additional unwanted selection of operating system 1

[blom0344]

I used my original XP CD to run an update against the existing installed version of the operating system.
This ran into an error which when googled returned no information (anj3c7ys.sys not found)
Now each time upon booting I get the option between the installed XP and a windows setup. Within 3-5 seconds the windows setup option starts and the error reappears. Any idea how to get rid of the windows setup option after booting?

Ties Blom

 

[goombawaho]

Edit the boot.ini file in the root of C:\ but be careful. You have to make it NOT read only first. Then make a backup copy of (boot.bak). You want to REM out the line that is incorrect and calling for setup. If you do this incorrectly, the system will not boot and you will have to boot to a utility CD to replace the backup of boot.ini.

If you have any doubts, do NOT proceed OR post the boot.ini here for analysis first. Fair warning.

http://www.techspot.com/community/topics/how-can-i-cancel-xp-setup.99765/

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/289022/en-us

 

[blom0344]

[Boot Loader]
Timeout=5
Default=C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DAT
[Operating Systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DAT="Windows Setup"

on a second laptop (same operating system):

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

Ties Blom

 

[goombawaho]

Edit the afflicted machine's boot.ini as follows and reboot:

[Boot Loader]
Timeout=5
REM Default=C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DAT
[Operating Systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
REM C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DAT="Windows Setup"