My Windows XP Pro started getting very slow and eventually all apps refused to open. So... I reinstalled Windows XP Pro. During the install process, it claimed to delete the previous Windows XP install. However, now when I start my computer, it presents me with a black screen and simple white letters asking me to choose which Windows XP Professional I want to open. The top choice works, the second doesn't. How can I make my computer think I have only one Windows XP? Thx.
Tek-Tips is the largest IT community on the Internet today!
Members share and learn making Tek-Tips Forums the best source of peer-reviewed technical information on the Internet!
-
Congratulations wOOdy-Soft on being selected by the Tek-Tips community for having the most helpful posts in the forums last week. Way to Go!
Windows Statup - Two Choices?
- Thread starter Dupuytren
- Start date
NADIAZIPPER
MIS
Go to My Computer properties, go to advanced tab and go to the startup and recovery option. There is a button to edit a file, delete the line that has the second OS that does not work.
- Thread starter
- #3
Thanks! Maybe I can figure out my other problem in that startup file... When my desktop opens, there's an error box that states one program cannot be opened. It doesn't tell me which one. Maybe there's a log I can look at that shows the program open error?
NADIAZIPPER
MIS
Right click on My Computer, go to manage..there is aa event log you could look at to see what is opening. Also go to run type: msconfig and go to the startup tab, uncheck any programs that you do not want to run upon windows starting.
- Status
Similar threads