Comments on: Can I get rid of the choices for Operating Systems at boot in XP? http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/11/how-can-i-change-which-oss-show-up-from.html Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:08:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Cherly Pumphery http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/11/how-can-i-change-which-oss-show-up-from.html/comment-page-1#comment-14167 Cherly Pumphery Sat, 26 Feb 2011 21:52:17 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=457#comment-14167 Kelsey Grammer goes for it, one additional time. You would believe after 3 efforts, he might possibly understand a lot better, however a person never educate any kind of guy. We'll witness how incredibly long this one holds up, I guess. Kelsey Grammer goes for it, one additional time. You would believe after 3 efforts, he might possibly understand a lot better, however a person never educate any kind of guy. We’ll witness how incredibly long this one holds up, I guess.

]]> By: Unknown http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/11/how-can-i-change-which-oss-show-up-from.html/comment-page-1#comment-5363 Unknown Fri, 02 Nov 2007 04:56:00 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=457#comment-5363 I will be sticking with my virtual machines on my single boot xp machine. thanks for the suggestions though ppl I will be sticking with my virtual machines on my single boot xp machine. thanks for the suggestions though ppl

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/11/how-can-i-change-which-oss-show-up-from.html/comment-page-1#comment-1773 Anonymous Fri, 02 Nov 2007 02:56:00 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=457#comment-1773 I will be sticking with my virtual machines on my single boot xp machine. thanks for the suggestions though ppl I will be sticking with my virtual machines on my single boot xp machine. thanks for the suggestions though ppl

]]> By: PD http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/11/how-can-i-change-which-oss-show-up-from.html/comment-page-1#comment-1772 PD Fri, 02 Nov 2007 01:46:00 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=457#comment-1772 If you have Vista loaded on the same machine the boot.ini file will only cover XP and 2000. Vista uses the new boot configuration database (BCD).<br/><br/>So what you end up with is a BCD screen that offers Vista and "Older Version of Windows" and then if you select older version, the boot.ini screen offers XP and 2000.<br/><br/>You can use a tool like Vista Boot Pro to configure the BCD and you might be able to get all 3 on one screen. I haven't had any luck with it, but I didn't try too hard.<br/><br/>I set the timeouts to 5 sec and go do something else while it reboots. In my opinion, hiding the other options is more trouble than it's worth because getting back at them latter becomes a PITA. If you have Vista loaded on the same machine the boot.ini file will only cover XP and 2000. Vista uses the new boot configuration database (BCD).

So what you end up with is a BCD screen that offers Vista and “Older Version of Windows” and then if you select older version, the boot.ini screen offers XP and 2000.

You can use a tool like Vista Boot Pro to configure the BCD and you might be able to get all 3 on one screen. I haven’t had any luck with it, but I didn’t try too hard.

I set the timeouts to 5 sec and go do something else while it reboots. In my opinion, hiding the other options is more trouble than it’s worth because getting back at them latter becomes a PITA.

]]> By: Unknown http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/11/how-can-i-change-which-oss-show-up-from.html/comment-page-1#comment-5364 Unknown Thu, 01 Nov 2007 17:24:00 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=457#comment-5364 I just deal with the boot loader screen. Ray that does not work for me on XP. F8 just gives me Safe mode type options. Do I need to configure something there? IF they show up in the boot loader and ini file? I just deal with the boot loader screen. Ray that does not work for me on XP. F8 just gives me Safe mode type options. Do I need to configure something there? IF they show up in the boot loader and ini file?

]]> By: Unknown http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/11/how-can-i-change-which-oss-show-up-from.html/comment-page-1#comment-5365 Unknown Thu, 01 Nov 2007 16:42:00 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=457#comment-5365 I prefer to select the OS to boot at start time by pressing F8 continuously before Windows start bootup. I prefer to select the OS to boot at start time by pressing F8 continuously before Windows start bootup.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/11/how-can-i-change-which-oss-show-up-from.html/comment-page-1#comment-1771 Anonymous Thu, 01 Nov 2007 15:24:00 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=457#comment-1771 I just deal with the boot loader screen. Ray that does not work for me on XP. F8 just gives me Safe mode type options. Do I need to configure something there? IF they show up in the boot loader and ini file? I just deal with the boot loader screen. Ray that does not work for me on XP. F8 just gives me Safe mode type options. Do I need to configure something there? IF they show up in the boot loader and ini file?

]]> By: Raymond Tau http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/11/how-can-i-change-which-oss-show-up-from.html/comment-page-1#comment-1770 Raymond Tau Thu, 01 Nov 2007 14:42:00 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=457#comment-1770 I prefer to select the OS to boot at start time by pressing F8 continuously before Windows start bootup. I prefer to select the OS to boot at start time by pressing F8 continuously before Windows start bootup.

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