Re: How to change "system disk" to non-system disk?

It helps. But still how do I know it is drive c: or d:? Here is the one
that I have the c: dive in boot only because I reformat the whole computer
again.

[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 /NoExecute=OptIn

Wilson Chu

"Wesley Vogel" wrote:

Boot.ini is a text file located at the root of the system partition,
typically c:\boot.ini. It stores boot options for computers with BIOS
firmware, namely, computers with x86 and x64-based processors.

When the computer starts, the Windows boot loader (Ntldr) reads the boot.ini
file and displays the entries for each operating system in the boot menu.
Then Ntldr loads the selected operating system in accordance with settings
in the boot.ini file.

When more than one operating system is installed on a computer, a startup
menu appears. If only one operating system is installed, Ntldr does not
display a startup menu. Instead, the system starts immediately.

Paste into Start | Run and click OK...

c:\boot.ini

and

d:\boot.ini

1. Right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.
-or-
Click Start, click Run, type sysdm.cpl, and then click OK.
2. On the Advanced tab, click Settings under Startup and Recovery.
3. Under System Startup, click Edit.

boot.ini is missing

See if you have a file called boot.ini.backup in %windir%\pss. If you do,
copy it, change the name of the file to boot.ini and move it to C:

HOW TO: Edit the Boot.ini File in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;289022

The Purpose of the Boot.ini File in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314081

BOOT.INI and ARC Path Naming Conventions and Usage
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;102873

One Installed Operating System Is Missing from the Startup Menu in a
Multiple-Boot Computer
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307061

Purpose of the BOOT.INI File in Windows 2000 or Windows NT
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;99743

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:654548EA-2041-4E08-8B1E-E06250276C07@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Wilson <Wilson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
I search the file name boot.ini in drive c: using the "search" in start,
but there is no such file found. I check the hidden files icon, but still
nothing. Where is the boot.ini?

Wilson Chu

"Unk" wrote:

On Sat, 4 Mar 2006 21:55:26 -0800, Wilson
<Wilson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I have 2 OS in my computer. Drive c: is windows XP in english, drive
d: is windows XP in chinese. Now I want to format d: drive to get rid
of everything, but when I try to format it, it saids it is system
drive, and not allow me to format it. How can I do the formating in
this case? Can any one help? Thanks.

Wilson Chu

Use Notepad to edit the "Boot.ini" in the root of drive C and remove the
reference to the D drive partition. Reboot, and the D drive will be
free to format.


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