- How to set boot path
- Posted by Josh on October 26th, 2005
I have a PC with two HD ( hdd0 and hdd1 ). I would like to install XP on each
HD from the XP CD. One will be a backup of the other.
One HD is 120 GB and the other is 80 GB. Each has two partions with approx
50% of the drive in each.
I have tried 3 times and when I boot off HDD0 ( as set in the BIOS ) I have
a choice of 3 Windows XP, each of which on a separate "disk".
Ques: How do I point XP to install on a particular HD so I can boot from
either HDD0 or HDD1?
Thanks
- Posted by Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers on October 26th, 2005
Hi,
Where XP is installed to is chosen immediately after agreeing to the license
by hitting F8. Regardless of where you install WinXP, the system (or boot)
files will install to the root of the active drive (normally C:\). To place
the boot files on multiple drives and be able to choose which set to use
would require the use of a third party boot manager like BootIT NG.
What is the current contents of boot.ini?
--
Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
"Josh" <Josh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:ECDA8B94-06F9-4049-8896-16DD023CED16@microsoft.com...
>I have a PC with two HD ( hdd0 and hdd1 ). I would like to install XP on
>each
> HD from the XP CD. One will be a backup of the other.
>
> One HD is 120 GB and the other is 80 GB. Each has two partions with approx
> 50% of the drive in each.
>
> I have tried 3 times and when I boot off HDD0 ( as set in the BIOS ) I
> have
> a choice of 3 Windows XP, each of which on a separate "disk".
>
> Ques: How do I point XP to install on a particular HD so I can boot from
> either HDD0 or HDD1?
>
> Thanks
- Posted by Josh on October 27th, 2005
Hi
Here is boot.ono on C:\
boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOW S
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect
["Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Where XP is installed to is chosen immediately after agreeing to the license
> by hitting F8. Regardless of where you install WinXP, the system (or boot)
> files will install to the root of the active drive (normally C:\). To place
> the boot files on multiple drives and be able to choose which set to use
> would require the use of a third party boot manager like BootIT NG.
>
> What is the current contents of boot.ini?
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Josh" <Josh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:ECDA8B94-06F9-4049-8896-16DD023CED16@microsoft.com...
> >I have a PC with two HD ( hdd0 and hdd1 ). I would like to install XP on
> >each
> > HD from the XP CD. One will be a backup of the other.
> >
> > One HD is 120 GB and the other is 80 GB. Each has two partions with approx
> > 50% of the drive in each.
> >
> > I have tried 3 times and when I boot off HDD0 ( as set in the BIOS ) I
> > have
> > a choice of 3 Windows XP, each of which on a separate "disk".
> >
> > Ques: How do I point XP to install on a particular HD so I can boot from
> > either HDD0 or HDD1?
> >
> > Thanks
>
>
>
- Posted by Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers on October 27th, 2005
Hi Josh,
So that tells us that the system boots from the 1st partition on the master
drive and has WinXP installed in 4 different locations. As noted previously,
if you want to boot either drive independently, you will need to use a third
party boot manager, or change the BIOS boot order each time.
--
Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
"Josh" <Josh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F505DC04-FC23-45FC-9590-FBD4148FEEE2@microsoft.com...
> Hi
>
> Here is boot.ono on C:\
> boot loader]
> timeout=30
> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOW S
> [operating systems]
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP
> Professional" /fastdetect
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP
> Professional" /fastdetect
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP
> Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP
> Professional" /fastdetect
>
>
> ["Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Where XP is installed to is chosen immediately after agreeing to the
>> license
>> by hitting F8. Regardless of where you install WinXP, the system (or
>> boot)
>> files will install to the root of the active drive (normally C:\). To
>> place
>> the boot files on multiple drives and be able to choose which set to use
>> would require the use of a third party boot manager like BootIT NG.
>>
>> What is the current contents of boot.ini?
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "Josh" <Josh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:ECDA8B94-06F9-4049-8896-16DD023CED16@microsoft.com...
>> >I have a PC with two HD ( hdd0 and hdd1 ). I would like to install XP on
>> >each
>> > HD from the XP CD. One will be a backup of the other.
>> >
>> > One HD is 120 GB and the other is 80 GB. Each has two partions with
>> > approx
>> > 50% of the drive in each.
>> >
>> > I have tried 3 times and when I boot off HDD0 ( as set in the BIOS ) I
>> > have
>> > a choice of 3 Windows XP, each of which on a separate "disk".
>> >
>> > Ques: How do I point XP to install on a particular HD so I can boot
>> > from
>> > either HDD0 or HDD1?
>> >
>> > Thanks
>>
>>
>>
- Posted by Dixonian69 on October 27th, 2005
According to your boot.ini, you have "4" Win XP Pro installations.
Hard drive (0) partition (1) and (2)
hard drive (1) partition (1) and (2)
This is not the order listed in your boot.ini. Leaving your BIOS to boot
from Hard drive (0), You can boot to HD(0) or HD(1). First backup your
boot.ini file. Then edit your boot.ini to be more descriptive. Edit the
lines to change the names to whatever. HD(0) is equiv to rdisk(0). HD(1) is
equiv to rdisk(1). This way you can change which harddrive and and Win XP
install you are booting.
