Two HD's with two OS's

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Hi,

I have two different hard drives both with versions of Windows XP on them
that serve different functions. I want to be able to start up either of the
XP's on the different menu when the computer starts up. I know that you are
supposed to edit the boot.ini, but I dont know what to write. The hard drives
are pluged into the same IDE cable.

Thanks

 

[Sparda]

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"" wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have two different hard drives both with versions of Windows
> XP on them
> that serve different functions. I want to be able to start up
> either of the
> XP's on the different menu when the computer starts up. I know
> that you are
> supposed to edit the boot.ini, but I dont know what to write.
> The hard drives
> are pluged into the same IDE cable.
>
> Thanks

Make your boot ini look like this, it should work.

[boot loader]
timeout=10
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional 1" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional 2" /fastdetect

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That will not work,you have to specify which hd is master or slave on the
IDE chain,switching to another might if you adjust the BIOS for that.

"Kevin" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I have two different hard drives both with versions of Windows XP on them
> that serve different functions. I want to be able to start up either of the
> XP's on the different menu when the computer starts up. I know that you are
> supposed to edit the boot.ini, but I dont know what to write. The hard drives
> are pluged into the same IDE cable.
>
> Thanks
>

 

[Sparda]

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"" wrote:
> That will not work,you have to specify which hd is master or
> slave on the
> IDE chain,switching to another might if you adjust the BIOS
> for that.
>
> "Kevin" wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have two different hard drives both with versions of
> Windows XP on them
> > that serve different functions. I want to be able to start
> up either of the
> > XP's on the different menu when the computer starts up. I
> know that you are
> > supposed to edit the boot.ini, but I dont know what to
> write. The hard drives
> > are pluged into the same IDE cable.
> >
> > Thanks
> >

"The hard drives are pluged into the same IDE cable."

From that sentance I understud that they where both alredy configured
as master and slave.

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Translation: "rdisk(0)" (relative disk 0) refers to the 1st HD in the
BIOS's HD boot order. "rdisk(1)" (relative disk 1) refers to the 2nd
HD in the BIOS's HD boot order. The default assignment to rdisk(0)
is the Master, and the default assignment to rdisk(1) is the Slave -
*if* both HDs are on the same channel. Otherwise, the HD on channel
0 is assigned to rdisk(0), and the HD on channel 1 is assigned to
rdisk(1). But these default assignments can be manually overidden
by entering the BIOS during boot-up by rearranging the HD boot
order.

*TimDaniels*

"Andrew E." wrote:
> That will not work,you have to specify which hd is master or slave on the
> IDE chain,switching to another might if you adjust the BIOS for that.
>
> "Kevin" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have two different hard drives both with versions of Windows XP on them
>> that serve different functions. I want to be able to start up either of the
>> XP's on the different menu when the computer starts up. I know that you are
>> supposed to edit the boot.ini, but I dont know what to write. The hard drives
>> are pluged into the same IDE cable.
>>
>> Thanks
>>