MBR problrem

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I recently did some formating and reintalling of OS's. My current config is

Drive #1-Partition 1 Windows XP = Drive C:
-Partition 2 Windows ME = Drive E:

Drive #2-Partition 1 No OS = D:

My Boot.ini read as follows

[boot loader]
timeout=10
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP " /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows ME" /fastdetect

Now the problem is when i try to run ME from the boot selection screen i get a missing file error <windows root>\system\hal.dll
I copy'd the file into the dir and then got <windows root>\system\ntoskrnl.exe.
So i get the impression that the MBR thinks XP is on that partition as well.
I already tried "bootfix" and "bootcfg" with no luck unless i did something wrong.
So if your gonna suggest something with them please be specific.
 
Me needs to be installed 1st on "C", then XP on whatever partition.

Or get a 3rd party OS selector. I have used OS Selector from www.acronis.com with success.

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Just my 2¢ worth
Jeff
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| I recently did some formating and reintalling of OS's. My current config is
|
| Drive #1-Partition 1 Windows XP = Drive C:
| -Partition 2 Windows ME = Drive E:
|
| Drive #2-Partition 1 No OS = D:
|
| My Boot.ini read as follows
|
| [boot loader]
| timeout=10
| default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
| [operating systems]
| multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP " /fastdetect
| multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows ME" /fastdetect
|
| Now the problem is when i try to run ME from the boot selection screen i get a missing file error <windows root>\system\hal.dll
| I copy'd the file into the dir and then got <windows root>\system\ntoskrnl.exe.
| So i get the impression that the MBR thinks XP is on that partition as well.
| I already tried "bootfix" and "bootcfg" with no luck unless i did something wrong.
| So if your gonna suggest something with them please be specific.
|
|
 
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