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> Hi,
>
> On one of my laptops, where I have 2 HDDs, I installed Vista on one of
> them. However, due to finishing testing on a laptop I format the HDD from
> the Disk Management on the other (XP) HDD, yet I still get the boot-up
> option screen when I power up.
>
> Help? Any ideas lol?
>
> --
> - Nutty -
>
> --
> - Nutty -
>
> Start>Run>msconfig>Boot>hilite the XP entry, delete it, tick the box "Make
> all boot settings permanent.
> "Marc Nutty" <marcnutty@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:e87L$hDpGHA.756@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...>> Hi,>
>>
>> On one of my laptops, where I have 2 HDDs, I installed Vista on one of
>> them. However, due to finishing testing on a laptop I format the HDD from
>> the Disk Management on the other (XP) HDD, yet I still get the boot-up
>> option screen when I power up.
>>
>> Help? Any ideas lol?
>>
>> --
>> - Nutty -
>>
>> --
>> - Nutty -
>>
> Use either VistaBootPro or EasyBCD to remove the entry from the boot
> options screen. Once the BOS is down to one entry it will no longer
> appear.
> http://neosmart.net/forums/index.php?gettopic=81
>
> "Bob T." <bobunderscoretreat@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:%23I45MrEpGHA.2320@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...>> Start>Run>msconfig>Boot>hilite the XP entry, delete it, tick the box>
>> "Make all boot settings permanent.
>> "Marc Nutty" <marcnutty@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:e87L$hDpGHA.756@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...>>> Hi,>>
>>>
>>> On one of my laptops, where I have 2 HDDs, I installed Vista on one of
>>> them. However, due to finishing testing on a laptop I format the HDD
>>> from the Disk Management on the other (XP) HDD, yet I still get the
>>> boot-up option screen when I power up.
>>>
>>> Help? Any ideas lol?
>>>
>>> --
>>> - Nutty -
>>>
>>> --
>>> - Nutty -
>>>
>
> Ok, I have a mate with kind of the same problem.... however! he has Win XP
> Home on one HDD and Win XP Home on another HDD!!! so on the boot options
> he has Windows XP Home edition AND Windows XP Home Edition.
>
> One version works ok, the other doesn't work (gets a system error
> something about HAL.DLL).
>
> I suggested, getting on backing up ALL data etc... and format both HDDs
> and install a fresh lol, but he would still get the options at the
> beginning right?
>
> help!
>
> --
> - Nutty -
> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:ONG76AFpGHA.4912@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...>> Use either VistaBootPro or EasyBCD to remove the entry from the boot>
>> options screen. Once the BOS is down to one entry it will no longer
>> appear.
>> http://neosmart.net/forums/index.php?gettopic=81
>>
>> "Bob T." <bobunderscoretreat@cox.net> wrote in message
>> news:%23I45MrEpGHA.2320@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...>>> Start>Run>msconfig>Boot>hilite the XP entry, delete it, tick the box>>
>>> "Make all boot settings permanent.
>>> "Marc Nutty" <marcnutty@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:e87L$hDpGHA.756@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> On one of my laptops, where I have 2 HDDs, I installed Vista on one of
>>>> them. However, due to finishing testing on a laptop I format the HDD
>>>> from the Disk Management on the other (XP) HDD, yet I still get the
>>>> boot-up option screen when I power up.
>>>>
>>>> Help? Any ideas lol?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> - Nutty -
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> - Nutty -
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
> The way it should work is he will see Home and Pro on one option screen
> before installing Vista and after installing Vista he should see Old
> Version of Windows and Windows (Vista). Choosing Old Version of Windows
> should bring up a second screen offering Home and Pro.
>
> "Marc Nutty" <marcnutty@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OYL8JsFpGHA.4188@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...>> Ok, I have a mate with kind of the same problem.... however! he has Win>
>> XP Home on one HDD and Win XP Home on another HDD!!! so on the boot
>> options he has Windows XP Home edition AND Windows XP Home Edition.
>>
>> One version works ok, the other doesn't work (gets a system error
>> something about HAL.DLL).
>>
>> I suggested, getting on backing up ALL data etc... and format both HDDs
>> and install a fresh lol, but he would still get the options at the
>> beginning right?
>>
>> help!
>>
>> --
>> - Nutty -
>> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote in message
>> news:ONG76AFpGHA.4912@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...>>> Use either VistaBootPro or EasyBCD to remove the entry from the boot>>
>>> options screen. Once the BOS is down to one entry it will no longer
>>> appear.
>>> http://neosmart.net/forums/index.php?gettopic=81
>>>
>>> "Bob T." <bobunderscoretreat@cox.net> wrote in message
>>> news:%23I45MrEpGHA.2320@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>> Start>Run>msconfig>Boot>hilite the XP entry, delete it, tick the box
>>>> "Make all boot settings permanent.
>>>> "Marc Nutty" <marcnutty@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:e87L$hDpGHA.756@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> On one of my laptops, where I have 2 HDDs, I installed Vista on one of
>>>>> them. However, due to finishing testing on a laptop I format the HDD
>>>>> from the Disk Management on the other (XP) HDD, yet I still get the
>>>>> boot-up option screen when I power up.
>>>>>
>>>>> Help? Any ideas lol?
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> - Nutty -
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> - Nutty -
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
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