Re: Windows XP Boot Up Problem
From: DRTP (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 03/22/04
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Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2004 13:36:19 -0800
Jim,
Sorry - the drives in between C and G are things like
DVD, CD etc etc.
Regards,
DRTP
>-----Original Message-----
>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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