Test Zero Posted March 29, 2004 Share Posted March 29, 2004 Here's my boot.ini file:[boot loader]timeout=30default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS[operating systems]multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Windows XP" /FASTDETECTmulti(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(3)\ntldr\SETUPLDR.BIN="Windows PE"When I boot into Windows PE, I get the error:Windows could not start because file is missing or corrupt:<Windows root>\system32\ntoskrnl.exePlease re-install a copy of the file.There are no files called ntoskrnl.exe on my Windows PE partition, but my Windows PE CD boots up fine.Could someone give me a hand with this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
likuidkewl Posted March 29, 2004 Share Posted March 29, 2004 Which instructions did you use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Test Zero Posted March 30, 2004 Author Share Posted March 30, 2004 The first one in this thread: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=14316 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
likuidkewl Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 Below is the reply that I got from the MS News groups, link located in this post.Thanks for your posting.You can't dual boot winpe and another OS...installing winpe to the hdd is only there to allow you to create a custom winpe image for testing (so you don't need to keep making coasters) or for other diagnostic purposes.The boot code PE is tweaked a little so that it finds files in different locations than the OS would. The boot loader for XP is not compatible for PE and vice-versa because of this.The only way to "dual boot" PE is to have it completely separated on another primary partition (or physical disk) and set the given partition you want to boot from active. You can't do this from boot.ini...you could have a shortcut within the OS that did this using a diskpart script and then another diskpart script that could be run from winpe to go the other way.A 3rd party boot tool might work but not supported...Regards,Todd~SBSTSo seems as though we need a hacked boot loader..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
likuidkewl Posted April 7, 2004 Share Posted April 7, 2004 Try this:1. Install and Windows Recovery Console2. Copy C:\Cmdcons\Bootsect.dat to C:\Bootsect.dat3. Add this line to your boot.ini C:\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows PE"4. Copy i386 from CD to C:\Minint, you must name the directory Minint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Test Zero Posted April 8, 2004 Author Share Posted April 8, 2004 Thanks, likuidkewl. It works perfectly now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primetime Posted June 3, 2004 Share Posted June 3, 2004 Is there really no way to get PE run from other partion then C: in combination with a boot.ini edit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
likuidkewl Posted June 3, 2004 Share Posted June 3, 2004 Is there really no way to get PE run from other partion then C: in combination with a boot.ini edit?I think that C:\Minint is hardcoded into the bootsect.dat so look through there and see what you think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primetime Posted June 4, 2004 Share Posted June 4, 2004 Hi,ok - I will try out over the weekend.Regards,Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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