[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 Pro"
/fastdetect /noExecute=optin
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000
: Professional" /fastdetect
I would change to timeout=5
Are you sure that you are saving boot.ini to C:\boot.ini ?
The drive letters are assigned by the operating system.
There are no drive letters when boot.ini is loading.
2000 was installed to C.
Because the 2000 drive was disconnected, XP is installed to C.
Each operating system will call its' partition C when it is running.
:I d/l a 2000 msconfig application. Now I can view the 2000 boot.ini . It
: is: multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WNNT="Microsoft Windows 2000
: Professional" /fastdetect. I tried again to edit the boot.ini file to no
: avail. Something else I noticed, the entry for XP after /fastdetect
: /noExecute=optin. I don't know if it means anything. The drive letter
for
: XP is C:\;for 2000, drive letter is G:\
: : >
: > Followed steps 1-4 no question
: > step 5 "multi(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000"
: > /fastdetect"...Should I have typed add= or something at the beginning of
: the
: > line?
: > I saved it as boot.ini;then exit
: > step 6 no question.
: > No new entry in boot.ini
: > : > > 1) Click Start > Run, Type "Cmd" and then press <Enter>.
: > >
: > > 2) Type "Cd\" and then press <Enter>
: > >
: > > 3) Type "Attrib C:\Boot.ini -h -r -s" and then press <Enter>
: > >
: > > 4) Click Start > Run, Type "Notepad c:\boot.ini" and then press
<Enter>
: > >
: > > 5) Edit the file to add ............, save it, and then exit Notepad.
: > >
: > > 6) Type "Attrib C:\Boot.ini +h +r +s" and then press <Enter>
: > >
: > > 7) Close the command console.
: > > --
: > > Ronald Sommer
: > >
: > >
: > > : > > : You are correct about the installation process. Would you instruct
me
: > on
: > > : how to edit Boot.INI in XP please.
: > > : : > > : > CORRECTION:
: > > : > "Timothy Daniels" wrote:
: > > : > > ...adding the following entry to the boot.ini file that
: > > : > > you listed, using Notepad as your editor:
: > > : > >
: > > : > > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)windows=
: > > : > > "Microsoft Windows 2000" /fastdetect
: > > : >
: > > : >
: > > : > Since your Win2K is probably in a folder named
: > > : > "WINNT", the 2nd entry should instead be:
: > > : >
: > > : > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINNT=
: > > : > "Microsoft Windows 2000" /fastdetect
: > > : >
: > > : > *TimDaniels*
: > > : >
: > > :
: > > :
: > >
: >
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