Changing Boot Options

[Richard S]

I've got Linux starting with a bootloader for Lindows. When I select
Windows from the Linux boot menu, it then brings me to the Windows XP
bootloader. There I can choose among Windows 98, Windows 2000 and Windows
XP. Windows 2000 was loaded into a folder on the Windows 98 "C" Drive.
Windows XP is on the Second Disk using an NTFS format.

I want to eliminate the XP installation and put in on another computer.
Then I want to install Windows 2000 into the NTFS formatted space on disk 2
where XP is at present.

I know that I can wipe out XP. I know how to install Windows 2000. I don't
know how to adjust the XP bootloader so that it will only show Windows 98
and Windows 2000.

I also suspect that I'll have to reinstall the Linux Lindows bootloader.

Any thoughts before I start this would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

[Dave Patrick]

You'll need to edit boot.ini These articles may help. Or post boot.ini so we
can have a look.

Purpose of the Boot.ini file
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q99743

BOOT.INI and ARC Path Naming Conventions and Usage
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q102873

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Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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:
| I've got Linux starting with a bootloader for Lindows. When I select
| Windows from the Linux boot menu, it then brings me to the Windows XP
| bootloader. There I can choose among Windows 98, Windows 2000 and Windows
| XP. Windows 2000 was loaded into a folder on the Windows 98 "C" Drive.
| Windows XP is on the Second Disk using an NTFS format.
|
| I want to eliminate the XP installation and put in on another computer.
| Then I want to install Windows 2000 into the NTFS formatted space on disk
2
| where XP is at present.
|
| I know that I can wipe out XP. I know how to install Windows 2000. I
don't
| know how to adjust the XP bootloader so that it will only show Windows 98
| and Windows 2000.
|
| I also suspect that I'll have to reinstall the Linux Lindows bootloader.
|
| Any thoughts before I start this would be appreciated. Thanks.
|
|

 

[Richard S]

Here is the boot.ini

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=C:\
[operating systems]
C:\="Microsoft Windows 98"
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000
Professional" /fastdetect


Here is the etc/lilo.conf from Lindows

# Generated by jiffyboot version 5.0.97. If this file is edited, the
# system will stop modifying it. To allow the system to resume
# management of this file, remove it and run /sbin/jiffyboot.

boot=/dev/discs/disc0/disc
install=/boot/cboot.b
message = /boot/splash.lilo
map=/boot/map
fix-table
lba32
prompt
delay=70
timeout=70
other=/dev/hda1
label=MS_W<>_98/2000
image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.23
label=L<>|_4.5.122
vga=0xf04
root=/dev/hdb6
initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.23.gz
append="resume=/dev/hda6 resume_block=0x2014"
image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.23
label=Redetect
vga=normal
root=/dev/hdb6
initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.23.gz
append="noresume redetect resume=/dev/hda6 resume_block=0x2014"
image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.23
label=Diagnostics
vga=normal
root=/dev/hdb6
initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.23.gz
append="noresume resume=/dev/hda6 resume_block=0x2014 single"

Does any of this help?

 

[Dave Patrick]

Appears Windows XP is currently installed to the second partition on the
second drive (drive1) If you're installing Windows 2000 to the same
partition then change it to;

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=C:\
[operating systems]
C:\="Microsoft Windows 98"
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000
Professional1" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(2)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000
Professional2" /fastdetect

The linux stuff is unknown to me.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect


:
| Here is the boot.ini
|
| [boot loader]
| timeout=30
| default=C:\
| [operating systems]
| C:\="Microsoft Windows 98"
| multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
| Professional" /fastdetect
| multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000
| Professional" /fastdetect
|
|
| Here is the etc/lilo.conf from Lindows
|
| > # Generated by jiffyboot version 5.0.97. If this file is edited, the
| > # system will stop modifying it. To allow the system to resume
| > # management of this file, remove it and run /sbin/jiffyboot.
| >
| > boot=/dev/discs/disc0/disc
| > install=/boot/cboot.b
| > message = /boot/splash.lilo
| > map=/boot/map
| > fix-table
| > lba32
| > prompt
| > delay=70
| > timeout=70
| > other=/dev/hda1
| > label=MS_W<>_98/2000
| > image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.23
| > label=L<>|_4.5.122
| > vga=0xf04
| > root=/dev/hdb6
| > initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.23.gz
| > append="resume=/dev/hda6 resume_block=0x2014"
| > image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.23
| > label=Redetect
| > vga=normal
| > root=/dev/hdb6
| > initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.23.gz
| > append="noresume redetect resume=/dev/hda6 resume_block=0x2014"
| > image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.23
| > label=Diagnostics
| > vga=normal
| > root=/dev/hdb6
| > initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.23.gz
| > append="noresume resume=/dev/hda6 resume_block=0x2014 single"
| >
| >
| Does any of this help?