re: windows doesnt automatically start Monday, October 6, 2008 at 10:49 am Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by alex (2250 messages posted) Change the timeout =0 but I would keep at least 2sec. [boot loader] timeout=10 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="WD250" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="WD120" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect On Monday, October 6, 2008 at 10:32 am, jason wrote: >having had a recent problem with my laptop i have re installed windows and it works >ok but when i first turn the dell laptop on i get a black screen and a message " >please select the operating system to start" and gives me 2 choices which are the >same "windows xp home edition" and it counts down from 30 and then it starts automatically...how >can i get it to just automatically start without this screen coming up like it used >to do? Written in response to: windows doesnt automatically start (jason: Monday, October 6, 2008 at 10:32 am) There are presently no replies to this message. All messages in this thread [show all] windows doesnt automatically start (jason: Mon, Oct 6, 2008, 10:32 am) re: windows doesnt automatically start (alex: Mon, Oct 6, 2008, 10:49 am) re: windows doesnt automatically start (Ricer46: Mon, Oct 6, 2008, 2:15 pm) re: windows doesnt automatically start (appleoddity: Mon, Oct 6, 2008, 7:47 pm) Reply or follow-up to this message Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum