When I boot Win2k wants to be installed

[FunnyMuffin 0]

Under Win98 I started the Win2k installation proces. it copied some files and rebooted. During boot it started the installation proces under DOS. I had to choose a partition to install, but I forgot to turn on that option before rebooting from Win98.. I cancelled with F3 so I could reboot.

 

I now changed my mind I want to wait installing Win2K, but everytime I boot I still get the boot-up screen where I can choose between continuing the Win2k install or go to Win98..

 

Does somebody know how to get rid of it?

[Shrink 0]

Delete boot.ini in your c:\ directory.

 

 

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92% of the things we worry about don't happen - but the other 8% DO!

[FunnyMuffin 0]

Dit not work. I says ut cant find the file and then it wont do anything..

Good thing I only renamed it..

 

any other suggestions?

[YuppieScum 0]

Edit the BOOT.INI file with NotePad.

 

Make the default entry "c:\"

 

Save.

[Shrink 0]

Remove the read only attribute from the file (right click on it and select properties, then deselect read only).

 

 

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92% of the things we worry about don't happen - but the other 8% DO!

[FunnyMuffin 0]

It now works. I made this from the boot.ini

 

[boot Loader]

Timeout=5

Default=C:\

 

[Operating Systems]

C:\="Microsoft Windows"

 

In stead of this (default)

 

[boot Loader]

Timeout=5

Default=C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DAT

[Operating Systems]

C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Setup"

C:\="Microsoft Windows"

 

By the way.. If I install Windows 2000 on a new partition on my HD, is it easy to uninstall and then go back to Win98?

[YuppieScum 0]

if it's on a seperate partition to Win9x, then the edit above will prevent it booting.

 

To "deinstall" it, format the partiton!

[Tim Bazzinett 0]

Here is the solution. You dont have to edit or delete anything... yet. Get yourself a startup disk from the add/remove programs area of the control panel . Make the startup disk. Reboot the computer and use the startup disk to boot with. At the a: prompt type "sys c:" and then hit enter!!!! Problem fixed! The deleting part is deleting the boot.ini, ntldr file, and the ntdetect file on the c: root.