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More info?)
On Fri, 11 Feb 2005 09:05:05 -0600, Villain <villain@weasle.net>
wrote:
>On Thu, 10 Feb 2005 22:31:55 +0200, "Doug_Dread"
><doug.d@absamail.co.za> wrote:
>
><snipped>
>>They were running in perfect harmony for years until the format C and WinXP
>>re-install. Only difference I can see is that WinXP changed the drive letter
>>from E to D. Windows Manager says everything in D is "healthy". Editing the
>>boot.ini file hasn't helped, it just says files are missing when I try to
>>boot it up. Started to re-install Win98 but when it comes to changing the
>>offered directory from C\Windows to D\Windows it rejects it. (Is C\Windows
>>correct?) At that point I chickened out and stopped the install. Too dumb to
>>continue and hey, I've already replaced 25GBs of games and proggies which
>>took a few days labour, not psyched up to start all over.
>>
>
>Hey, I hear ya.... My "gaming" drive has 120 gigs o' stuff on it, the
>only way I'm fooling with that is if a complete disaster occurs.
>
>Villain
>
>Villain
>
>"A vague disclaimer is nobody's friend"- Willow Rosenberg
For dual boot systems to work you have to install older OS first hence
why you cant use the win98 now. so if u have a problem with Xp you
will have to install the 2 systems.
If u want it back install in the order win98-->winxp
or you can alternatively do this courtesy of DOUGKNOX.com
Repairing the Windows® XP Boot Loader
1) Create a Win98/Me Startup Disk
2) Create a Notepad file with the following entries, exactly as shown:
L 100 2 0 1
N C:\BOOTSECT.DOS
R BX
0
R CX
200
W
Q
3) Save the file to the Win98/Me Startup Disk as READ.SCR
4) Boot the computer with the Win98/Me Startup Disk and at the A:
prompt type
DEBUG <READ.SCR
Steps 1 - 4 create the BOOTSECT.DOS file needed to boot Win98/Me. For
your convenience, you can download READ.SCR here. I suggest you use
right click and Save As. You may need to use the ATTRIB
C:\BOOTSECT.DOS -S -H -R command if BOOTSECT.DOS already exists and
you get an error when trying to recreate it.
5) Configure your computer to boot from the CD drive. This is done in
the BIOS, or your computer may offer the option at startup if it
detects a bootable CD. Consult your computer's manual for more
information. If your computer does not support booting from CD-Rom,
you should also be able to boot with a 98/Me Startup disk, and run
WINNT.EXE from the I386 folder of your XP CD.
6) Insert your XP CD and boot from it.
7) You'll see some files being copied, then you'll be presented with a
choice of installing or
repairing an existing installation. Choose Repair.
8) You'll be asked which XP installation you want to log into. Enter
1. There is usually only
one installation.
9) You'll be prompted for the Administrator password. For Home, the
default password is blank, so just hit Enter. For Pro, enter the same
password you did during setup for the Administrator account (this is
not the same as the password for an Admin level account. It must be
the Administrator account password).
10) At the C:\Windows prompt, type FIXBOOT. You'll be prompted to
confirm. Do so.
11) When FIXBOOT is finished, remove the XP CD and type EXIT and the
machine will reboot.
Reconfigure your computer to boot from the hard drive if necessary.
You will now get the XP Boot loader with your choice of operating
systems.