BOOT.INI - XP doesnt create one

[mayhembrown]

my dads computer has XP on it. but unfortunately on boot of the pc there is a boot menu becuase of an attempted installation of XP.
i.e the menu is like this

windows xp
installation on c:
xp setup

it only gives the user 5 seconds and defaults to xp setup.

its not a major problem for me, but for none advanced users its annoying.

i cant seem to find a boot.ini to edit the boot menu

is it named under a different file in xp?

thanks for listening.]

[vass0922]

Its still there....

Did you unhide system files?

[mayhembrown]

Originally posted by vass0922
Its still there....

Did you unhide system files?

yeh im pretty sure i did

[muno]

If you can boot to xp, try right clicking my computer, selecting properties->advanced->startup and recovery.
Perhaps you can remove it from there.

If not, goto start->run->cmd
type cd\
type attrib -r -h -s boot.ini
type edit boot.ini
type attrib +s +r +h boot.ini

[mayhembrown]

Originally posted by muno
If you can boot to xp, try right clicking my computer, selecting properties->advanced->startup and recovery.
Perhaps you can remove it from there.

If not, goto start->run->cmd
type cd\
type attrib -r -h -s boot.ini
type edit boot.ini
type attrib +s +r +h boot.ini

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