Re: How do I configure Boot.ini for TWO hard disks.

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From: Ron Sommer (rsommer_at_nospam.ktis.net)
Date: 12/18/04 

Date: Sat, 18 Dec 2004 04:41:47 -0600

Ross,
Matt is using the Bios to determine which hard drive boots. In other words,
which hard drive is C:\. So, "ntdetect.com", "ntldr" and "boot.ini" are
already on C:\.

Matt,
Boot.ini will not do what you want.
You need a third party boot manager.
BootIT NG, from http://www.BootitNG.com ($35 shareware - 30 day full
functional trial) 

-- 
Ron Sommer
"Ross Durie" <rdurie@caverock.net.nz> wrote in message 
news:ZqOwd.28503$9A.586417@news.xtra.co.nz...
> [boot loader]
> timeout=30
> default=C:\
> [operating systems]
> C:\="Microsoft Windows Me"
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
> Professional" /fastdetect
>
>
> Windows Me on first hard drive, XP on second hard drive, rdisk(1), first
> partition, partition(1). N.B. rdisk is numbered from 0 NOT 1.
>
> "ntdetect.com", "ntldr" and "boot.ini" must reside on C:\, i.e., the 
> Windows
> Me drive and partition.
> --
> Ross
> "Matt" <Matt@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:66B32781-F510-43D1-AAA6-7798E2A9EA6B@microsoft.com...
>> Hello,
>>
>> I have two hard disks in my computer and they work fine. How can I
> confiugre
>> the boot.ini file so I just choose which hard disk I want instead of 
>> going
> to
>> Bios. Like if I have two Operating Systems on one hard disk boot.ini 
>> comes
> up
>> when I turn on my computer and I just choose which one I want. On one 
>> Hard
>> Disk I have Windows ME on the other Windows XP. Please Help Me.
>>
>> Thank You,
>>
>> Matt
>>
>
>

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