If you’re like me that like to experiment with other operating systems then I’m sure you had modified your computer Boot.ini.
What is Boot.ini? Boot.ini is the place where the partition write the boot order of the existing operating systems to give you the option to choose which operating system to load. If your computer only has one operating system the choice menu will not show and will boot automatically the default operating system. Want to know more Boot.ini and NTLDR- Click here
Removing dual boot for your computer!
If you don’t want to choose between 2 operating systems and keep using the default OS which I will refer as Windows XP you have to go to the Boot.ini configuration page to remove it manually. Boot.ini file look the this!
In this example you can see two operating system installed Windows XP and Windows 2000 and you want to remove Windows 2000.
To do that the only thing you have to do is remove “multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINNT=”Windows 2000 Professional” /fastdetect” and click save, that it.
Here how it will look before and after
Before:
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS=”Windows XP Professional” /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINNT=”Windows 2000 Professional” /fastdetect
After:
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS=”Windows XP Professional” /fastdetect
Edit the Boot.ini File
To view and edit the Boot.ini file:
- Right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.
-or- - Click Start, click Run, type sysdm.cpl, and then click OK.
- On the Advanced tab, click Settings under Startup and Recovery.
- Under System Startup, click Edit.
And that’s all, after editing the boot.ini make sure to save and restart your computer once the computer has restarted the dual boot option should not appear again going directly to the default operating system.
Here is a video explaining how to do it
Have any comments? Feel free to post it below!
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OK I will do what you say about the dual boot but I have one last question. Will this free up more space on my computer by deleteing this. I currently have xp and Windows 2000 Pro. And need more space on my laptop.
thanks
Nope that will only delete the dual boot from the Master Boot Record, to delete the unwanted operating system you have to locate the OS folder and remove it, or run “Disk Cleanup” and click where it says “Remove old operating system” or something like that.
Read this link, maybe you can understand it better
OK, so how do I go about this. Could you give me instructions on this. The link does not tell me how to. Or is there a better web site I can see this.
Thanks for your help.
Here is a video showing you all the necessary steps
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVwWg7IHmCU&feature=player_embedded!
To get more space on your laptop hard drive download Tuneup utility from this blog at the following link. Make sure to register the software with the provided key in the post!
Here is another link that explains it a little better!