Try Me Posted February 11, 2006 Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 I have: -1 Windows XP home idition-1Windows XP Professional IditionHow i Delete The New Professional idition ? Plz help if i start my Computer i can pick ... Windows XP Home Idition And Windows XP Professional IditionHelp me .. Thnx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted February 11, 2006 Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 There are a few steps involved.First, edit your boot.ini file so you do not have a choice of Windows XP Professional.The boot.ini file can be loaded by going to: start > run > C:\boot.ini. Delete the line that say's Windows XP Professional, and make sure, under the [Default] header, the Windows XP Home edition is set.Then, you will have to delete the windows folder. This can also be found in the boot.ini file, as the line associated with Windows XP Pro will be labeled as Windows or Windows(2) or something to that effect. You will need to delete this folder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Try Me Posted February 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 Most i Rename The Boot.ini ? the boot.ini file is a note .. so can i rename the file its now [boot loader]timeout=30default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS[operating systems]multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetectmulti(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (TuneUp Backup) (bootscreen)" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect /TUTag=JIPL8T /Kernel=TUKernel.exemulti(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (TuneUp Backup) (bootscreen) (TuneUp Backup)" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect /TUTag=JIPL8T-BAK /KERNEL=kernel1.exemulti(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect /TUTag=W8ZAQFHelp me Thnx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackrat Posted February 11, 2006 Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 I hope this helps, this is for XP pro, so if you just want home it will give you an idea of what to delete and how to do it. computer. [boot loader]timeout=30default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS[operating systems]multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetectSave a Backup Copy of Boot.ini1. Right-click My Computer, and then click Properties. -or- Click Start, click Run, type sysdm.cpl, and then click OK. 2. On the Advanced tab, click Settings under Startup and Recovery. 3. Under System Startup, click Edit. This opens the file in Notepad ready for editing. 4. In Notepad, click File on the Menu bar, and then click Save As. 5. Right click in an empty area of the Save As dialThis is a sample of a default Boot.ini file from a Windows XP Professionalog box, point to New in the Context menu, and then click Folder. 6. Type a name for the new folder, for example temp, and then press the ENTER key to create the folder named temp. 7. Double-click the new folder named temp, and then click the Save button to save a backup copy of the Boot.ini file.Edit the Boot.ini FileTo view and edit the Boot.ini file: 1. Right-click My Computer, and then click Properties. -or- Click Start, click Run, type sysdm.cpl, and then click OK. 2. On the Advanced tab, click Settings under Startup and Recovery. 3. Under System Startup, click Edit.If you should delete the wrong line, reboot your computer and keep tapping the F8 key to boot into safe mode then access your saved Boot INI file and restore it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Try Me Posted February 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 I hope this helps, this is for XP pro, so if you just want home it will give you an idea of what to delete and how to do it. computer. [boot loader]timeout=30default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS[operating systems]multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetectSave a Backup Copy of Boot.ini1. Right-click My Computer, and then click Properties. -or- Click Start, click Run, type sysdm.cpl, and then click OK. 2. On the Advanced tab, click Settings under Startup and Recovery. 3. Under System Startup, click Edit. This opens the file in Notepad ready for editing. 4. In Notepad, click File on the Menu bar, and then click Save As. 5. Right click in an empty area of the Save As dialThis is a sample of a default Boot.ini file from a Windows XP Professionalog box, point to New in the Context menu, and then click Folder. 6. Type a name for the new folder, for example temp, and then press the ENTER key to create the folder named temp. 7. Double-click the new folder named temp, and then click the Save button to save a backup copy of the Boot.ini file.Edit the Boot.ini FileTo view and edit the Boot.ini file: 1. Right-click My Computer, and then click Properties. -or- Click Start, click Run, type sysdm.cpl, and then click OK. 2. On the Advanced tab, click Settings under Startup and Recovery. 3. Under System Startup, click Edit.If you should delete the wrong line, reboot your computer and keep tapping the F8 key to boot into safe mode then access your saved Boot INI file and restore it.so if i delete this line(multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect) of Professional i have deleted everthing of Professional ?Please reply thnx ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r4may Posted February 11, 2006 Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 This may be of help :- You can also use the Dos Command BOOTCFG to edit the boot.ini file.use the query switch to show the file controls and ID'syou can then change the Boot order or remove one (or more) of the systems to boot.For Help type bootcfg /?Ie: ID 1 Windows XP Home Note This is NOT the full inf display of the bootcfg /query ID 2 Windows XP Proto make Boot on XP home only bootcfg /delete ID2to make Boot on XP Pro only bootcfg /delete ID1Make a COPY of the original Boot.ini first just in case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackrat Posted February 11, 2006 Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 Looking at your posting, you need to delete all these lines and leave the last line intact.multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetectmulti(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (TuneUp Backup) (bootscreen)" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect /TUTag=JIPL8T /Kernel=TUKernel.exemulti(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (TuneUp Backup) (bootscreen) (TuneUp Backup)" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect /TUTag=JIPL8T-BAK /KERNEL=kernel1.exeMake sure you do a back up to the desktop before trying this so it can be restored in safe mode if it goes wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Try Me Posted February 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 Looking at your posting, you need to delete all these lines and leave the last line intact.multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetectmulti(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (TuneUp Backup) (bootscreen)" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect /TUTag=JIPL8T /Kernel=TUKernel.exemulti(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (TuneUp Backup) (bootscreen) (TuneUp Backup)" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect /TUTag=JIPL8T-BAK /KERNEL=kernel1.exeMake sure you do a back up to the desktop before trying this so it can be restored in safe mode if it goes wrong.my boot.ini is now :[boot loader]timeout=0default=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 /TUTag=W8ZAQFmulti(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (TuneUp Backup) (bootscreen)" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect /TUTag=JIPL8T /Kernel=TUKernel.exemulti(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (TuneUp Backup) (bootscreen) (TuneUp Backup)" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect /TUTag=JIPL8T-BAK /KERNEL=kernel1.exeis that corect ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackrat Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 First is it just booting straight into XP home now, as you still seem to have a lot of entries that are not needed.Below is a picture of my BOOT.INI file. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Try Me Posted February 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 First is it just booting straight into XP home now, as you still seem to have a lot of entries that are not needed.Below is a picture of my BOOT.INI file.ok i have the same now ;) no tuneup trash ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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