Here's boot.ini in IDE- connector lingo which I understand. There r 16
possable combos. 1 way to get right 1 is to boot and work ur way down
list. Invalid 1's dont work->Ctl+Alt+Del & try another.
[boot loader]
timeout=365
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
rem BOOTING UniversalBoot.ini - PRIMARY IDE
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="PRIMARY IDE - CONNECTOR @
END - PARTITION 1 " /fastdetect /bootlog
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="PRIMARY IDE - CONNECTOR @
END - PARTITION 2 " /fastdetect /bootlog
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(3)\WINDOWS="PRIMARY IDE - CONNECTOR @
END - PARTITION 3 " /fastdetect /bootlog
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(4)\WINDOWS="PRIMARY IDE - CONNECTOR @
END - PARTITION 4 " /fastdetect /bootlog
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="PRIMARY IDE - CONNECTOR @
MIDDLE - PARTITION 1 " /fastdetect /bootlog
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(2)\WINDOWS="PRIMARY IDE - CONNECTOR @
MIDDLE - PARTITION 2 " /fastdetect /bootlog
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(3)\WINDOWS="PRIMARY IDE - CONNECTOR @
MIDDLE - PARTITION 3 " /fastdetect /bootlog
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(4)\WINDOWS="PRIMARY IDE - CONNECTOR @
MIDDLE - PARTITION 4 " /fastdetect /bootlog
rem **** YOU CAN ONLY CHOOSE FROM 1st 8 SO REARRANGE IF NEED BE
****
rem SECONDARY IDE
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(2)partition(1)\WINDOWS="SECONDARY IDE - CONNECTOR
@ END - PARTITION 1 " /fastdetect /bootlog
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(2)partition(2)\WINDOWS="SECONDARY IDE - CONNECTOR
@ END - PARTITION 2 " /fastdetect /bootlog
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(2)partition(3)\WINDOWS="SECONDARY IDE - CONNECTOR
@ END - PARTITION 3 " /fastdetect /bootlog
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(2)partition(4)\WINDOWS="SECONDARY IDE - CONNECTOR
@ END - PARTITION 4 " /fastdetect /bootlog
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(3)partition(1)\WINDOWS="SECONDARY IDE - CONNECTOR
@ MIDDLE - PARTITION 1 " /fastdetect /bootlog
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(3)partition(2)\WINDOWS="SECONDARY IDE - CONNECTOR
@ MIDDLE - PARTITION 2 " /fastdetect /bootlog
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(3)partition(3)\WINDOWS="SECONDARY IDE - CONNECTOR
@ MIDDLE - PARTITION 3 " /fastdetect /bootlog
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(3)partition(4)\WINDOWS="SECONDARY IDE - CONNECTOR
@ MIDDLE - PARTITION 4 " /fastdetect /bootlog
HTH-Larry
I need help with settings so I can choose which drive to boot from. What
should I add or remove from boot.ini file below, and is there a separate
change needed elsewhere?
I have xp on both drives.
Thanks
[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" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
Any advice is my attempt to contribute more than I have received but I can only assure you that it works on my PC. GOOD LUCK.