Boot.ini Modifying

[MItch-Z]

Ok... Heres my problem.
To start off, I installed Windows 2000 (C:\).
Then I installed Windows XP Corperate on my other hard drive (E:\ at this time)
I then tried installing Arch Linux which I partitioned and reformatted my C:\ drive.
I then realized that I couldnt boot XP Corperate because my computer was running off the Win 2k Boot.ini file.
So I reinstalled Windows 2000 on the C:\ drive after reformatting once agian.
I still have the XP Corperate......
I then switched the jumpers to make my XP Corperate disk in the C:\ Drive and the Win 2k on the E:\ because the hard drive Windows XP is on is much larger than the Win2k Drive.
So now, XP is on the C:\ Drive
and Win 2k is on the E:\ Drive.
Im currently using WIn 2k and I cannot boot XP.
Heres my boot.ini file located in the C:\ (just C:\, not C:\Windows)

[boot loader]
timeout=20
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINNT
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional" /fastdetect

They are both IDE harddrives on IDE(0) for the boot sequence....
I know if I change the default=
I wont be able to load any version of windows... unless I do it right.
Thats why Im asking here.....
What else do I have to add under Operating Systems to load XP Pro?
I doubt you need my system specs, so Ill just leave them out, if you do....
Just reply and ask for them.....
Thanks!

[Auggie2k]

Add this under your current one...

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

[MItch-Z]

Add this under your current one...

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

This still confuses me....
ition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows XP" /fastdetect
\WINNT ?
Microsoft Windows XP ?
XP or XP Professional?
or XP Pro?

[Auggie2k]

It's just the title it will appear in the boot menu (F8 if it doesn't load automatically).

Put it in, restart your computer and see what happen.

[MItch-Z]

Ok... Thanks
I'll be right back :)

Back:
WIndows 2000 could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
<Windows 2000 Root>\system32\ntoskrnl.exe
Reinstall a copy of the file.

Im gonna risk it and go from:

[boot loader]
timeout=20
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINNT
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional" /fastdetect

To:
[boot loader]
timeout=20
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOW S
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional" /fastdetect

Its all or nothing!
WOOOOT This is intense.....!~~!~~!
If it works, Ill reply back...
If it doesnt... Ill be back in a week or so!

[MItch-Z]

Hmm.....
My computer only recognizes Win 2k.....
Even though I specified WINDOWS in default...
It doesnt load Win XP... or even try to...
All it knows is Win2k =/.
The
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP" /fastdetect
Didnt work....
But the
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINNT="Microso ft Windows 2000 Professional" /fastdetect
Worked....

[Auggie2k]

Try these instead, don't be afraid to fill up the BOOT.ini but make note of the name...

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP1" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(2)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP2" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(0)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP3" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(0)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP4" /fastdetect

Whichever one works, make a note of it. My idea of a dual-boot involves some great third party application.

An old favourite of mine is a program called Acronis OS Selector. It's searches the computer for all known OS's, lists them for you to choose from before Windows loads. There's also a neat disk management section too. PM if you want the link for the full version...

http://www.globalshareware.com/Utilities/System-Utilities/screenshots/Acronis-OS-Selector-8-0.gif

http://www.globalshareware.com/Utilities/System-Utilities/Acronis-OS-Selector-8-0-screenshots.htm

[MItch-Z]

I tried those suggestions of yours....
Still no luck =/
Acronis OS Selector didnt install for me....
Im guessing because of the problem Im having...

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP1" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(2)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP2" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(0)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP3" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(0)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP4" /fastdetect
All tried to load windows 2000...
Error giving theres a missing file.

[Auggie2k]

Change the disk part to the value 1...

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP1" /fastdetect
==========I
========= V
multi(0)disk(1)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP1" /fastdetect

[MItch-Z]

That was one of the ones I tried.....
Could it not be a boot.ini error?

multi(0)disk(1)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Windows XP Professional 1" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(1)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Windows XP Professional 2" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(1)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Windows XP Professional 3" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP1" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(2)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP2" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(0)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP3" /fastdetect

[MItch-Z]

I decided to reinstall windows....
I checked my boot file... Heres what it looks like:
[boot loader]
timeout=5
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOW S
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINNT="Windows 2000" /fastdetect

From the older one:
[boot loader]
timeout=20
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINNT
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINNT="Microso ft Windows 2000 Professional" /fastdetect

Anyways...
Thanks Auggie2k

[Feather]

http://btmgr.webframe.org/

free boot manager

[Lehk]

seems the problem is solved.