Re: Why this configuration not working?

Yes, but that wasn't the difference I was asking for clarification
> about. ("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 default at HD0 partition 1.")

I already answered this question.
The boot order in BIOS determines which "Boot.ini" is used.

I forgot to mention that:
C:boot.ini implies you have "C" HD(0) as first boot device on computer BIOS.
H:boot.ini implies you have "H" HD(1) as first boot device in computer BIOS.


The configuration and the correct boot.ini is all contained in the very
last reply to your post. Not going to retype or cut and paste here
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--
Dennis S.
I''m from Illinois. I hope I helped you. Good Luck.


"Terry Pinnell" wrote:

> "Dixonian69" <Dixonian69@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> >Your supplied gif file in OP does not reference your CD/DVD.
> >http://www.terrypin.dial.pipex.com/Images/CurrentStatus1.gif
> >Actually, it is insignificant.
>
> Agreed, they are irrelevant to current discussion. That's why I only
> showed the 3 HDs. But to be sure of clarity, here is the full picture:
> http://www.terrypin.dial.pipex.com/Images/CurrentStatus2.gif
>
> >Your current configuration has?
> >HD(0) pri master "C" drive 60 gig
>
> Correct. 60GB HD, 3 yrs old, OK. Contains C (XP OS) and F (previously
> used for backups, but unnecessary in future). As explained, do not
> want to keep this drive, if I can remove it safely.
> BTW, I'm not sure it's safe to label it "C" drive? I'm sure I've seen
> some instance when XP seemed to change a drive letter *to* C, from
> some previous letter. This seems to happen (but rarely) when XP boots
> from a new copy of the OS, but I'm not sure about it.
>
> >HD(1) pri slave "H" drive 200 gig
>
> Correct. 2 weeks old, OK. Contains H (XP OS) and J (intended in future
> mainly for backups, images, etc.)
>
> >HD(2) Master on PCI card "E" drive 200 gig
>
> Correct. Brand new. Contains E (XP OS) and D (main data disk)
>
> Disk 3 is my CF Card Reader, L.
>
> Disk 4 is my SD Card Reader, K.
>
> >Your DVD/CD has to be on MB Secondary controller.
>
> Correct. CD-ROM 0 is Secondary Master (DVD writer)
>
> CD-ROM 1 is Secondary Slave (CD writer)
>
> >"E" drive ribboned to PCI Card as Master?
>
> Correct, as above.
>
> >Are both 200 gig HDD identical?
>
> Yes. ("I eventually succeeded in getting OS copies also into
> partitions on the 2 identical 200GB HDs.")
>
> >Are they ATA100/133 or what?
>
> Yes. Both Maxtor DiamondMax 10 200GB IDE ATA/133 16MB, model 6L200P0
>
> >What kind of PCI card is it? ATA100/133?
>
> A Highpoint Rocket 133, here:
> http://www.highpoint-tech.com/USA/r133.htm
> Not sure if it's relevant, especially if I succeed in making it
> redundant by moving this Disk 2 to the Disk 0 position. I was
> surprised to find the word 'SCSI' appear in Device Manager after I
> installed it, with these entries
> SCSI and RAID controllers
> - D347PRT SCSI Controller
> - HPT302 UDMA/ATA133 Controller
>
> >Are you going to run both 200 gig HDD from PCI card controller or MB
> >controller?
>
> For simplicity I want to achieve the latter, getting rid of the PCI
> card. Just proving very elusive <g>.
>
> >So you could have 4 HDDs or more. I don't know how many controllers are on
> >PCI card. 2 on MB Primary controller and 2 or more on PCI Card.
>
> Theoretically correct - but physically no space! During the boot
> process, the PCI thing comes up at an early stage, pausing in case I
> want to go to BIOS, displaying something like
> Primary... Maxtor 6L200P0
> No drive
> No drive
> No drive
>
> >From what I can see, boot.ini considers rdisk(2) "E" drive as HD(2). just
> >another drive.
>
> Yes, but that wasn't the difference I was asking for clarification
> about. ("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 default at HD0 partition 1.")
>
> >So let me know how you are going to put this thing together!!
>
> Er - I was rather hoping to get help on that right here! ("Can the
> experts here suggest a safe way of achieving that please?")
>
> --
> Terry, West Sussex, UK
>
.

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