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Thank you for your help David. You continue to provide this group with
reliable, helpful information. I got everything sorted out, and my system
runs well now.
Cheers,
Iggy
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"David Maynard" <dNOTmayn@ev1.net> wrote in message
news:10pjh3p6mpe51d4@corp.supernews.com...
> Iggy wrote:
>
>> Hi Guys, thanks for the help. I found this with My
>> Computer->Properties->Advanced->StartUp and Recovery Settings->Edit.
>> My Boot.ini file reads:
>>
>> [boot loader]
>> timeout=30
>> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS
>> [operating systems]
>> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home
>> Edition" /fastdetect
>> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home
>> Edition" /fastdetect /noexecute=optin
>>
>>
>> I would like to delete the default windows, and make the second
>> installation
>> listed above the default...if that makes sense. How should I change the
>> file
>> above to do this? I think I get it, but expert guidance would be welcome.
>> Thanks you again for your help.
>> Iggy
>>
>> --
>
> Yes, well it certainly thinks there's two installations but before we go
> willy nilly changing things we better verify it's 'right' and get a handle
> on how it got this way.
>
> It says you have two drives. Correct? Your current default is on rdisk 1
> and the second, I presume 'new', installation is on rdisk 0
>
> Judging from the switches, the 'new' one appears to be on Service Pack 2
> but the other is not.
>
> When did the second one appear and what did you do that caused it?
>
> Also, where are your program files? Which hard drive and which
> installation do they appear in (in the Start Menu)?
>
> A first test would be to remove the hard drive with the default
> installation on it and then boot, by selecting the second, the second
> installation and verify it all works with just that one drive and has the
> programs you expect. (I suspect it's either not going to boot, or your
> programs won't be there, or some other problem)
>
> If that actually did work, you'd modify boot.ini to read:
>
> [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="Microsoft Windows XP Home
> Edition" /fastdetect /noexecute=optin
>
> (changing the default from rdisk(1) to rdisk(0) and removing the rdisk(1)
> entry from the "operating systems" list)
>
> A 'safer' mod, with a bit of 'insurance' to make sure you *really* don't
> need that second hard drive, would be to change the default only (I.E.
> just change the 1 to 0 in rdisk() for the default) so you could still
> select the other one if needed.
>
> That would look like
>
> [boot loader]
> timeout=30
> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
> [operating systems]
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home
> Edition" /fastdetect
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home
> Edition" /fastdetect /noexecute=optin
>
> Your default would then be installation '2' but you could select '1' if
> need be.
>
>> 'Plain' boot.ini for Windows XP SP2, except I have changed the timeout
>> from
>> 30 to 15 seconds.
>>
>> [boot loader]
>> timeout=15
>> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
>> [operating systems]
>> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
>> Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
>>
>>
>> Note that last line (showing as 2) is wrapped here but not in boot.ini
>>
>> He can tell if he really has 'two' installations by noting the system
>> folder in the disk boot lines under "operating systems". Mine, the only
>> one, is \Windows. If he has two installations it will not be the the same
>> folder in both entries. If it is the same folder then there is either
>> some
>> difference in the 'options' (/ key switches) or the 'second' one got
>> installed on top of (replacing) the first.
>>
>> The "default" line is just what it says: the 'one' that will be booted if
>> the user does not make an alternate selection before the timeout period
>> expires.
>>
>> /NoExecute=OptIn is for the DEP feature in service pack 2.
>>
>>
>>
>
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