Two OS choices when booting but only one OS is Installed?

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I have Win 7 upgrade retail version. After installing, there is a folder labeled Old Windows (the WinXP I need to have on the drive in order for Win7 to upgrade). I deleted the Old Windows folder but I still get two choices when I boot the PC, as shown below ...

Earlier Version of Windows
Windows 7

How do I remove "Earlier Version of Windows" so the PC will boot right into Win 7 ? I checked using msconfig and it displays only one OS and it appears as follows:

Windows 7 (C:\Windows) : Current OS; Default OS

nothing else appears in the msconfig window
 

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have you tried just setting the boot menu display time to 0?

That is a strange problem though, have you ever used startup repair on this system?
It really sounds like the bootmgr is confused.
 

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Intel i7 2600k
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Asrock z68 extreme 4 gen 3
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The windows.old folder contained your XP settings and files. Did you upgrade to Win 7 on the same HDD that XP was on?
 

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ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3
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Maguscreed said:
have you tried just setting the boot menu display time to 0?
Click to expand...

No, because that would be too easy ... hehe

I tried it just now and it says 3 is the minimum I can enter ? So I tried 3 and that works ok. mAybe it still finds the deleted Old Windows folder? I'll try using a "space sweeper" utility to zero the unused areas and see if that fixes it.
 

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Windows 7 Home Premium (MSI Notebook)Intel i3DDR3 SODIMM PC3-10700Intel GMA HD graphics
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
MSI Notebook A6200-206US
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium (MSI Notebook)
CPU
Intel i3
Memory
DDR3 SODIMM PC3-10700
Graphics Card(s)
Intel GMA HD graphics
Sound Card
built-in
The Windows.old will not effect your OS options, its just a folder to save your former OS data.
 

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Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1Intel i5-2550K, Differing ~4.4-4.8GHz No buil...16GB G.Skill Sniper 1866MHz @ 2133MHz 2x8GBASUS GTX650TIB-DC2OC-2GD5, (650TI Boost)
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Built Desktop By DataTech
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
CPU
Intel i5-2550K, Differing ~4.4-4.8GHz No built in GPU
Motherboard
ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3
Memory
16GB G.Skill Sniper 1866MHz @ 2133MHz 2x8GB
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS GTX650TIB-DC2OC-2GD5, (650TI Boost)
Sound Card
Onboard Realtek 5-1
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung P2570HD
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Samsung 840 Pro 256GB SSD for OS, 500GB Seagate Constellation (Enterprise drive) for Data
PSU
Corsair HX650W
Case
Inwin Dragon Rider
Cooling
Hyper 212 EVO w/two Noctua fans, push-pull, @1300 RPM
Keyboard
E-Z Eyes, bright yellow keys with large characters
Mouse
steelseries SENSEI Laser Pro Gaming
Internet Speed
48-51Mbs Mbs down, 11 Mbs up Xfinity Cable
Antivirus
Norton Internet Security 2013
Browser
IE 10, Opera, Pale Moon if needed
Other Info
4 case fans, LG BluRay-RE, ASUS DVD-RW, Mr. Fusion power supply, 1.21 gigawatts.
Britton30 said:
The Windows.old will not effect your OS options, its just a folder to save your former OS data.
Click to expand...

Yes, and I deleted that folder right after booting to the Win 7 desktop for the first time after installing. I expected the Earlier Version of Windows to disappear, but it didn't.

I jsut wiped all free space on drive C and did a reboort but it's still there. No prob, it comes and goes in a flash and auto-boots to the desktop now.

thanks for the fast replies {8^D
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Home Premium (MSI Notebook)Intel i3DDR3 SODIMM PC3-10700Intel GMA HD graphics
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
MSI Notebook A6200-206US
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium (MSI Notebook)
CPU
Intel i3
Memory
DDR3 SODIMM PC3-10700
Graphics Card(s)
Intel GMA HD graphics
Sound Card
built-in

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 x64Intel i7 2600kG.skill Ripjaw 16gigs @ 1866Nvidia gtx580 (evga)
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Insane hobo technologies. ;-)
OS
Windows 7 x64
CPU
Intel i7 2600k
Motherboard
Asrock z68 extreme 4 gen 3
Memory
G.skill Ripjaw 16gigs @ 1866
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia gtx580 (evga)
Sound Card
Integrated HD audio + hdmi
Monitor(s) Displays
24" ASUS widescreen + 42" insignia
Screen Resolution
1080p (1920x1080)
Hard Drives
128 Samsung 830
256 Samsung 840
3 x 1tb storage drive (various)
1 western digital 1tb (eSATA)
1 Seagate 1tb (eSATA)
PSU
1 kilowatt SLI/Crossfire rated Silverstone modular
Case
NZXT Phantom + additional 220 fan
Cooling
Zalmann
Keyboard
Microsoft wireless 3000 (v2)
Mouse
MS - wireless 5000 (bluetrack)
Internet Speed
depends on if you ask me or my provider.
Other Info
The above information is provided as is, and the author assumes no responsibility for issues it may cause with your sanity or fanboyism.
You should have booted installer to avoid windows.old, have access to drive options to repartition, get a cleaner upgrade install. The installer sees XP at boot to allow use of Upgrade version key during install.

Enter msconfig>Boot to highlight then delete the extra listing.

If not there, use EasyBCD in Magus' link to Edit Boot Menu, delete ghost listing.
 
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