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mariusar   10-09-2003 at 12:35:41 PM

Help! Have a big problem. Installed a new HD as slave drive D. Normal boot drive is C: with Windows ME and I want to keep ME as the default OS [do not ask me why as I have legit reasons]. After installation of new HD, installed a copy of WinXPPro as a new install on drive D: hoping to create a DUAL BOOT situation. This did not happen. Instead, WinXP has now taken over the PC and PC now boots automatically into WinXP. I cannot figure how to edit BOOT.INI on C: to include WINME and make WINME the default BOOT OS. If I simply format the WinXP D: drive, BOOT.INI will still be resident on the C: Drive and I probably will be in a worse situation as BOOT.INI will now be set and pointing to the WinXP OS which will now be deleted. How can I regain WINME as the default OS? Or how can I completely remove WinXPPro and restore system back to original state with WINME as the sole OS installed on C: drive. PLEASE HELP AS THIS IS RATHER URGENT!! Have been all over MS Knowledge Base and have found no help. tia, bruin70

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kioria   10-09-2003 at 02:56:04 PM
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Have you tried doing this in BOOT.INI:

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows Millenium Edition"
multi(1)disk(1)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional"


note: the part where it says, "Microsoft Windows Millenium Edition", can be either that or "Microsoft Windows ME".

<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by kioria on 10/09/03 06:56 PM.</EM></FONT></P>

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blah   10-09-2003 at 08:43:06 PM
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hehe, you probably did an upgrade (just a guess), but anyway, just reinstall ME on the same drive (disconnect the D: first ;)

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blah   10-09-2003 at 08:45:28 PM
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it would be less typing if you

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="ME"
multi(1)disk(1)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="XP"

But i think he did the upgrade, so there will not be an option to do that, even you will edit da thing.



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Lee10455   10-10-2003 at 12:15:00 AM
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you could probably just change your boot drive in your bios. I like to unplug my other drives when I install dual boots and then just use the bios to determine which one to boot from that way they don't get confused with primary partition and all that bs.

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silverpig   10-10-2003 at 12:53:19 AM
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Boot off a floppy and type

fdisk /mbr

I'm pretty sure that'll fix you.

Some day I'll be rich and famous for inventing a device that allows you to stab people in the face over the internet.

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