"Josh" wrote:
> Hi
>
> Here is boot.ono on C:\
> boot loader]
> timeout=30
> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOW S
> [operating systems]
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP
> Professional" /fastdetect
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP
> Professional" /fastdetect
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP
> Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP
> Professional" /fastdetect
>
>
> ["Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Where XP is installed to is chosen immediately after agreeing to the license
> > by hitting F8. Regardless of where you install WinXP, the system (or boot)
> > files will install to the root of the active drive (normally C:\). To place
> > the boot files on multiple drives and be able to choose which set to use
> > would require the use of a third party boot manager like BootIT NG.
> >
> > What is the current contents of boot.ini?
> >
> > --
> > Best of Luck,
> >
> > Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> > Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> > www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> >
> > "Josh" <Josh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:ECDA8B94-06F9-4049-8896-16DD023CED16@microsoft.com...
> > >I have a PC with two HD ( hdd0 and hdd1 ). I would like to install XP on
> > >each
> > > HD from the XP CD. One will be a backup of the other.
> > >
> > > One HD is 120 GB and the other is 80 GB. Each has two partions with approx
> > > 50% of the drive in each.
> > >
> > > I have tried 3 times and when I boot off HDD0 ( as set in the BIOS ) I
> > > have
> > > a choice of 3 Windows XP, each of which on a separate "disk".
> > >
> > > Ques: How do I point XP to install on a particular HD so I can boot from
> > > either HDD0 or HDD1?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> >
> >
> >
- Posted by Dixonian69 on October 27th, 2005
Sorry I forgot to add that Windows may reasssign drive letters to the hard
drives. Be aware of that when using "My Computer". The drive letter change
is temporary and dependent on how you boot up. You may want to give hard
drives a descriptive name also.
"Josh" wrote:
> Hi
>
> Here is boot.ono on C:\
> boot loader]
> timeout=30
> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOW S
> [operating systems]
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP
> Professional" /fastdetect
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP
> Professional" /fastdetect
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP
> Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP
> Professional" /fastdetect
>
>
> ["Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Where XP is installed to is chosen immediately after agreeing to the license
> > by hitting F8. Regardless of where you install WinXP, the system (or boot)
> > files will install to the root of the active drive (normally C:\). To place
> > the boot files on multiple drives and be able to choose which set to use
> > would require the use of a third party boot manager like BootIT NG.
> >
> > What is the current contents of boot.ini?
> >
> > --
> > Best of Luck,
> >
> > Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> > Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> > www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> >
> > "Josh" <Josh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:ECDA8B94-06F9-4049-8896-16DD023CED16@microsoft.com...
> > >I have a PC with two HD ( hdd0 and hdd1 ). I would like to install XP on
> > >each
> > > HD from the XP CD. One will be a backup of the other.
> > >
> > > One HD is 120 GB and the other is 80 GB. Each has two partions with approx
> > > 50% of the drive in each.
> > >
> > > I have tried 3 times and when I boot off HDD0 ( as set in the BIOS ) I
> > > have
> > > a choice of 3 Windows XP, each of which on a separate "disk".
> > >
> > > Ques: How do I point XP to install on a particular HD so I can boot from
> > > either HDD0 or HDD1?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> >
> >
> >
- Posted by Josh on October 28th, 2005
Thanks
"Dixonian69" wrote:
> Sorry I forgot to add that Windows may reasssign drive letters to the hard
> drives. Be aware of that when using "My Computer". The drive letter change
> is temporary and dependent on how you boot up. You may want to give hard
> drives a descriptive name also.
>
> "Josh" wrote:
>
> > Hi
> >
> > Here is boot.ono on C:\
> > boot loader]
> > timeout=30
> > default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOW S
> > [operating systems]
> > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP
> > Professional" /fastdetect
> > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP
> > Professional" /fastdetect
> > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP
> > Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
> > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP
> > Professional" /fastdetect
> >
> >
> > ["Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Where XP is installed to is chosen immediately after agreeing to the license
> > > by hitting F8. Regardless of where you install WinXP, the system (or boot)
> > > files will install to the root of the active drive (normally C:\). To place
> > > the boot files on multiple drives and be able to choose which set to use
> > > would require the use of a third party boot manager like BootIT NG.
> > >
> > > What is the current contents of boot.ini?
> > >
> > > --
> > > Best of Luck,
> > >
> > > Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> > > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> > > Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> > > www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > > Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> > >
> > > "Josh" <Josh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:ECDA8B94-06F9-4049-8896-16DD023CED16@microsoft.com...
> > > >I have a PC with two HD ( hdd0 and hdd1 ). I would like to install XP on
> > > >each
> > > > HD from the XP CD. One will be a backup of the other.
> > > >
> > > > One HD is 120 GB and the other is 80 GB. Each has two partions with approx
> > > > 50% of the drive in each.
> > > >
> > > > I have tried 3 times and when I boot off HDD0 ( as set in the BIOS ) I
> > > > have
> > > > a choice of 3 Windows XP, each of which on a separate "disk".
> > > >
> > > > Ques: How do I point XP to install on a particular HD so I can boot from
> > > > either HDD0 or HDD1?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > >
> > >
> > >
