#2 Booting please help

[Mark]

Was looking at the partitions that I have created 1 is
primary 2 extended 3 logical below is my boot.ini file

boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft
Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="WIN ME"

Tried running Win ME on partition 3 logical and just
restarted the computer. partition 2 extended prompts that
hal.dll is missing in the windows root system32 folder.
This file is not on ME but is on the XP CD. Please will
somebody tell me what I am doing wrong and please help me
to launch OS I want to use each boot up!

 

[peter]

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_repair_9x.htm

The really simple way to dual boot is to install ME on the "C" drive or
partition then from within ME install XP as a new installation onto another
drive/partition.During the install XP will create the dual boot but it will also
change the MBR on the "C" drive/partition so that you cannot format the drive
without losing the abiblity to boot.XP will also allow you to format the
partition before the install.
peter