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Multiple Boots

I have two harddisks with the same OS ie, XP 2000.I want the booting to be in such a way that, i should be prompted to choose which of the HDD would i prefere to use.I am using a DELL board.It's easy, modify your boot.ini file on C: and you...

Tags: operating system, dwomohmoney@..., windows, Multi-boot

Q&A 2006-03-15

P2P Networking

I have a P2P network at home with a multi-boot Win 98-Win 2k machine and a Win XP Home machine. The XP machine can access the Multi-boot machine no problem when the permissions are set, but the Multi-boot gets the message "User has not been granted the requested logon...

Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, P2P, P2P networking, torofe2000@..., Win, windows, XP Machine

Discussion threads 2006-01-15

Additional Resources

Multi-Boot CD/DVD

Does anyone know of a good program for creating multi-boot CD/DVDs? I have a few little bootable utilities that I'd like to put onto one disc with a menu to boot up whichever one I want to use at the time, rather than carry around several discs each with...

Tags: brian.mills@..., CD

Discussion threads 2007-10-31

disable boot menu

i need to disable boot menu on windows xp home edition please helpe ..... i already try with ntldr but not working very well the sistem doe`s not start enymore thanksEdit boot.ini or boot from XP CDCheck your boot.ini file on c: it might be hidden or read only, it...

Tags: \Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, XP CD

Discussion threads 2005-08-15

Creating a boot disk

I am trying to configure SpinRite to see my external SCSI drive. I am told to create a boot disk with the drivers in it. When I boot XP I have no problem seeing this device. But when I create a bootdisk I can not see it.The device properties are:-SCSI...

Tags: boot disk, boot-disk, gblossom@..., SCSI, SCSI Drive, spinrite, windows, windows xp

Discussion threads 2007-02-27

Boot.ini file on dual boot system

Can somebody please help me with this simple issue?It’s about the location of my boot.ini / ntdetect / ntldr files on a dual boot XP/W2K Advanced Server system, which I set up 3 years ago to study W2K networking.Disk mgt shows:- Disk 0 : F drive = W2K Adv Server (marked...

Tags: disk, windows, dual boot, boot.ini, leaver@..., Microsoft Windows 2000, server

Discussion threads 2006-04-23

BootIt Next Generation (zip)

A partition and multi boot manager with a powerful and simple to use set of tools to quickly partition, image, or multi boot your computer. It combines the features of several standalone products. Partitioning tools include non-destructive resizing, converting, creating, copying, moving, and deleting of partitions. Vista BCD Editor, partition...

Tags: Partition, Productivity, Document Management, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows

Software downloads 2007-05-21

"Could'nt open drive: multi(0)........" error resolution

When I start Windows XP, I get the follwoing error:could not open drive: multi(0)disk(0)rdis­k(0)partition(1)NTLDR could not open drive: multi(0)disk(0)rdis­k(0)partition(1)I have tried various methods to resolve this issue. I have replaced the NTLDR file by using the XP repair option. I have re-checked and re-built my boot.ini file. I have used...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, shahfar@..., XP Repair, fixMBR, Microsoft Windows XP

Discussion threads 2007-09-05

Win XP boot.ini file

Below is the boot.ini file of my computer. I have two hard drives installed : 1..C: & E: and the 2: is D:.The first drive has two partitions. I intend to install WinXP again in D:When I use the the WinXP install CD is does not show the other partitions.Can...

Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, vivras@...

Discussion threads 2007-01-20

Multi-Boot Win. XP Pro. (SP2)

Hi,I want to modify the boot.ini file in Win. XP Pro. (SP2) & Win. 2000 Pro. (SP4), & the file for Linux RedHat 9 to allow multi-booting.Win. XP SATA, Win. 2k IDE & Linux 9 IDE are all on separate HDDs. At the moment I have to select from...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Linux, Juventino, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Grub, Service Pack 2

Q&A 2006-09-04

Add D Drive to Boot Menu

I have setup my Boot Menu Win XP (SP2) as follows:1. multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect 2. multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)WINDOWS="Safe Mode" /safeboot:minimal /sos /bootlogCan a

Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, hpblanks@...

Discussion threads 2007-01-02

How does one edit the Vista "boot.ini" file?

The Vista "boot.ini" file (can't remember just now what it's called)cannot be edited with a text editor as can the Win XP boot.ini file.How does one edit it for a multi-boot system config?Good question! I installed Vista in VMWare and still can

Tags: windows, software, Microsoft Windows Vista, Goldenbarstewart

Discussion threads 2007-03-09

Multi-Boot Without Rebooting

i would like to know if there is a way to multi-boot a computer with only three windows xp systems in such a way as to select which system you can log into without rebooting the pc. say for instance that i am in system 1 and i want...

Tags: vectorjam@..., virtual machine, windows, windows xp multi boot reboot

Discussion threads 2005-12-20

Dual boot Fedora Core 3 and XP

Has anyone successfully dual booted FC3 with XP? I'm contemplating giving it a bash no pun intended, but I've read nothing but problems with FC1/2 dual boot and the few posts I've found on FC3 have been bad news too.multi bootI multiboot my systemwith far more than 2 os options...

Tags: boot, Choppit, dual boot, FC3, Fedora Core, Fedora Project, linux, Microsoft Windows XP, red hat

Discussion threads 2005-01-24

Multi Boot Choice

I have 98 & XP installed on the same harddrive but do not have the choice to pick which one to boot to from the boot startup when i am in XP the XP drive comes up as C:/ and 98 comes up as E:/ I tried adding (E:/"Windows98") to...

Tags: elvis035@..., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows XP, windows

Q&A 2005-09-08

OSL2000 Boot Manager - Platinum Edition (exe)

OSL2000 is an advanced multi boot manager. Using OSL2000 boot manager, you can directly install, boot, and manage up to 100 independent OSs in your computer. It lets you have independent copies of Windows. It even lets you have multiple copies of the same Windows. It has plenty of advanced...

Tags: Manager, OSL2000, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Productivity, Software

Software downloads 2007-11-28

dual boot, win xp pro,win 2000, on a laptop

i want to remove the win 2000 from my laptop, so that onlu win xp pro is installed , how do i do it please thank yourobert gordonCarefullyOdds are that W2K was your C: drive. Use...

Tags: robertgordon@..., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 2000, disk, laptop computer

Discussion threads 2007-07-10

Multi boot

I have installed a multi boot on my computer.There are three windows installed in three physically distinct drives.I was able to edit the menu presented when booting so that there is clear indication about which boot is which.Now I have deleted one windows installation and I would like to remove...

Tags: Boot.ini, Microsoft Windows, nhiep_nguyen@..., SELECT, windows

Q&A 2006-02-06

Startup operating system selection

I had to load another operating system to correct some missing files. Once repaired I removed the profile from the boot.ini record. Now when the system restarts I am still prompted to select an operating system, either Windows 2000 pro or windows default. Because it defaults to the windows default...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, operating system, ARC

Q&A 2006-01-12

edit os choice menu during boot-up

i installed two os on two different pcs. in one case, two xp pro on two HD,one of whitch was later removed.In other case xp pro & vista rc1(on two different HD, & both are still on same PC).Vista was envetually removed and drive reformatted.Both pc have partion magic 8...

Tags: loader, menu choice, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, operating system, tujordan20@..., windows

Q&A 2006-09-26