Re: Dual Boot: XP<->XP
- From: "Rick \"Nutcase\" Rogers" <rick@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 06:21:51 -0500
Hi,
If you are getting a selection screen, what happens once you indicate one or
the other? You need to select one and logon, then run bootcfg.
To add the RC as a boot option, first boot up and load one of the
installations. Insert your WinXP CD and hold the <shift> key to override the
autorun. Click start/run, type the following and click ok:
X:\I386\winnt32.exe /cmdcons
Use your CD drive letter in place of "X".
--
Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
"tcebob" <handle @ gwi.net> wrote in message
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Rick, what you say makes perfect sense. But I can't get it to work. I
changed the boot
order to cd first, then waited while the setup files loaded. Finally, at
the choices
screen, I selected "r." The recovery console offered both systems for my
selection but
never presented a command prompt. Further, although "help" tells me I can
install the
recovery console on the system, I cannot find it to install. The choices
screen doesn't
offer it and I can't find it manually.
Please talk me down.
rs
"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:e0k6WiDMGHA.3984@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
: Hi,
:
: Sure, just boot with the WinXP CD and load the Recovery Console by
hitting
: 'r' when first prompted. From the prompt, run bootcfg /add and you
should be
: able to add the second installation.
:
: --
: Best of Luck,
:
: Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
: Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
: www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
: Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
:
: "tcebob" <handle @ gwi.net> wrote in message
: news:%23edLlIDMGHA.2604@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
: >I have 2 identical hard drives (old and new) and am setting up my
programs
: >on the new one
: > while using the old one for continuing work. This is tedious, as I
want
: > fresh
: > installations rather than migrating, so I expect it to take a while.
Right
: > now I have to
: > enter BIOS at each change of systems and re-order the boot priority.
Is
: > there a method of
: > booting that will allow me to select the desired system? F5 and F8
don't
: > help.
: >
: > rs
: >
: >
:
:
.
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