a small urgent problem...

satanicoo · 05-16-2003, 01:07 PM

help!

i have 2 windows xp, one in c: and the other in d:.
but i had to reinstall the one in c:. so now, in the boot section, to choose wich os to run, it only apears the c: one!

plz tell me how to edit the boot.ini in a way to run the d: one again! i need it bad!

edit/

its like this atm:

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOW S [operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect

edit/

airspirit · 05-16-2003, 04:37 PM

Um, download Mandrake 9.1 and install LILO on your machine (I'm sure there are other ways to do this). This will allow you to boot from however many OS's you want.

Talik · 05-16-2003, 05:18 PM

I think you can just add another "multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micr osoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect" line or for whatever operating system you want to use.

the thing you want to change, is disk(0) to disk(1), you also might want to change the names so you can tell them apart:

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOW S
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP Professional on C" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(1)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP Professional on D" /fastdetect

That should work. It's been a while sence I've messed around with my boot.ini, but I think that's right. This is assuming your c and d drives are two physical drives, not two partitions on the same drive.

[edit] tried moving the S before [operating systems] to the previous line, but for some reason, the board keeps putting a return before there. that "S" should be attached to the "WINDOW" that comes before it in your boot.ini [/edit]

Talik · 05-16-2003, 05:24 PM

Windows XP also comes with a program called bootcfg.exe that you should be able to run from the command line that is supposed to make editing your boot.ini easier.
I use 2k, so I can't tell you how this works, sorry.

05-16-2003, 01:07 PM	#1
satanicoo Cooling Savant Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: portugal Posts: 635	a small urgent problem... help! i have 2 windows xp, one in c: and the other in d:. but i had to reinstall the one in c:. so now, in the boot section, to choose wich os to run, it only apears the c: one! plz tell me how to edit the boot.ini in a way to run the d: one again! i need it bad! edit/ its like this atm: [boot loader] timeout=30 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOW S [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect edit/ Last edited by satanicoo; 05-16-2003 at 02:43 PM.

05-16-2003, 04:37 PM	#2
airspirit Been /.'d... have you? Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Moscow, ID Posts: 1,986	Um, download Mandrake 9.1 and install LILO on your machine (I'm sure there are other ways to do this). This will allow you to boot from however many OS's you want. __________________ #!/bin/sh {who;} {last;} {pause;} {grep;} {touch;} {unzip;} mount /dev/girl -t {wet;} {fsck;} {fsck;} {fsck;} {fsck;} echo yes yes yes {yes;} umount {/dev/girl;zip;} rm -rf {wet.spot;} {sleep;} finger: permission denied

05-16-2003, 05:18 PM	#3
Talik Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Portland Or Posts: 95	I think you can just add another "multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micr osoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect" line or for whatever operating system you want to use. the thing you want to change, is disk(0) to disk(1), you also might want to change the names so you can tell them apart: [boot loader] timeout=30 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOW S [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP Professional on C" /fastdetect multi(0)disk(1)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP Professional on D" /fastdetect That should work. It's been a while sence I've messed around with my boot.ini, but I think that's right. This is assuming your c and d drives are two physical drives, not two partitions on the same drive. [edit] tried moving the S before [operating systems] to the previous line, but for some reason, the board keeps putting a return before there. that "S" should be attached to the "WINDOW" that comes before it in your boot.ini [/edit] __________________ Reality is nothing more than the delusions of the masses. Last edited by Talik; 05-16-2003 at 05:30 PM.

05-16-2003, 05:24 PM	#4
Talik Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Portland Or Posts: 95	Windows XP also comes with a program called bootcfg.exe that you should be able to run from the command line that is supposed to make editing your boot.ini easier. I use 2k, so I can't tell you how this works, sorry. __________________ Reality is nothing more than the delusions of the masses.

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