Re: Why this configuration not working?
- From: "Dixonian69" <Dixonian69@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 11:34:02 -0800
Your goal is to get rid of "C" drive currenly referred to as HD(0).
Your C:boot.ini says to me that you have:
HD(0) installed as Pri Master "C" drive
HD(1) installed as Pri Slave "H" drive
HD(2) installed as Sec Master "E" drive
Default to boot to HD(1) ie rdisk(1) "H" drive
Other boot option HD(0) ie rdisk(0) "C" drive
Other boot options to Recovery Console on HD(0) "C" drive.
Other boot options to Recovery Console on HD(2) "E" drive
HD(2) ie rdisk(2) partition(1) is not referenced ie E:\Windows directory is
not referenced. If yuo wanted "Windows Home 2 HD(2)" to boot from this ini
file, yuo would ahve to add appropriate line. Since yuor goal is to get rid
of "C", this does not matter.
Your H:boot.ini says to me that you have:
HD(0) installed as Pri Master "C" drive
HD(1) installed as Pri Slave "H" drive
HD(2) installed as Sec Master "E" drive
Default to boot to HD(0) ie rdisk(0) "C" drive
Other boot option HD(1) ie rdisk(1) "H" drive
Other boot option HD(2) ie rdisk(2) "E" drive
Other boot options to Recovery Console on HD(0) "C" drive.
Other boot options to Recovery Console on HD(2) "E" drive
Since this is getting long will post another reply with suggestions
--
Dennis S.
I''m from Illinois. I hope I helped you. Good Luck.
"Terry Pinnell" wrote:
> "Dixonian69" <Dixonian69@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> >Also, what is boot order in computer bios?
> >HD0, HD1 or HD2
>
> Thanks both.
>
> This file C:\boot.ini, dated 09/11/2005 22:37 looks as follows.
>
> [boot loader]
> timeout=5
> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS
> [operating systems]
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="XP Home #1 Disk=1
> Partition=1" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="XP Home Disk=0
> Partition=1" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
> C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="Recovery Console C" /cmdcons
> E:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="Recovery Console E" /cmdcons
>
> So you can see why I said boot.ini was consistent with default booting
> from HD1 partition 1.
>
> But *which* boot.ini is used to control booting? This file,
> H:\boot.ini, dated a little earlier at 09/11/2005 10:11
> has deafult at HD0 partition 1
>
> [boot loader]
> timeout=5
> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
> [operating systems]
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="XP Home Disk=0
> Partition=1" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="XP Home #1 Disk=1
> Partition=1" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(2)partition(1)\WINDOWS="XP Home #2 Disk=2
> Partition=1" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
> C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="Recovery Console C" /cmdcons
> E:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="Recovery Console E" /cmdcons
>
> Is it important to ensure both files are identical? Or not identical?
> Or does it matter?
>
> I'm pleased that Dixonian69 has asked about the BIOS, because that's
> another area that has confused me. In the course of my many tests, I
> did change the boot sequence in BIOS, as well as using boot.ini and as
> well as physically swapping the drives (sometimes with 2 present,
> sometimes with 3). I will report back on the current BIOS sequence in
> a later post. Right now I'm postponing rebooting!
>
> I can say however that it was very ambiguous at one stage, with 2
> *identical* entries in the drop-down box in BIOS under the Boot tab.
> Presumably the first one implies you are selecting the *primary*, HD0,
> i.e. the one connecetd to the plug at the END of the cable?
>
> At present the two IDE options are the 60GB in the HD0 position (with
> partitions C (?) and F; the HD1 position is a 200GB with partitions H
> and J, as you saw from my screenshot. What I can't recall at this
> moment is what order the BIOS has these in.
>
> --
> Terry, West Sussex, UK
>
>
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