How do I Remove OS Choices on Boot in Vista?
If you installed Windows Vista on a computer that already had a version of Windows, you might be confronted with multiple boot options when you startup your computer. To remove an operating system boot option in the Windows Vista operating system, you'll need to use the "bcdedit.exe" tool. This tool, also called the "Boot Configuration Data Editor", is similar to the "boot.ini" file on previous versions of Microsoft Windows in that it tells the operating system how to load. You can only make changes in bcdedit while logged in as an administrator in Windows Vista.
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Instructions
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Log into Windows Vista as an administrator account.
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Hold down the "SHIFT" key on your keyboard and right-click on any blank area (not on an icon or widget) on the desktop. Click "Open Command Window Here."
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Type "bcdedit.exe" into the command prompt and press "ENTER" on your keyboard to display the current boot options. Each object in the Boot Configuration Data Editor has a unique identifier. Locate the identifier under the operating system heading that you want to remove.
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Type "bcdedit /delete {id} /f", but replace "id" with the identifier code for the operating system choice you want to remove. Press the "ENTER" key on your keyboard.
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Type "bcdedit.exe" again and review the changes that have been made to the Boot Configuration Data Editor. Repeat step 4 to remove any additional operating system choices when booting up Windows Vista.
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Restart your computer to complete the changes. If the operating system choice(s) you have removed in the Boot Configuration Data Editor don't appear as a startup option, then the process has been successfully completed.
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Tips & Warnings
Choose the identifier in the bcdedit.exe tool carefully, as removing the wrong identifier may necessitate reloading the Windows Vista operating system.
