Dual OS roll back to single problem

[galexiou]

Hello everyone.
I used to have dual OS (Windows Me/ Windows 2000) installed on my system, each on a different physical HDD.
Everything was working fine, until I removed the one by (quickly) formatting the relevant HDD. The problem is that during bootup, I still get the option to choose which OS I want to boot with.
I understand that what I did was not the proper deinstallation sequence, but I did not know what else to do. I also understand that the information about the available OSs on the system is written somewhere, but where? What can I do to make the system realize that there is not a second OS available anymore and get rid of the very annoying option?

[Rick]

Edit your Boot.ini and remove the Multi and the lines for the removed O/S
( Assuming you removed Win ME)

Unless the removed O/S was w2k
then you should create a boot disk from inside of win me.
then boot off the floppy.
Remove the NTloader files from the c: drive /boot drive.
Run sys c: to install the win me O/S boot files and overwrite the MBR
Then reboot .

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[galexiou]

Thanks Rick,

Your advice was accurate and really what I needed. By the way, it was the Win2K I erased in the first place and executing sys c: was enough to do the job.
I couldn't find the NT loader files, so I did not remove them. Since the MBR is modified successfully, I guess I have some trash in the system (or not?)
Do you think you can show me a way to locate these files and individually remove them?
Anyway, the job is done so far. Thank you...

[mjc]

Go into View -> Folder Options -> (look for an advanced tab I think I'm missing a step here) and make sure that you are not hiding system files by checking the show all box...

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[Rick]

Check your Original Boot drive.
You may find the Nt boot loader related files and Pagefile
“Ntdetect, Ntldr, Bootsect. dos, Boot.ini, and PageFile.sys”

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To ERR is HUMAN
To REALLY screw things UP, YOU NEED a COMPUTER !