Boot.ini dual boot

[Lee Byatt]

Sorry guys usually manage by fiddling. Can get the default XP Home to load
from Drive c: but cant get my system to boot from drive d:/
would some one have some xmas spirit and check out the following boot.ini
and see where im cocking up.

Cheers

[boot loader]
timeout=3
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home
Edition" /fastdetect
multi(1)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Pro
Edition" /fastdetect

 

[David Candy]

It depends on your hardware. Most computers would have this line rather than the one you had. But it depends on hardware.

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Pro
Edition" /fastdetect

 

[Mikey]

Hi;
Got the right file but...
Down from [operating systems]
1st install is "multi(0)....disk(0)...." for C:
Seing that hard disk "D:" is disk(1)
Second line with "multi(1)disk(1)....." would be better
Edit accordingly and then maybe you get your xmas wish.

Save, Exit, Reboot.

If you don't touch the "multi(0)" and make an error on the "multi(1)"
nothing is lost as to still being able to boot to C:
Mikey

 

[johnf]

This is my setup, although it is for partition (1) on HDD1 & partition (1)
on HDD2

[boot loader]
timeout=3
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(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional (#1)" /fastdetect

If you're using parts 1,2 on a single drive, the second line would probably
be -

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional (#1)" /fastdetect

I'm assuming rdisk(0) refers to drive 1 & rdisk(1) drive 2 on mine.

Worth a try.

--
johnf

It depends on your hardware. Most computers would have this line rather
than the one you had. But it depends on hardware.

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Pro
Edition" /fastdetect


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http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm

Sorry guys usually manage by fiddling. Can get the default XP Home to
load
from Drive c: but cant get my system to boot from drive d:/
would some one have some xmas spirit and check out the following
boot.ini
and see where im cocking up.

Cheers

[boot loader]
timeout=3
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home
Edition" /fastdetect
multi(1)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Pro
Edition" /fastdetect

 

[David Candy]

I'm assuming he has two drives based on his multi() parameter.

--
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http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm

This is my setup, although it is for partition (1) on HDD1 & partition (1)
on HDD2

[boot loader]
timeout=3
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(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional (#1)" /fastdetect

If you're using parts 1,2 on a single drive, the second line would probably
be -

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional (#1)" /fastdetect

I'm assuming rdisk(0) refers to drive 1 & rdisk(1) drive 2 on mine.

Worth a try.

--
johnf

It depends on your hardware. Most computers would have this line rather
than the one you had. But it depends on hardware.

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Pro
Edition" /fastdetect


--
----------------------------------------------------------
http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm

Sorry guys usually manage by fiddling. Can get the default XP Home to
load
from Drive c: but cant get my system to boot from drive d:/
would some one have some xmas spirit and check out the following
boot.ini
and see where im cocking up.

Cheers

[boot loader]
timeout=3
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home
Edition" /fastdetect
multi(1)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Pro
Edition" /fastdetect

 

[johnf]

Oh, well, mine should work as is without edited then, David.

--
johnf

I'm assuming he has two drives based on his multi() parameter.

--
----------------------------------------------------------
http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm

This is my setup, although it is for partition (1) on HDD1 & partition
(1)
on HDD2

[boot loader]
timeout=3
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(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional (#1)" /fastdetect

If you're using parts 1,2 on a single drive, the second line would
probably
be -

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional (#1)" /fastdetect

I'm assuming rdisk(0) refers to drive 1 & rdisk(1) drive 2 on mine.

Worth a try.

--
johnf

It depends on your hardware. Most computers would have this line
rather
than the one you had. But it depends on hardware.

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Pro
Edition" /fastdetect


--
----------------------------------------------------------
http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
Sorry guys usually manage by fiddling. Can get the default XP Home to
load
from Drive c: but cant get my system to boot from drive d:/
would some one have some xmas spirit and check out the following
boot.ini
and see where im cocking up.

Cheers

[boot loader]
timeout=3
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Home
Edition" /fastdetect
multi(1)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Pro
Edition" /fastdetect