Repair Window XP

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  1. George001 Elite Member

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    When I log on my computer on the first screen display are 1) Window xp home edition 2) Window xp Profession but when i tried to log on to window xp home edition the second screen just go blank and stayed that way . Now i want to repair the window xp home edition but when i put in the window xp home edition cd and hit R and the screen came up with 1) 1 c: windows 2) C:widow 3) 3 c:windows 000 and ask to choose which one to be repair , any one i choose nothing happen please advise if i am doing something wrong.?
    If i can't repair the window xp home edition how can i delete it.?

    George001, Aug 5, 2012
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  2. samuria Network Specialist

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    From what you say you have 3 windows version on there one a failed install. I dont see the point of having two version of windows on there. I assume the pro version is the one working so you are best off removing the other two and getting some disk space back.
    To do this we need to see a copy of the file in the root of c: called boot.ini it is in c:\ and can be opened with notepad if you then copy it to the forum we can tell you which files to delete
    samuria, Aug 6, 2012
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  3. George001 Elite Member

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    I can't find the file boot.ini in c:\ , the only boot.ini I found is " boot.ini backup in c: windows/pss and the size is 1k
    George001, Aug 6, 2012
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  5. DCiAdmin Administrator & Tech Team Leader

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    You will need to show hidden files in order to see the boot.ini
    DCiAdmin, Aug 6, 2012
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  6. George001 Elite Member

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    I open hidden files and i still can't find the file .
    George001, Aug 6, 2012
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  7. samuria Network Specialist

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    Open a cmd window then type
    notepad c:\boot.ini
    samuria, Aug 6, 2012
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  8. George001 Elite Member

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    [boot loader]
    timeout=30
    default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\DOWNLOAD
    [operating systems]
    multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\DOWNLOAD="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
    multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS.000="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
    multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect
    George001, Aug 7, 2012
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    You must to delete :
    multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\DOWNLOAD="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
    multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS.000="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
    Darman, Aug 7, 2012
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  10. George001 Elite Member

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    (1)How do i delete them .?
    (2)How do i find them.?
    George001, Aug 7, 2012
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  11. samuria Network Specialist

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    One step at a time can you on drive c: find the folder download
    Can you find on the second partition/drive a folder called windows.000

    We need to check we have the right one so do this open a cmd window then type

    set >set.txt
    notepad set.txt

    post the results
    samuria, Aug 7, 2012
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  12. George001 Elite Member

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    I didn't see the folder windows 000 in Download but i saw it listed at the bottom of the C: drive.
    Also when I ran set>set.txt notepad set.txt i got the following message" windows cannot find 'set>set.txt' make sure you type the name correctly and then try again,tosearch for a file click the start button and then click search.
    George001, Aug 8, 2012
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  13. samuria Network Specialist

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    there is a space between set and >so

    set >set.txt
    notepad set .txt
    samuria, Aug 8, 2012
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  14. George001 Elite Member

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    I put the space between 'set > ' but i am still getting the same message also i am seeing warning saying "windows-system error" a duplicate name exists on the network.
    George001, Aug 9, 2012
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  15. samuria Network Specialist

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    I was trying to make it simple but just open the cmd and do
    set

    post the results
    samuria, Aug 9, 2012
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  16. George001 Elite Member

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    Something must be wrong with the computer because when i enter 'set' i am still getting the same message
    George001, Aug 9, 2012
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