i HAVE 3 HARD DRIVES ON MY WINDOWS XP PRO SP3. I made a Slipstream disc from my CyberpowerPC windows pro sp2 ==>sp3. On G is a 80GB [disk 2] and F&C [disk 1] a 1TB drive F has windows XP pro (which is the one I need) and C used to have windows xp home (cannot boot to it) and a I and J a 640GB drive (windows 7 ultimate on J and I [Disk 0] (reserved for windows 7)
Here is my F (boot) drive boot.ini
[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 Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect /usepmtimer
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Windows XP Home"
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Windows 7 Ultimate"
F:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows Recovery Console" /cmdcons
The only way I get to access my F: (boot drive with my windows xp that I need) is by using F11 or boot selection when I boot. I select the drive and then it loads up. To run windows 7 I boot from my 640GB drive and then select windows 7 on the menu which is a hazzle.
The point is that windows xp sp3 install repair and any other boot repair installation ONLY recognizes my windows installation on G (80GB which I installed to try things) and I keep getting files have changed from original or something like that asking me to insert the CD in the drive.
When I do, guess what, it does not recognize the files and asks me to install a different windows CD.
I have been battling this for over 6 months. your kind reply and assistance would be appreciated. Is there a way to MANUALY expand the files into the stupid windows directories and finally get rid of the unrecognized versions. At one point I had to download a CD from the web in order to repair the system but it crapped all over my pc.
Well I'm sure it's a challenge, it's been a nightmare for me and I don't know who else to turned to. I have changed (bought drives) video cards and all kinds of stupid things thanks to un-trained and stupid repair people spending over $450 on this issue, endless hrs. calling Microsoft, Seagate, Asus, AMD, my mother and Jesus Christ! The last one so I don't throw it against the wall.
Thank you, Enrique R. Carrera ercarrera@yahoo.com
Here is my F (boot) drive boot.ini
[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 Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect /usepmtimer
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Windows XP Home"
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Windows 7 Ultimate"
F:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows Recovery Console" /cmdcons
The only way I get to access my F: (boot drive with my windows xp that I need) is by using F11 or boot selection when I boot. I select the drive and then it loads up. To run windows 7 I boot from my 640GB drive and then select windows 7 on the menu which is a hazzle.
The point is that windows xp sp3 install repair and any other boot repair installation ONLY recognizes my windows installation on G (80GB which I installed to try things) and I keep getting files have changed from original or something like that asking me to insert the CD in the drive.
When I do, guess what, it does not recognize the files and asks me to install a different windows CD.
I have been battling this for over 6 months. your kind reply and assistance would be appreciated. Is there a way to MANUALY expand the files into the stupid windows directories and finally get rid of the unrecognized versions. At one point I had to download a CD from the web in order to repair the system but it crapped all over my pc.
Well I'm sure it's a challenge, it's been a nightmare for me and I don't know who else to turned to. I have changed (bought drives) video cards and all kinds of stupid things thanks to un-trained and stupid repair people spending over $450 on this issue, endless hrs. calling Microsoft, Seagate, Asus, AMD, my mother and Jesus Christ! The last one so I don't throw it against the wall.
Thank you, Enrique R. Carrera ercarrera@yahoo.com