When I start the OS up I get an option to pick from Windows XP or Windows XP.
There both the same, I would rather have it go to the Os, instead of asking me every time. It acts like there are 2 partitions of the same OS out there, but again there isn't. How can I make it boot right to XP?
My Computer
At a glance
Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bitIntel(R) Core(TM) i5-540M @ 2.53GHz4GB DDR3 System Memory1GB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5830 Graphics
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-540M @ 2.53GHz
Motherboard
Hewlett-Packard 1522
Memory
4GB DDR3 System Memory
Graphics Card(s)
1GB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5830 Graphics
Monitor(s) Displays
15.6" diagonal Full High Definition LED
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
500GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive
PSU
6 Cell Lithium Ion Polymer Battery
Cooling
NZXT Aluminum Notebook Cooler With 3 120mm Adjustable Fans
Install EasyBCD to see if there are 2 boot entries and if there are remove the correct one and that should do it and be sure to post back with any further questions you may have and to keep us informed.
Right click your My Computer Icon and select properties. Then under the Advanced tab click the settings button in the Startup and Recovery section. In the window that opens you can do one of two different things. You can select the default operating system in the drop down box and then remove the check mark next to Time to display list of operating systems. That will kill the selection window and load the one you select above it. The other option is to click the edit button and edit the boot.ini file directly. You should see two lines each beginning with multi(0)disk(0)etc, etc. If the two lines are identical you can just delete the second one. If they are not identical then you have a dual boot or something else going on. The boot.ini file is a hidden file in the root of your boot drive, the one with an active partition.
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My Computer
At a glance
Windows 10 Education 64 bitAMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 MemoryZotac NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Built
OS
Windows 10 Education 64 bit
CPU
AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
Motherboard
Asus M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
Memory
8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
Graphics Card(s)
Zotac NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
Sound Card
VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
This is my favorite option because it requires no outside tools, and I prefer using windows tools. I've always figure why install a program to do what windows can already do.
My Computer
At a glance
Windows 7 Ultimate x64Intel Core i7 720QM8GB factory installedATI Mobility Radeon 5870 W/ Flashed VBIOS to ...
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Asus G73JH-A2
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Intel Core i7 720QM
Memory
8GB factory installed
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Mobility Radeon 5870 W/ Flashed VBIOS to fix GSOD
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
1 500GB 1 250GB
Keyboard
G15
Mouse
G9x
Internet Speed
Rogers extreme/Bell fibe25 depending on where I am.
Actually for windows XP its slightly different. Once you open msconfig you go to the boot.ini tab and click "Check All Boot Paths". That will remove any invalid entries. You can't delete or edit any entries manually from there though, All you can do is change the order and set the default.
My Computer
At a glance
Windows 10 Education 64 bitAMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 MemoryZotac NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Built
OS
Windows 10 Education 64 bit
CPU
AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
Motherboard
Asus M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
Memory
8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
Graphics Card(s)
Zotac NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
Sound Card
VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
