Re: Windows XP Boot Up Problem

From: Jim (null_at_null.com)
Date: 03/20/04

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    As far as dual-booting, it would be helpful to know EXACTLY want you have on
    your HD(s), partitions, their type (FAT32, NTFS, etc.), which OS is in which
    partition, ANYTHING that will help describe it more accurately. For
    example, the fact you attempted to install into G: tells me you have
    *something* betweem your current OS (I assume XP) C:, and the new G:
    partition (D:, E:, and F:). The more we know, the easier it is to avoid
    mistakes.

    If you're feeling particularly ambitious/frisky, a PARTINFO file (
    http://www.bootitng.com/downloads/PARTINFO.ZIP ) would be even better (less
    chance for errors), but that's up to you.

    You can either run the DOS version from a bootable floppy:

    a:>partinfo > partinfo.txt

    ...or the Windows version from a command line:

    a:>partinfw > partinfo.txt

    ... and paste the results in a reply.

    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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