Windows XP Boot

[gui_m]

thanks for the help guys, got it working

[Hatefulsorrow]

Alright so i've decided to fix this a little differently as I couldn't create the entry in boot.ini... I created a new logical partition in the same HD (after the original installation partition) and installed windows XP again. I can now access my boot.ini file and it reads:

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

How should I edit this so I can boot from the original installation of windows, on the first partition (primary partition)

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I believe if you edit the string

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS

in the partition(2), change it to partition(1)

IE.

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

Do this in both instances and it should work. Besure to back up you boot.ini as something like boot.old or some other so if it doesn't work you can just delete and rename.

Hope that helps

*Stupid me forgot to look at the second page. Sorry Lol

Edited August 29, 2005 by Hatefulsorrow

[Terminal_Storm]

Change this line:-

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

To:-

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

should work.. that Boot.ini file is loading the XP install on your primary hard drive's 2nd partition

Hope this helps

EDIT: Ignore me! i'm still asleep and noticed it's already answered!

Edited September 2, 2005 by Terminal_Storm