View Full Version : How to Delete/Set an OS Start-up


Tanker350
06-20-2005, 10:41 PM
How do you delete an OS such as Microsoft 2003 Server? Well actually I have it on my Laptop, and everytime I start my Laptop up I have to wait till it loads, and then pick Microsoft XP Home Edition. If I don't, it automatically goes into some loading process and then it takes forever to do nothing. Is there a way to automatically set it to start in XP Home edition but still have 03 Server as an option if I want to use it?

shifty
06-20-2005, 10:45 PM
Yes. You'll need to find and edit the boot.ini file. This is usually located at C:\boot.ini.

Here is Microsoft's article on doing this:
For XP: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;289022
For 2003: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;323427

More information (general):
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000492.htm

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shifty
06-20-2005, 10:45 PM
PS - you can also set the selection timeout. I suggest putting it at 3 seconds or 5 seconds.