When booting up

[The Bubba]

First of all before I repaired XP, when booting up, it would list the operating system and immediately continue with the boot. Now when it gets to that point, there is a 25 to 30 second timer that tics down unless you press enter. Anyway to get rid of the timer?

[Allan]

System Properties - Advanced - Startup & Recovery - Time to display list of operating systems (set it to whatever you like).

How did you repair XP? Are you sure you didn't install a second copy?

[The Bubba]

Thanks and to answer your other question, I used the method that Broni suggested. I'm not sure how to check if I just loaded a fresh copy with the exception that when I rebooted, everything was in order. I have accidentally done a clean install and this wasn't one.

[Allan]

I don't know what Broni told you and I didn't understand the rest of what you said. But if there is only one copy of one OS on your system, you should boot to it immediately.

[The Bubba]

By booting to it, what exactly do you mean? I checked the properties of My Computer and it only shows one OS, the year etc. BTW, Broni suggested an XP repair which I did. Afterward everything looked normal, which is vastly different than a clean install as I'm sure you know.

[Allan]

Okay. I'm still not sure why you got that countdown though. Open Windows Explorer. How many "Windows' folders do you see (or Windows.old)?

[The Bubba]

When I go to Windows Explorer and open it, it goes to my documents?

[Allan]

See the Address box at the top? Type in C: and press enter

[The Bubba]

OK, I did that. It brought up local disk C. Program files, windows etc.

[Allan]

Open Windows Explorer. How many "Windows' folders do you see (or Windows.old)?

[The Bubba]

It seems I'm upsetting you with my ignorance, sorry. When trying to go to Windows Explorer which I accessed through programs...accessories and right click and click open or even if I left click it I go to my documents. When I place C: in the topmost address bar it gets what I said earlier. I don't know what else to do?

I went to C: and opened windows. I have one windows explorer and one windows explorer command. When clicking on windows explorer and clicking open, it goes to my documents as before.

[Allan]

Sorry - I'm trying to do several things at once and am not doing any of them very well. Aside from that, I don't seem to be communicating with you very well. When Windows Explorer is open to C: Drive, how many Windows or Windows.old folders do you see?

[The Bubba]

We're going to have to get simple here....sorry. How do you open windows explorer to C drive? I can go to my computer and access C drive or I can go to programs and access windows explorer.

[Allan]

It's the same thing - My Computer or Windows Explorer. But you said you did it a few minutes ago when we typed c: in the address bar.

[The Bubba]

Yes, I even went to the startup menu in documents and settings where it lives...clicked on Windows Explorer and it still went to "my documents" I left clicked and also right clicked and clicked open, It did the same thing. It did the same thing a while ago after entering C: in the address bar and trying to open it.