Re: Dual boot error msg

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From: maizura (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 06/16/04 

Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2004 18:25:02 -0700

TQ Very much..

>-----Original Message-----
>re: bad boot.ini file
>
>maizura:
>
>The "rdisk()" value represents the physical disk number.
>Change boot.ini to read as follows:
>
>[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" /fastdetect
>multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(2)\WINNT="Windows NT
>Server Version 4.0"
>
>If the NT vol is the first partition on the second hard
disk, then use:
>multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINNT="Windows NT
>Server Version 4.0"
>
>OP's post:
>I manage to display boot selection menu. Actually my Xp
>install at hardisk, Primary Disk 0 assign c:\ and
>another hardisk, Primary Disk 1 install NT 4.0 server
>assign e:\
>did my boot.ini command is correct?. Did I need to do the
>same thing at NT boot.ini?. Please help.
>
>I get message after i restart and select to boot from
>windows NT as below:
>"Windows cannot start bacause of a computer disk hardware
>configuration problem.
>Could not read from the selected bootdisk. Vheck boot
>path and disk hardware.
>please check the windows documentation about harware disk
>configuration and your hardware reference manuals for
>additional information."
>
>But if I select boot from Windows Xp no problem.
>
>my sample boot.ini at Windows XP:
>
>[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" /fastdetect
>multi(0)disk(1)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINNT="Windows NT
>Server Version 4.0"
>
>
>.
>

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