editing the boot.ini file

[Ron Sommer]

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;289022
describes editing the boot.ini file.
This comes from the article:

This is a sample of a default Boot.ini file from a Windows XP Professional
computer.
[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" /fastdetect

This is a sample of the above Boot.ini file after adding another partition
running Windows 2000 Professional.
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(1)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Windows XP Professional"
/fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINNT="Windows 2000 Professional"
/fastdetect

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Is there an error in this section?
Why did "multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)" change from disk(0) to
disk(1), "multi(0)disk(1)rdisk(0)partition(1)"?

Is there a way to contact Microsoft about errors on the support page?

 

[José Gallardo]

One Windows has two hard disks and the other one has one of them.

 

[Alex Nichol]

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Is there an error in this section?
Why did "multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)" change from disk(0) to
disk(1), "multi(0)disk(1)rdisk(0)partition(1)"?

That will happen if you install the second system on a different
physical drive (rather than a different partition in the first one)

 

[Ron Sommer]

That will happen if you install the second system on a different
physical drive (rather than a different partition in the first one)

The second Boot.ini file is supposed to show what happens to the first
Boot.ini file when adding another partition running Windows 2000
Professional.
The rdisk value is changed from 0 to 1 for the original operating system and
the second operating system is on rdisk(0)partition(2).

These articles show the same thing, when adding a second operating system on
another partition, the rdisk value is changed from 0 to 1 for the original
operating system and the second operating system is on rdisk(0)partition(2).
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;323427
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;311578

This article shows the correct boot.ini when multiple operating systems are
installed on one drive.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307061

How do you contact Microsoft about errors in Knowledge Base articles?

 

[José Gallardo]

Even as stated here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q289022
you cannot use "bootcfg" in the prompt line but in the prompt line of recovery console, which is not written.

 

[Ron Sommer]

That will happen if you install the second system on a different
physical drive (rather than a different partition in the first one)

Corrected post.
The second Boot.ini file is supposed to show what happens to the first
Boot.ini file when adding another partition running Windows 2000
Professional.
The disk value is changed from 0 to 1 for the original operating system and
the second operating system is on disk(0)partition(2).

These articles show when adding a second operating system on
another partition, the second operating system is on disk(1)partition(2).
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;323427
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;311578

This article shows the correct boot.ini when multiple operating systems are
installed on one drive.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307061

How do you contact Microsoft about errors in Knowledge Base articles?

 

[Ron Sommer]

What does your reply have to do with my question?
--
Ron Sommer

Even as stated here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q289022
you cannot use "bootcfg" in the prompt line but in the prompt line of
recovery console, which is not written.

 

[José Gallardo]

Another error in the article. I'm sorry if I have annoyed you.

What does your reply have to do with my question?
--
Ron Sommer

Even as stated here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q289022
you cannot use "bootcfg" in the prompt line but in the prompt line of
recovery console, which is not written.

 

[Ron Sommer]

That will happen if you install the second system on a different
physical drive (rather than a different partition in the first one)

Alex,
Your answer didn't explain the error.
The original install is
"default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS".
After installing Windows 2000 Professional, there is no
"default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS".
Would this system even boot?
Why did disk(0) change to disk(1) for XP Professional?

This comes from the article:

This is a sample of a default Boot.ini file from a Windows XP Professional
computer.
[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" /fastdetect

This is a sample of the above Boot.ini file after adding another partition
running Windows 2000 Professional.
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(1)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Windows XP Professional"
/fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINNT="Windows 2000 Professional"
/fastdetect