boot.ini configuration - tough one

[Guest]

Ok, I'm stumped as heck here...
I had previously used Windows 2000, though I'd installed XP as a backup plan.

When I upgraded my processor, I was no longer able to boot into 2000, but
was able to boot into XP.

Now I want to reenable my Windows 2000 however, there is something of a
configuration mess that I really need some detailed explainations to fix.

My Windows XP installation is on my 2nd (slave) IDE drive.
My Windows 2000 installation is on the first partition of my SATA drive.

How the the heck do I configure my boot.ini to look in the right place for
my Windows 2000 installation?

Currently I have it configured this way:

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home
Edition" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
multi(0)disk(1)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000
Professional" /fastdetect

I have tried multi(0)disk(2)rdisk(0)partition(1) for Win2k. That didn't
work, though it seemed to make sense.
I've also tried multi(0)disk(3)rdisk(0)partiton(1). That didn't work either.

I really don't want to have to sit and experiment with ever possible numeric
configuration - I just don't have the time.

Help is greatly appricated!

Pax,
Indigo

 

[Mary Sauer]

Try this
How to create a multiple-boot system in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306559/EN-US/

 

[Andy]

Ok, I'm stumped as heck here...
I had previously used Windows 2000, though I'd installed XP as a backup plan.

When I upgraded my processor, I was no longer able to boot into 2000, but
was able to boot into XP.

Now I want to reenable my Windows 2000 however, there is something of a
configuration mess that I really need some detailed explainations to fix.

My Windows XP installation is on my 2nd (slave) IDE drive.
My Windows 2000 installation is on the first partition of my SATA drive.

How the the heck do I configure my boot.ini to look in the right place for
my Windows 2000 installation?

Currently I have it configured this way:

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home
Edition" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
multi(0)disk(1)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000

 

[Guest]

Well it looks like Andy above had nothing to say, and Mary has pointed me to
an article I've read long before making this post... HOWEVER:

I have solved this myself, and will share what I've learned in the process.

multi(0) - This, for all intensive purposeses, will always be 0
disk(0) - Again, in most cases will also always be 0
rdisk(#) : Ok, this is the important one. Here's why:
0 - refers to the first fixed disc
1 - refers to the second fixed disc
and so on.

So for my configuration:
multi(0), disk(0), rdisk(2), partition(1) restores my ability to boot to Win
2k.

Thanks to those who tried to help nonetheless

 

[Sean Fitzmaurice]

Don't mess with boot.ini you'll only end up killing it...
You sholud be able to configure boot order in the bios.
Press F2 on start-up and you'll enter set-up.
After that it's simple as 1-2-3

Ok, I'm stumped as heck here...
I had previously used Windows 2000, though I'd installed XP as a backup plan.

When I upgraded my processor, I was no longer able to boot into 2000, but
was able to boot into XP.

Now I want to reenable my Windows 2000 however, there is something of a
configuration mess that I really need some detailed explainations to fix.

My Windows XP installation is on my 2nd (slave) IDE drive.
My Windows 2000 installation is on the first partition of my SATA drive.

How the the heck do I configure my boot.ini to look in the right place for
my Windows 2000 installation?

Currently I have it configured this way:

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home
Edition" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
multi(0)disk(1)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000

Professional" /fastdetect

I have tried multi(0)disk(2)rdisk(0)partition(1) for Win2k. That didn't
work, though it seemed to make sense.
I've also tried multi(0)disk(3)rdisk(0)partiton(1). That didn't work either.

I really don't want to have to sit and experiment with ever possible numeric
configuration - I just don't have the time.

Help is greatly appricated!

Pax,
Indigo