Dual booting XP Pro and XP X64

[AznStyl]

Hi all, this is my first time attempting to dual boot. Got a lil problem hope to resolve soon.

Here's the situation:

I put in my x64 xp disc. Format the partition it copy all file into that partion. It reboot. But when it reboot, it reboot straght into my xp pro and not completing the x64 installation on the other partion. Why? Please help?

Thank you.

[Innocent Devil]

It may may due to the setup not updating the boot.ini file

create new entry corresponding to x64 installation in "boot.ini"

replace "ntldr","ntdetect.com" from the x64 CD for the files on the HDD

now reboot the system it should work

[KamiQuazi]

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Tip:

Make a back-up of boot.ini and save it to a floppy in case of a mess up that u have caused...

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In Windows XP Professional...

Start >

Control Panel >

System Properties >

Advanced Tab >

Click on the 'Settings' button under the Startup and Recovery area >

Under start-up, you will see a drop down list >

Change it from the one highlighted to the Windows XP Installing version >

Click 'Ok' >

Click 'Ok' again >

Close everything >

and the finale Restart....

That should cure the problem....

Edited September 13, 2005 by lostincyberspace2007

[markajm]

your boot.ini should look something like:

[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="Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Windows XP Professional x64 Edition" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

your default is probably still XP Pro, make sure the timeout is long enough to let you choose x64