how to remove a partition.....
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how to remove a partition.....
Hi guys, I have a problem. I was running two operating systems on my computer on the same hard drive (on two separate partitions). I logged into the one I wanted to keep and formatted the other partition, thereby deleting that operating system, but now whenever I boot up I still get the boot menu that tells me to choose which operating system I want to run.
Does anyone know how I can remove this boot menu so that I can just boot directly into the operating system I have kept installed?
Thanks,
Mrplaya911
Does anyone know how I can remove this boot menu so that I can just boot directly into the operating system I have kept installed?
Thanks,
Mrplaya911
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Re: how to remove a partition.....
Wat? Can 2 spiek englich?
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Re: how to remove a partition.....
Hman wrote:Wat? Can 2 spiek englich?
So ...mrplaya911's Translator wrote: Hi guys, I have a problem. I was running two operating systems on my computer on the same hard drive (on two separate partitions). I logged into the one I wanted to keep and formatted the other partition, thereby deleting that operating system, but now whenever I boot up I still get the boot menu that tells me to choose which operating system I want to run.
Does anyone know how I can remove this boot menu so that I can just boot directly into the operating system I have kept installed?
Thanks,
Mrplaya911
Which operating systems were you dual booting? And which of the two have you kept?
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Re: how to remove a partition.....
You must mean bootloader I guess.You can use vistaboot pro if you were using xp and vista,you can delete the OS entries with it.
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Methinks you are referring to the two entries shown on the black screen just before the OS boots, and you want to remove the one entry so the pc will automatically boot into the only remaing OS? Did I get that right?
So, right click My Computer >> Properties >> Advanced >> Startup and recovery >> Settings >> Edit
That should bring up a window containing the two text entries for the dual booting. Simply remove the one line for the OS entry you are not using, and save.
Done.
These are the steps to follow to get that window in an XP os, but I guess it's the same steps for vista. (I'm assuming those are the two you dual booted)
So, right click My Computer >> Properties >> Advanced >> Startup and recovery >> Settings >> Edit
That should bring up a window containing the two text entries for the dual booting. Simply remove the one line for the OS entry you are not using, and save.
Done.
These are the steps to follow to get that window in an XP os, but I guess it's the same steps for vista. (I'm assuming those are the two you dual booted)
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it is called me "was a bit toasted"(sunday after a few shots of JD) thus making me write in a very confusing manner i am sorry if it has confused yall. i have read what i wrote and i myself to get confused...... has been correct, thanks to Stuart for making it much simpler to understand.
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It has also been answered by several people. Can we assume that you have the problem sorted?mrplaya911 wrote:it is called me "was a bit toasted"(sunday after a few shots of JD) thus making me write in a very confusing manner i am sorry if it has confused yall. i have read what i wrote and i myself to get confused...... has been correct, thanks to Stuart for making it much simpler to understand.
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Once again: "Wat? Can 2 spiek englich?"mrplaya911 wrote:it is called me "was a bit toasted"(sunday after a few shots of JD) thus making me write in a very confusing manner i am sorry if it has confused yall. i have read what i wrote and i myself to get confused...... has been correct, thanks to Stuart for making it much simpler to understand.
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@ Sykomantis Fank you wat you of da say was nearly of da right da only of da ding was da part of da last dont edit just select 1 you is be of da wanting
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yes thanks.....Stuart wrote:It has also been answered by several people. Can we assume that you have the problem sorted?mrplaya911 wrote:it is called me "was a bit toasted"(sunday after a few shots of JD) thus making me write in a very confusing manner i am sorry if it has confused yall. i have read what i wrote and i myself to get confused...... has been correct, thanks to Stuart for making it much simpler to understand.
is it 2 complicated for youWiK1d wrote:Once again: "Wat? Can 2 spiek englich?"mrplaya911 wrote:it is called me "was a bit toasted"(sunday after a few shots of JD) thus making me write in a very confusing manner i am sorry if it has confused yall. i have read what i wrote and i myself to get confused...... has been correct, thanks to Stuart for making it much simpler to understand.
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W ... T ... H?mrplaya911 wrote:@ Sykomantis Fank you wat you of da say was nearly of da right da only of da ding was da part of da last dont edit just select 1 you is be of da wanting
Sorry guys, this translation is beyond me. I think he's saying he's been sorted.
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correct again i was just being sarcastic
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Scary thing is, it sounded almost exactly like one of my bookface friends!mrplaya911 wrote:correct again i was just being sarcastic
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Well, there are several ways of doing it, the way I suggested totally removes it from the options, not just hiding it away, cause if you remove the partition I see no reason why you would want to keep the entry.mrplaya911 wrote:@ Sykomantis Fank you wat you of da say was nearly of da right da only of da ding was da part of da last dont edit just select 1 you is be of da wanting
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Ah, I see...
In XP you could use notepad to modify the boot.ini file. M$ decided to change the way Vista boots, and did away with the boot.ini file. I can't seem to recall the procedure to follow in Vista but that might be the Zamalek's fault.
In XP you could use notepad to modify the boot.ini file. M$ decided to change the way Vista boots, and did away with the boot.ini file. I can't seem to recall the procedure to follow in Vista but that might be the Zamalek's fault.
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I am having the same problem, i deleted win7 beta and kept Win XP. I did edit the boot.ini file but i still have to choose when i start up. Please help?
boot.ini =
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;Warning: Boot.ini is used on Windows XP and earlier operating systems.
;Warning: Use BCDEDIT.exe to modify Windows Vista boot options.
;
[boot loader]
timeout=0
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /NOEXECUTE=OPTIN /FASTDETECT
boot.ini =
;
;Warning: Boot.ini is used on Windows XP and earlier operating systems.
;Warning: Use BCDEDIT.exe to modify Windows Vista boot options.
;
[boot loader]
timeout=0
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /NOEXECUTE=OPTIN /FASTDETECT
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Re: how to remove a partition.....
this thread should re-direct to the spelling and grammar thread.