2 Windows XP's?!

[Params7]

Okay. My computer came pre-installed with Vista and I didn't like that.

So, I wanted to downgrade to Win XP. Everything goes well, during the installation I quick format the C drive. Win Xp turns on. Though I wasn't satisfied with the partitioning...so I reinstalled XP again

This time in the partition section, I deleted and re-created a partition drive (drive J, so now there's 3 drives, C, D and J. This time I normal format the C drive (NTFS).

Everything goes well, but when the computer restarts now, it asks me to chose an OS, 2 choices show up :

Windows XP Pro
Windows XP Pro


somehow data from my first XP installation remained, but I have no clue how, since I FORMATTED THE C: drive!!

I could use any suggestions now..

 

[mechBgon]

Next time, when you run WinXP Setup, delete all partitions on the drive, then exit from Windows Setup by pressing F3 twice. Now begin Windows Setup a second time, create a partition, and continue the installation.

If you want to resolve this issue without another installation, edit C:\BOOT.INI to remove one of the two WinXPs.

 

[derdrache]

Dont edit boot.ini you could make your system unbootable.

What happened is windows wrote two installs to the MBR, but this is an easy fix.

Go to start > run > and type 'msconfig' not quotes and hit enter.
In msconfig click on the BOOT tab at the top. Click check all boot paths, it will prompt you to remove one of the windows xp boot paths (since it no longer exists). say yes and now you should no longer be greeted with that menu at boot.