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Hi
I tried to upgrade windows xp sp2 to media centre but the upgrade failed so now when I boot the computer I get like 2 choices which includes windows xp and the other is the setup for media centre.. this is turning to be annoying and I want to remove this, so how can I do it?

Do the following ...

In Windows Explorer go to Tools --> Folder Options --> View
Click on "Show Hidden Files & Folders"
Also Uncheck the checkbox "Hide Protected Operating System Files"

Go to C Drive.
Here u can see a file called boot.ini
Backup this file somewhere else.

Open c:\boot.ini in Notepad

U can see some lines as -

[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="setup for media centre" /NOEXECUTE=OPTIN /FASTDETECT

Just delete the second entry!!!
Save & Close File.

Reboot computer!

Hope this help !

There is GUI tool to do the same.

Goto Start=>Run

Type msconfig

Look for the tab BOOT.INI at the top.

In that click delete invalid entries, or something with a similar meaning. Alternatively delete the entry that says Media Center.

You have done it!!

agrees with "the unkown"

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Dude follow the Easy Steps Mentioned Below :-
1.Go to Start n then click on Run
2.Type msconfig , and then press enter.
3.A new Dialog Will appear.Heres where to go :-

*aycu27.webshots.com/image/21186/2000432921753522474_fs.jpg

4.Now There are 2 ways to solve it -:
a.Click on Check all Boot PaThs (i prefer u use this )
b.Timeout (change it to 3).

Restart and c the changes

Hope This helps You

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iceeeeman said:
Dude follow the Easy Steps Mentioned Below :-
1.Go to Start n then click on Run
2.Type msconfig , and then press enter.
3.A new Dialog Will appear.Heres where to go :-

*aycu27.webshots.com/image/21186/2000432921753522474_fs.jpg

4.Now There are 2 ways to solve it -:
a.Click on Check all Boot PaThs (i prefer u use this )
b.Timeout (change it to 3).

Restart and c the changes

Hope This helps You

oooo pretty picture, but if ankush can still boot to that partition (which I would think he still can) then that won't really help. changing tmeout to 3 seconds as apposed to 30 doesn't change it either. you're best bet is to follow shirish_nagar instructions, or you will keep getting the selection, unless you have already removed the second partition with MCE on it. if so select pretty picture option.

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@Liggy

What Ankush Said ....

ankush said:
Hi
I tried to upgrade windows xp sp2 to media centre but the upgrade failed so now when I boot the computer I get like 2 choices which includes windows xp and the other is the setup for media centre.. this is turning to be annoying and I want to remove this, so how can I do it?

What Liggy said

Liggy said:
oooo pretty picture, but if ankush can still boot to that partition (which I would think he still can) then that won't really help. changing tmeout to 3 seconds as apposed to 30 doesn't change it either. you're best bet is to follow shirish_nagar instructions, or you will keep getting the selection, unless you have already removed the second partition with MCE on it. if so select pretty picture option.

@Liggy
Dude his setup failed ,So how can ya expect it him too o "Still boot to that partition"

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Anyways r aim is to guide him to overcome the problem .Hope he is successfull

^^ yes, if he is NOT able to boot, then only solution he has is to boot from any Live CD & EDIT BOOT.INI file provided that his original installation is NOT damaged! ;-)

BTW, I think Ankush is still busy solving his problem. coz he is not replying which way helped him :-(

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Iceeeman thanks for making things bold and underlined, cuz I don't have my glasses, but me thinks you should try what he did. He will still have the option and if he picks MCE, it will go back to the "setup/install" of MCE and will fail again! because he still has some of the setup files on his computer. if he tries your way he will get a message that says something like there is nothing wrong with the boot.ini file because yest the partitions are there and there is info on both.

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@Liggy

Chill Dude ...Wat i m tellin him is tht if he decreases the timeout , he will not have to wait for a long time ...By da way wat do ya mean by :-

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if he tries your way he will get a message that says something like there is nothing wrong with the boot.ini file because yest the partitions are there and there is info on both.":confused: :confused:

And the reason y i made it Bold ,increased size etc .was tht u did not read his problem correctly .he is sayin tht his upgrade failed by u on da other side r sayin tht "i think tht it should work"

Anyways Buddy leave it ...

And Yes !!shirish_nagar u are right

Everyone is posting the same thing again and again. Why?

^^ what the same thing dude ???

We are only discussing what we suppose & what is true.

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The Unknown said:
Everyone is posting the same thing again and again. Why?

cuz Iceeeman can't read, but I'm tired of trying to explain it to him, so hopefully ankush's problem is solved.

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lol whos sayin tht....Guys v r here to solve his problem not here to fight

iceeeeman said:
lol whos sayin tht....Guys v r here to solve his problem not here to fight

lol lol

hahaaha.