RE: Setting up a multi boot system

Tech-Archive recommends: Repair Windows Errors & Optimize Windows Performance

Okay...at start up I was offered whether to boot up in the Windows setup
program or go to Windows XP...so i changed the boot.ini file so that the
computer defaults to loading up in XP. No idea why the setup program is still
available because I dont have the cd in anymore.

But I am still at a loss as to how to set up a dual boot system, with an OS
on either hard drive. I've seen many articles on the internet, but they all
seem to be concerned with multi boot systems on a single partitioned hard
drive. Besides that, they don't seem to really fully tell you how to do it
either...they just say, Install Windows XP twice...so i'm not sure what to
do. Help please!

"Badgerer" wrote:

> Well, that is what I've been trying to do...
>
> Got my new computer delivered yesterday with two hard drives, XP installed
> on one. I want XP on both hard drives so I can have gaming, internet etc. on
> one, then home recording (with minimal drivers and programs etc to minimise
> latency) on the other. Didn't think this would be much of a problem...
>
> I wasn't exactly sure how to multi boot but I didn't think there'd be any
> harm in whacking the XP disc back in and seeing what happened. Got to the
> setup screen and checked a box saying something like "choose which directory
> XP is to be installed in at setup". All sounds good to me! Too good to be
> true...
>
> The computer restarts and boots up in DOS to setup XP. Strange thing is, the
> computer cant find my hard drives. Even though when in XP, it can see and
> access both in Explorer. Strange I thought...then I restarted as obviously I
> couldn't install XP if the computer couldn't find a hard drive...and I get
> the dreaded blue screen:
>
>
> A problem has been deteceted and Windows has been shut down to prevent
> damage to your computer.
>
> If this is the first time you've seen this Stop error screen, restart your
> computer. If this screen appears again, follow these steps:
>
> Check for viruses on your computer. Remove any newly installed hard drives
> or hard drive controllers. Check your hard drive to make sure it is properly
> configured and terminated. Run CHKDSK /F to check for hard drive corruption,
> and then restart your computer.
>
> Technical information:
>
> *** STOP: 0x0000007B (0xF7CAE524, 0xC0000034, 0x00000000, 0x0000000000)
>
>
> What's going on?! I restarted and got the same screen, and now I'm at a loss
> as to what I should do. I'm very confused as to how what I've done could
> possibly have offended my computer so much...Please help!
.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Blue Screen - E520 - Best Buy
    ... may help diagnosis of this 'weird' install. ... installed it in my dad's E20, with a new install of Windows XP Home. ... Windows Setup, in the upper left, against a blue screen. ... Remove any newly installed hard drives ...
    (alt.sys.pc-clone.dell)
  • Re: Cannot start windows
    ... when the setup screen appears, ... to be able to boot from the CD, it should detect the disk and give a brief ... with the option to setup Windows or Repair Windows Installation ... on, follow the screens. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support)
  • Re: Widows xp home will not boot to windows any help available
    ... It will not get past the "Setup is starting windows" screen. ... > actual XP CD as opposed to a recovery CD, boot with the XP ... > on, follow the screens. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.accessibility)
  • Re: Can Not repair or boot XP
    ... If the PC does not boot from the CD, it is likely that it is set to boot ... test hard, are CPU, RAM, and hard drives. ... A more advanced boot CD is called the Ultimate Boot CD for Windows. ... getting the repair instead of trying to reinstall ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • Re: Lost Admin Password
    ... thing you can do is format and start over. ... Setup as follows: ... Assuming your system is set to boot from the CD-ROM drive, ... To Setup Windows XP now, ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.configuration_manage)