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I have been operating with 2 primary FAT32 parttions using both win98 and wnixp in each fo these partions as operating systems. As my HHD was getting too full I decided to reformat my win98 drive, as I was not using win98 much, to FAT32 Primary Partition with a view to using this drive as backup and storing files not being used regularly. I cannot get the win-xp loading now and when I start the computer it asks me for a system dics. Can any one guide whether how can I get the system to start with win-xp. I have checked that all the files in Drive C (win xp) drive are intact.
Thank you.
 
Having a dual-boot system, previously, I expect that you Installed XP on a PC that already had 98.

Now that you have deleted' 98 in an aggressive manner, you did not set the system up to identify such changes.

You will need to restart the computer and boot off the XP CD, use repair install and edit the [boot loader] bbot.ini file. This should be on the root directory of the C:\ Drive [C:\boot.ini]

You will notice that it is set for a dual boot system currently and will need to be directed to the drive for the Windows XP system.

For a single disk, single partition system, boot.ini will look like this.

Make sure you affect the changes to reflect the Drive Number [disk(0 or 1)] and partition number.

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
 
There were, before the format, a few very important XP files on C:\, even if
XP was installed elsewehere. These were:

ntdetect.com

ntldr


boot.ini


The first two can be copied form the XP CDROM, or any other PC runn ing the
same verison of XP. The third is specific to your PC's partition and OS
structure. It can be re-created by running the FIXBOOT command of the XP
recovery console, which is run directly form the XP CDROM. Or, you can
ceate it manually, since it is merely a plain text file. My BOOT,INI looks
like:

[boot loader]

timeout =15

default = multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS

[operating systems]

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS = "Microsoft Windows XP Home
Edition" /fastdetect


Note that disk(0) is the first internal hard drive, and partition(1) is the
first partition on it. This is also known as C:\. If XP were installed on
the second partition on the first disk, then that would be partition(2). If
XP were installed on a second hard disk, but the first partition of that
disk, then it would be disk(1)..prtition(1). The "rdisk" parameter is for
RAID configurations, whihc most users do not use.



haroon said:
Help!!
I have been operating with 2 primary FAT32 parttions using both win98 and
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wnixp in each fo these partions as operating systems. As my HHD was getting
too full I decided to reformat my win98 drive, as I was not using win98
much, to FAT32 Primary Partition with a view to using this drive as backup
and storing files not being used regularly. I cannot get the win-xp loading
now and when I start the computer it asks me for a system dics. Can any one
guide whether how can I get the system to start with win-xp. I have checked
that all the files in Drive C (win xp) drive are intact.
 
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