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New installer options versus old boot options
bobbyjak bobby...@hotmail.com microsoft public windowsxp newusers The boot options are given to you in the order they are in the file..Remember the 1 that is good and delete the other..You can always boot to Win2k and fix it.. HTH "ethan" <ethan_hunt...@hotmail.com> wrote in message

boot up option in win98
You can use that to boot Linux (or another OS) if you know what to type at the prompt. What you should do is construct a file /boot/grub/menu.lst, which has everything Just edit them to your needs ## ## Start Default Options ## ## default kernel options ## default kernel options for automagic boot options ## eg

Memory Resource Controller Add Boot Option
Often on an XP box, after the firmware screen, a black and white boot options screen appears that has any OS that is a boot option, and if you install the Recovery Console that is listed as well. You turn on the PC and it will stop at that screen and there is usually a countdown that might be optional.

What is the difference between boot options in WIN2K ?
Best regards Bjorn -- Bjorn Landemoo - bj...@landemoo.com - http://landemoo.com/ Microsoft MVP - Windows NT/2000 Percy Fonowski <man_with_...@yahoo.com> wrote: What is the difference between boot options in WIN2K ? I have a problem where an external SCSI device will only work if I boot up in 'debug' mode.

"Press F8 for advanced options" screen is invisible during boot
These methods are outlined in A description of the Safe Mode Boot options in Windows XP/and Vista http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315222/ Frequently Asked Questions Regarding System Restore from MSFT: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/plan/faqsrwxp.mspx System Restore can be run from the Win RE

W2K boot menu (VGA option gone)
Actually I think on one, or two of those I get that text screen with edit boot option thing that I posted previous with the noexecute=optin. Ok. Got a problem, but it's no insurmountable. You didn't mention what model laptop you have. Give me the model, and I'll research a bit more, and see what we can come up with

XP now has 2 boot options after reinstall
JF van Baarlen i...@somewhere.in.nl alt comp periphs mainboard abit On Thu, 30 Dec 1999 15:05:25 -0000, "Filippo Erik Negroni" <cs97...@brunel.ac.uk> wrote: The boot option refers to the boot sequence. does not change your drive letters. Actually it can change the letters. When I set my system to boot from D (D, A,

boot options
We then deleted the parallel installation of NT4 and removed all of the entries reffering to that installtion from BOOT.INI. Everytime we boot the laptop now we get the normal Windows NT boot options but also another option called NT DEFAULT. This option does not exist in BOOT.INI. Does anybody know how to clear it

Installed Vista dual boot, think I screwed up!
Anyway, I've now ended up with an option at boot up of Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition or Microsoft Windows XP Setup with the second setup option as the default boot option if I don't select the other. In boot.ini I found this... [Boot Loader] Timeout=5 Default=C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.

Floppy boot option in Lilo
Good luck...strange that it won't boot off the CD. -----Original Message----- Thanks. Booting from the CD doesn't seem to be an option. When I place it in the drive and restart the computer, I get the usual boot options. I have the Windows XP Professional upgrade CD, could the fact that its an upgrade CD be the

Two boot options
However, BootIt NG has its own news server, and some other support options, not to mention an author who really cares--you'll get the help you need. Using BootItNG, you will resize and create the partitions you want/need, then create two boot options. At startup, the Boot Menu will offer whatever systems and boot

How to remove 3rd Boot Option Menu?
Daniel no...@nowhere.com microsoft public windows vista general Hi I have Ultimate, my PC crashed because of a hardware problem, then the PC would not boot. I ran "Startup Repair" and when I rebooted I had two options to select Vista Ultimate and Vista Ultimate (Recovered). I selected the first one and ythe PC

Boot Options
But nooooooo Now I have three options when I boot up: Windows XP Professional Windows XP Professional Windows When I select the Windows option, nothing happens (black screen with white blinking cursor only).. but I can boot up in either of the Windows XP Professional options. I want to get rid of all but the final

Too many BOOT options
I want to remove the options for 1 XP and windows 98 so it will just boot into XP. I've tried Fixboot from the repair console but this hasn't helped. Thanks SH -- Basic computer maintenance http://uk.geocities.com/personel44/maintenance.html.

Problema con Ubuntu
The same 'root (hd0,x)' can be used on system that has separate boot partition with all kernel and initrd files that are listed in menu.lst for each of boot options. For 2 separate installations that use own /boot 'root (hd0,x)' should point to place where relevant /boot directory is located, and that means it will

Boot Options
Hi I have Ultimate, my PC crashed because of a hardware problem, then the PC would not boot. I ran "Startup Repair" and when I rebooted I had two options to select Vista Ultimate and Vista Ultimate (Recovered). I selected the first one and ythe PC booted fine but when I rebbot I still get the two options.

Bug#243011: os-prober: installation report (beauty, but some issues)
Simon bitbuc...@home.com alt linux When I boot my xUmbuntu system, GRUB shows more boot options that I'd expect. I understand why there "recovery mode" and memtest86+ are there, but whats the difference between amd64-k8 and amd64-generic? I also didn't expect kernel 2.6.15.23 to be there since I updated the kernel

W2K boot menu (VGA option gone)
Balbir Singh bal...@linux.vnet.ibm.com fa linux kernel Paul Menage wrote: On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 3:55 AM, Balbir Singh <bal...@linux.vnet.ibm.com> wrote: A boot option for the memory controller was discussed on lkml. It is a good idea to add it, since it saves memory for people who want to turn off the memory

TC430HX and boot options
James Liles JLil...@newsguy.com alt windows95 On Sat, 31 Oct 1998 13:33:51 GMT, "Paul King" <pk...@cybertap.com> wrote: ->Hi: -> ->As the title says, I keep getting the boot options menu when I boot up - ->even after a 'normal' closedown. If I select option #1 (normal) it boots ->fine (in fact, if i just ignore it

Eight boot options ??
Bruce Chambers bchamb...@cable0ne.n3t microsoft public windowsxp general microsoft public windowsxp security_admin PatrixUSA wrote: On a computer that is configured for booting to multiple operating systems / windows recovery console, is there a way to password protect non-default boot options?