"Phantom" Recovery Console option in Windows Boot Manager

G

gerryf

Hi.

I recently installed Vista atop Windows XP (not an upgrade, but clean
install). As expected, the installation created the windows.old directory so
I could recover my data files and all went as expected. One thing remains,
however. There is an entry in the Windows Boot Manager for the old XP
Recovery Console.

I am familiar with bcdedit but when I run it, there is no entry for a legacy
OS or the recovery console. I even tried the third-party VistaBootPro to see
if I was missing something.

From what I understand, if a boot.ini still existed, the Windows Boot
Manager will pick it up, but I no longer have a boot.ini file, either.

So, where is this phantom Recovery Console entry coming from?

Thanks
 

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