So let me give you a quick rundown:

2 Hard Drives

1=Windows XP
2=Windows Vista

And to see the dual boot option after BIOS and before Desktop they say "install old OS first" and put in the new OS disc from that Old OS Desktop.

So now the Boot Menu can read:

Earlier Versions of Windows
Windows Vista

Okay but heres the next problem, I had an issue after my install of Vista and wanted to re install Vista's system files (lol little to my knowledge it erased everything) so now it read:

Earlier Versions of Windows
Windows Vista
Windows Vista

Okay and NOW I just reformatted my HD a couple days ago, I had some issues of some programs not working and what not so after re installing Vista the Boot Menu now reads:

Earlier Versions of Windows
Windows Vista
Windows Vista
Windows Vista

DUPLICATES!!!! How do I get rid of that, the default option is Windows Vista (which is good, that is my primary OS, and it highlights the first line) I'm afraid if I select the latter, it could give me an error

I dont want to select them LOL

But I'm wondering is there anyway to get rid of the multiple options so that way all I will see is:

Earlier Versions of Windows
Windows Vista


?????????

Thanks

Use www.vistabootpro.org to easily edit the boot menu and it's free.

Thanks

Downloaded, installed and I fixed the issue

Hey moon............is there any software that works with XP=Home ? I'm have the same problem as ltolman !!!

I got 1 HD with XP showing up twice..any ideals ??


Thanks

Open your System Properties in Control Panel, or by pressing the Window key and Pause/Break. Under Advanced, click the Settings button in the Start up and Recovery section. Hit the edit button and remove the extra line(s), then click File, Save and close it out. Done.

It'll look something like this......

[boot loader]
timeout=8
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Windows XP Pro" /fastdetect /NoExecute=AlwaysOff
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(5)\WINNT="Windows 2000 Pro" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(5)\WINNT="Windows 2000 Pro" /fastdetect

Just edit out the duplicate lines.