Re: BOOT.ini problem

But i can load those two system by using OSLoader 2000 boot manager
software

guoxinxin@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
I tried today, actually, bootcfg from recovery console did detect 2 OS,
when i rebuild boot.ini, windows xp boot is ok, but the windows sever
2003 (in scsi HDD) can not boot (If i choose 2003 from boot menu, the
screen become black, heard HDD is running some seconds, then PC
restart). I don't know why.
Bill Blanton wrote:
<guoxinxin@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:1153760834.604530.13340@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I installed a IDE HDD to my pc which has 2 scsi HDDs already, on of the
SCSI HDD installed windows sever 2003 OS, and I installed winXP pro to
new IDE HDD. After that, I want to configure Boot.ini file in IDE HDD
so that I can boot PC with a selective menu, but I didn't succeful
ever, my boot.ini is following:

[boot loader]
timeout=10
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 " /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows Sever
2003 Standard"

I tried scsi(0), it's didn't work too.

Can some experts give me a idea.

An idea.. boot to the XP recovery console and run "bootcfg /scan". If both
installs are detected run a "bootcfg /rebuild" to build a new boot.ini according
to what bootcfg finds. If only the install on the ATA(IDE) is detected by bootcfg
then you may have BIOS configuration issues that need to be dealt with.

Description of the Windows XP Recovery Console
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314058

A discussion about the Bootcfg command and its uses
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=291980

BOOT.INI and ARC Path Naming Conventions and Usage
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=102873

If you get it working, please post back with the new contents of boot.ini.

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