Re: Restoring dual boot 98SE / XP Pro

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From: Steven Fleischer (sfleischerSPAMLESS_at_NOSPAMemail.com)
Date: 03/07/04 

Date: Sun, 07 Mar 2004 15:22:04 -0500

Rick \"Nutcase\" Rogers wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Use bootcfg /rebuild
>

Rick,

bootcfg /rebuild did not give me the dual boot menu back.

Here's what happened with bootcfg /rebuild:

   Scanning all disks for Windows installations.
   The windows installation scan was successful.
   Total identified Windows installs: 1
   [1]: D:\windows
   Add installation to boot list? (Yes/No/All): Y
   Enter load identifier:
   Enter OS load options:
   D:\windows

Since I didn't know what those last items were all about, I exited the
setup. The computer directly booted into Win 98, no boot menu. I
started from the XP CD again and used fixboot to re-enable the boot
menu, but now there's a third blank line to choose from in the OS menu
and Win 98 won't start again.

Not sure what to try next.

Steve Fleischer

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