Reformat boot partition with multiboot

[Guest]

I have a multiboot configuration, XP Pro on my main boot partition and two
other OSs on a separate drive in two distinct partitions. My Boot partition
has become corrupted (trying to load Visual xxx 2005 Express software), my
..Net frameworks are corrupted and cause other apps I use to fail. I've tried
to reload them, purge and reload them, EVERYTHING I CAN THINK OF To GET IT
BACK! If I reformat and load XP on my boot partition and therefore wipe out
my multiboot config can I easily recreate it by editing/restoring boot.ini? I
have backed up all partitions in preparation of this but wanted some
assurance I can access the other two partitions after I do the deed.

Thanks!

 

[Saucy Lemon]

I have a multiboot configuration, XP Pro on my main boot partition
and two other OSs on a separate drive in two distinct partitions. My
Boot partition has become corrupted (trying to load Visual xxx 2005
Express software), my .Net frameworks are corrupted and cause other
apps I use to fail. I've tried to reload them, purge and reload them,
EVERYTHING I CAN THINK OF To GET IT BACK! If I reformat and load XP
on my boot partition and therefore wipe out my multiboot config can I
easily recreate it by editing/restoring boot.ini? I have backed up
all partitions in preparation of this but wanted some assurance I can
access the other two partitions after I do the deed.

Thanks!

What are the other two OSes ?

 

[Guest]

XP Home and XP Pro

What are the other two OSes ?

 

[Michael Stevens]

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I have a multiboot configuration, XP Pro on my main boot partition
and two other OSs on a separate drive in two distinct partitions. My
Boot partition has become corrupted (trying to load Visual xxx 2005
Express software), my .Net frameworks are corrupted and cause other
apps I use to fail. I've tried to reload them, purge and reload them,
EVERYTHING I CAN THINK OF To GET IT BACK! If I reformat and load XP
on my boot partition and therefore wipe out my multiboot config can I
easily recreate it by editing/restoring boot.ini? I have backed up
all partitions in preparation of this but wanted some assurance I can
access the other two partitions after I do the deed.

Thanks!

Remove a dual boot.
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[Guest]

Just wanted to clarify, it basically is possible but you suggest a no-format
approach so the multiboot configuration remains intact.

1. Backed up first drive (boot partition with XP) with Norton Ghost as a
drive image, stored on removable disk --> DONE
2. a.I should then boot into one of my other partitions (located on my
second drive)
b.Then wipe my first drive clean , except for the root files that control
NTs booting and the page files etc: (C:\Boot.ini, Bootsect.dos, hiberfil.sys,
ntbootdd.sys, detect.com,
Ntldr, Pagefile.sys)
c. Edit boot.ini (saving original) and remove the reference to the old
partition on C, set timeout to 0
4. ReInstall XP on C but DO NOT Format the drive