsoft.com...
> >> > Rick,
> >> >
> >> > Tried your suggestion, and came up with the following in notepad:
> >> >
> >> > [boot loader]
> >> > timeout=30
> >> > default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOW S="Microsoft Windows
> >> > XP
> >> > Professional" /fastdetect
> >> > [operating systems]
> >> > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP
> >> > Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
> >> >
> >> > I was expecting to see a clear reference to the options I have to
> >> > choose
> >> > from, but don't see it here, since both of the references to operating
> >> > systems are almost identical. Should I delete the second reference,
> >> > since
> >> > it
> >> > ends with "NoExecute=OptIn"? (If I don't select Win XP Pro within ~30
> >> > seconds, it automatically bypasses Win XP Pro.)
> >> >
> >> > Thanks,
> >> >
> >> > Bob
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Hi,
> >> >>
> >> >> Go to the Control Panel/System applet/Advanced tab, click on the
> >> >> Startup
> >> >> and
> >> >> Recovery settings. Click the "edit" button to open boot.ini in
> >> >> notepad.
> >> >> Remove the unwanted reference from the [operating systems] section.
> >> >> Close
> >> >> saving changes.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Best of Luck,
> >> >>
> >> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> >> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> >> >> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> >> >> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> >> >>
> >> >> "Bob" <Bob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:F5DB934A-2E6B-48A1-B6BC-6D158A86396C@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > Due to a corrupt file I had to re-install Windows XP Pro. Now when
> >> >> > I
> >> >> > start
> >> >> > the computer, I get the following message:
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Please select the Operating Sustem to start:
> >> >> > Microsoft Windows XP Professional
> >> >> > Microsoft Windows"
> >> >> >
> >> >> > How can I bypass this question and automatically go diectly to Win
> >> >> > XP
> >> >> > Pro?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Thanks
> >> >> >
> >> >>
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