Re: Windows XP Boot Up Problem
From: Jim (null_at_null.com)
Date: 03/20/04
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Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2004 13:48:45 -0800
Let's first get you back to normal again, then address dual booting
afterwards.
Visit http://www.bootitng.com and download BootIt NG. Unzip it, create the
bootable floppy, and reboot to that new floppy. When prompted to install
BootIt NG, hit Cancel, and you'll be taken to the main menu, where you can
enter the partition manager. Once there, you'll see your HD listed (HD0)
and the various partitions. Hit View MBR, and you should see the contents
of the MBR (master boot record). Normally the first (of the possible four
entries) is marked Active. If not, do so NOW (and of course, remove the
Active mark from any other partitions). Now Apply the changes, exiting the
partition manager, remove the floppy, and Reboot. Unless you made some
other mistakes I'm unaware of, it *should* reboot as normal.
I assume you could have done something similar w/ PM, but I haven't used it
in years (not since PM 4.0), so I can't provide specific actions for that
application. But it doesn't matter, BootIt NG will suffice quite nicely.
HTH
Jim
"DRTP" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:109fb01c40e9c$6b7bd0a0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> Hi All,
>
> My Windows XP Professional computer will not boot up and
> the problem occured as follows:
>
> 1. I was trying to create a dual boot PC.
> 2. I partitioned the hard disk and created a new drive
> with the letter "G" using Partition Magic.
> 3. Using Parition Magic the new drive "G" was made
> the "active" partition.
> 4. Then in the next step of attemping to install the
> second operating system, unfortuantely the computer did
> not recognise the second operating system CD.
> 5. Now the computer keeps booting up in an endless cycle
> since I think it cannot find the Windows XP in the
> currently active partition drive "G".
>
> I would very much appreciate your help and let me know
> whether there is a way of now making drive "C" the active
> partition and then this will hide drive "G" and then I
> will subsequently be able to boot the machine up
> properly. Is it for instance possible to enforce
> drive "C" to be the active partition.
>
> Thanks in advance for your help.
>
> Regards,
>
> DRTP
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