bios boot order windows xp

claudia925

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Hello , my computer totally crashed several weeks ago...got it basically under control , but in my initial panick I changed something in the bios ? It starts with two options on a black screen...windows xp and windows xp set up...and if I dont catch it in time it goes to blue screen with bla bla cdrom something....I hope and Im sure someone here knows what I ( stupidly ) did. I loaned my laptop the other day and forgot about this and got a freaked out call from my friend that my laptop was broken etc....hope someone can help...thanks :eek:
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 8
    System Manufacturer/Model
    hp 200-2b59wm
go back into the bios and change to defaults
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    win8.1.1 enterprise
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Hinze57
    CPU
    AMD FX 6100 6core 3.30gHz
    Motherboard
    gigibyte ga-78lmy-s2p
    Memory
    4gig ddr3
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radon hd5000 Series
    Sound Card
    onboard realtek hd
    Monitor(s) Displays
    19" viewsonic/ 22"Samsung
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    128gig ssd Kingston
    80gig WD 10000 rpm spinner
    Case
    micro
    Keyboard
    microsoft curve 200
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless M215
    Internet Speed
    high speed 20
    Browser
    ie 11
    Antivirus
    windows defender
    Other Info
    updated enterprise apr 2/14
That sounds like the Windows XP boot loader screen. Go to control panel and click system, then go to the advanced tab and click settings at the bottom for Startup and Recovery. Select "Windows XP" for the default and uncheck the box for "Time to display list of operating systems". That should load Windows XP the normal way without the prompt to select. You still have another issue though. The "Windows XP setup" entry suggests that a second install of Windows XP was started but not completed. I'm not sure what to do about that?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
    Memory
    8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
    Sound Card
    VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
    PSU
    Thermaltake TR 620
    Case
    Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Stock heatsink fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
    Mouse
    Logitech M570 Trackball and T650 TouchPad
    Internet Speed
    80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
Hello , your right...there is another issue. W O W thats what happend and that explains why all my files etc are (hidden ?) they seem to be there but I have to search for things in cdrive , but cant get them...because (again in my panick) i ran a xp installation disk ???? and then redid my desktop etc...and thats when I realized my old files , set up etc were still there ? %^$$@# hope this isnt a huge problem...thank you :sarc:
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 8
    System Manufacturer/Model
    hp 200-2b59wm
Only fast detect option

Hi , went where you said , and my only two options are windows xp set up and windows xp fast detct (setup ) so is this part of the bigger problem....darn darn darn...
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 8
    System Manufacturer/Model
    hp 200-2b59wm
The windows xp fastdetct option might be the normal option. It's been a while since I used XP so I'm not sure.
The actual Boot.ini entry will be something like this
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
I'd set the "windows xp fastdetect" as the default then just set the delay to 5 seconds or something when you test it. If it boots up OK then just remove the checkmark so there is no delay. Set explorer to show hidden and system files and then look for a duplicate Windows folder. It will be labeled Windows1 or Windows001 or something similar. If you see a second Windows folder that's a sure sign of a second install to the same partition. If it was me I'd just start over. Backup what you want saved to external media first. Then start the install, delete the partition Windows is installed on and then create a new blank partition to install too. That should put everything back to normal.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
    Memory
    8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
    Sound Card
    VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
    PSU
    Thermaltake TR 620
    Case
    Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Stock heatsink fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
    Mouse
    Logitech M570 Trackball and T650 TouchPad
    Internet Speed
    80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
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