Topic: boot.ini...
started by: joelthegreat
Posted by joelthegreat on Jul. 05 2002,16:03
Well, I am learning but I still have questions and problems.I got the other Hard drive in and it's all good and working.
But I still don't know how to have the computer give me the option of which one to boot to. I couldn't find a way to have the bios do it. And all the documentation I can find is about putting two OS's on the same hard drive, not multiple drives.
This is what my boot.ini file looks like...how do I get it to add a choice to boot from the winxp 40gig and the winme 6 gig?
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| [boot loader] default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINNT timeout=30 [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows Whistler Personal" /fastdetect |
Any help is much appreciated. And thank you all in advanced.
Posted by RadioActive on Jul. 05 2002,16:43
from the looks of it you have something wierd going on| Quote |
| [boot loader] default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINNT timeout=30 |
that line right there says that it will wait 30 seconds for you to make a choice, but since you only have one thing it won't wait at all. but there is something wrong. to my knowledge the default line should match one of the ones listed in the "operating systems" and it doesn't. it looks on the same partition, but in a different directory.
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| [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows Whistler Personal" /fastdetect |
now this is where you list operating systems to choose to boot from. "multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS" this line refers to physical location of the instalation directory of your OS and "Microsoft Windows Whistler Personal" is the name that will appear in the menu. "/fastdetect" is just an option for booting, i think it has something to do with hardware detection, but it's supposed to speed up boot a little bit.
there are better explanation out there, just search on google. but < here > is one from microsoft. either way, if you tell me your configuration (which drive is a master which one is a salve and what partitions are on each and where the operating systems are installed) i'll help you out with boot.ini as much as i can.
and another questions for all the windows junkies out there, for WinME would he have to use "multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS" or just "C:\winme" llike it works for dos?
Posted by Wiley on Jul. 05 2002,17:23
add the part in blue. Your partition and path may vary[boot loader]
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINNT
timeout=30
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows Whistler Personal" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(1)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Yer Old School Winders"
Posted by compact3000 on Jul. 10 2002,14:56
I dont have a boot.ini 
Posted by Wiley on Jul. 10 2002,15:36
| Quote (compact3000 @ 10 July 2002,06:56) |
| I dont have a boot.ini crazy.gif |
do you have a shoe.ini?
Change your view to "show hidden files and folders"
Posted by joelthegreat on Jul. 10 2002,15:39
maybe a sandle.ini?okay, jokes dead...thanks.
