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Computer thinks it has 2 operating systems

Feb 4, 2010 11:19PM PST

I have just completed a reinstall of Windows XP on a Dell Dimension 4600 and each time the computer ask which operating system it should boot from. When I select he first one it continues to boot. If I select the second one it gets an error message.

Any suggestions on how to correct this. There is only one operating system.

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For your research, google this.
Feb 5, 2010 12:08AM PST

BOOT.INI

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this is what i did in mine
May 19, 2011 10:12AM PDT

start/ my computer /right click / properties/ advanced tab /in start up and recovery click settings/
edit and then copy what is in there in a note pad for back up then copy all this