The xandros boot screen

[gentine]

Well I had windows orignally, then I installed xandros, now when my computer starts up the os selection screen is xandros controlled, if I remove xandros will it return to normal?

Just wanna know.

[techieMoe]

If you remove Xandros the boot screen will still be the Xandros boot screen. To remove that you'll want to boot with your XP install CD, go to a Recovery Console when it asks you and type FIXMBR. This will reset the Master Boot Record (where the boot loader is stored) to the XP default.

[gentine]

Can I do this with xandros installed?

[techieMoe]

Can I do this with xandros installed?

You can, but why? If run FIXMBR you will lose all access to Xandros entirely. What do you really want to do here? I'm confused.

[gentine]

I want the windows OS selection scree, but still be able to use xandros, If i edit my windows boot.txt as follows:

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOW S
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\="XANDROS"

wouldn't that work?

[techieMoe]

Oh. You want to configure the Windows bootloader to boot Xandros? It can be done, but it's a lot more work. I've not done this in a while, so I can't comment. Hang in there. Someone else will be able to help.

[gentine]

Okay thanks anyhow.

The only reason is becuase i can't start windows in safemode with xandros bootloader.

thanks again.

[budman7]

Okay thanks anyhow.

The only reason is becuase i can't start windows in safemode with xandros bootloader.

thanks again.

You should be able to.
Xandros should be loading ntldr, which loads Windows.
As soon as you select Windows from the Xandros menu, hit F8 or F5 to get you into Safe mode.

[gentine]

You should be able to.
Xandros should be loading ntldr, which loads Windows.
As soon as you select Windows from the Xandros menu, hit F8 or F5 to get you into Safe mode.

Oh thats works! THANK YOU VERY MUCH!