A Previous Operating System May Be Listed in the "Boot" Menu (301318)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional
This article was previously published under Q301318

SYMPTOMS

After you install Windows XP, you may observe a "Previous Operating System on Drive Letter:" entry on the Boot menu.

CAUSE

This problem can occur if your hard-disk partition had been created and formatted before you installed Windows XP.

RESOLUTION

To work around this problem, modify the Boot.ini file to remove this entry.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:1/15/2006
Keywords:kbenv kbprb KB301318
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