Re: won't boot to XP without cd in drive

should you not also be telling him to delete that copy of XP that is in the
same partition as his 2000 ??
to create a NEW partition and then reinstall XP onto that partition....since
2 operating system do NOT live happily ever after on the same partition

peter

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"Unk" <not@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:36bi02tgmuikvakks9df56c3qplmngnfrp@xxxxxxxxxx
On Fri, 3 Mar 2006 21:17:26 -0800, Gnarly
<Gnarly@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

After Installing XP Pro into an additional directory over 2000 Pro, it
only
boots to xp with the cd in the drive...???
I have checked the startup settings in XP and it doesn't even recognize
the
2000 pro installation, so no help there....
Gnarly

It's booting THROUGH the CD. Install the Recovery Console and use the
FIXBOOT command.

Repair the Boot Sector using the Recovery console.
<http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/repair_xp.htm#How to Repair the Boot
Sector:>

To repair a damaged Boot Sector at the command prompt type FIXBOOT and
press Enter. Then answer "Y"



HOW TO: Install the Windows Recovery Console
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=216417

Install the Windows Recovery Console After Windows is Already Installed on
the Computer:

1. Click Start, click Run, and then type CD-ROM drive
letter:\i386\winnt32.exe /cmdcons in
the Open box, where CD-ROM drive etter is the drive letter assigned to
your CD-ROM drive.

2. Click OK, follow the instructions on the screen to finish Setup, and
then restart your
computer.


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