(Backup Line) boot option - what the?

Meatball · 23 May 2006 at 15:52

I have suddenly have had an extra boot option appear called:
(Backup Line) Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

Before:
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition

After:
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition
(Backup Line) Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

What is it? If I boot to that option it appears to be exactly the same as my normal XP Home

UKDTweak · 23 May 2006 at 15:54

Edit your Boot.ini file, delete the new line and all should be back to normal.

Meatball · 23 May 2006 at 16:11

UKDTweak said:
Edit your Boot.ini file, delete the new line and all should be back to normal.

But why is it there in the first place?

UKDTweak · 23 May 2006 at 23:45

did you install any windows themes or software to alter windows themes, more importantly, the windows boot up screen, as some make a backup line as you described, in case the new screen fails.