Re: Boot boundary help - Question 1

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From: David Candy (david_at_mvps.org)
Date: 04/29/04 

Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004 09:46:58 +1000

All XPs/2000s/NT4s will boot with c:\ntldr c:\ntdetect and C:\boot.ini You have to use a version of the above files that is the latest of those installed (XP can boot NT4 and 2000 and 2000 can boot NT4 but not XP). XP's files also speed up the boot of NT4 and 2000.

The point is every installed OS used the boot files on C and it will be the latest version that you've installed. 

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"Woody" <Woody@nospam.net> wrote in message news:eUPQSFkLEHA.2148@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
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> "CS" <nomail@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> > On Thu, 29 Apr 2004 11:24:16 -0700, "Woody" <Woody@nospam.com> wrote:
> >
> > >Page 38 of the Partition Magic 8 manual says
> > >*NT/2000/XP must boot from a primary partition on the first drive.
> However,
> > >only a few files must reside on that partition: the remaining files can
> > >reside on a logical partition, which can be located on the first or a
> > >subsequent drive.  The Window NT/2000/ XP boot partition can be shared
> with
> > >another operating system.
> > >
> > >Can someone explain what this means and how it would help me in
> installing 2
> > >instances of XP Pro.  (One instance of XP is for general use, the other
> is
> > >for video editting only).
> > >
> > >Thanks
> > >Woody
> >
> > To install two instances of XP Pro you will probably need a boot
> > manager that has the ability to "hide" partitions during the boot
> > process.  Look at BootIt Next Generation from
> > www.terabyteunlimited.com.  Shareware, fully functional, fits on a
> > floppy disk.  $35 US.   You can read up on it at the web site.  Open
> > and read the PDF instruction/user manual file.
> >
> > By the way, the Microsoft cops will tell you that installing two
> > copies of XP Pro on the same machine requires two licenses, in other
> > words, twice the cost.   Use your own judgment as to whether or not
> > you wish to pay them for another license.  I know what I would do.....
> ****************************
> 
>     CS Replied:
> "To install two instances of XP Pro you will probably need a boot
> manager that has the ability to "hide" partitions during the boot
> process.  Look at BootIt Next Generation from
> www.terabyteunlimited.com.  Shareware, fully functional, fits on a
> floppy disk.  $35 US.   You can read up on it at the web site.  Open
> and read the PDF instruction/user manual file."
> 
>         Thanks for replying CS, Yes I understand about hiding one of the
> partitions, I have PartitionMagic 8 installed on the first O/S, what I need
> to know is how to impliment the this quote from the Partition Magic manual
> ......
> 
> > >*NT/2000/XP must boot from a primary partition on the first drive.
> However,
> > >only a few files must reside on that partition: the remaining files can
> > >reside on a logical partition, which can be located on the first or a
> > >subsequent drive.  The Window NT/2000/ XP boot partition can be shared
> with
> > >another operating system.
> 
>     So..... What files MUST BE in the Primary Partition and What is the
> procedure for setting Up Two (2) instances of XP-Pro on the SAME Computer
> using this method?
>     (By the way, I called Microsoft Support to VERIFY that Dual Booting a
> single copy of XP-Pro on the same machine was not breaking any rules, and
> She gave the OK. I did leave my Case File Open until I get everything up &
> running. It won't do any good to run an illegal boot of XP, I wouldn't be
> able to Activate it. So if anyone knows for a fact that two instances of a
> single copy of XP on the same machine is NOT allowed, please reply.
> 
>     I also posted a second question about the Boot Boundary I like to
> understand   "Boot Boundary Help Question 2"
> 
> Thanks for helping...
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> By the way, the Microsoft cops will tell you that installing two
> copies of XP Pro on the same machine requires two licenses, in other
> words, twice the cost.   Use your own judgment as to whether or not
> you wish to pay them for another license.  I know what I would do.....
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