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More info?)
PS. Sorry I should have said in my last post but forgot, Windows XP Japnese
will actually boot at the screen which asks which OS I want to boot if I
choose WinXP Japanese but restarts the machine if I choose default
"Darren" wrote:
> First thanks Maurice fo your prompt and detailed reply.
> Perhaps I should explain further. System Commanders installation folders are
> in
> the Windows XP Professional partitition.The drive has 4 primary partitions,
> one very small area at the very start of the disk (0), then XP Home
> (Japanese) (1), then Windows 2000 (2) , then the new XP English (3). Looking
> at the boot.ini for the newly installed XP it has partition 4 in it so as
> your reply suggests the first partition is probably hidden.
> I already had XP Home Japanese and Windows 2000 English working fine for
> about a year then decided to add Windows XP English version. Originally
> System Commander was in XP Home Japanese but after installing XP English last
> night it failed to start up the system commanders OS selection menu. After
> hours of disk swapping, head bashing and keyboard smashing I decided to
> reload System Commander into the newly installed XP English after which it
> loaded the System Commander OS selection menu. W2000 and the new XP English
> both load up fine so am real afraid of losing the little progress I have
> made. Here are the respective boot.ini files from the other Operating systems
> installed.
>
> WINDOWS 2000 ENGLISH
> [boot loader]
> timeout=0
> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(3)\WINNT
> [operating systems]
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(3)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000
> Professional" /fastdetect
> C:\="Unidentified operating system on drive C."
>
> WINDOWS XP ENGLISH
> [boot loader]
> timeout=0
> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(3)\WINNT
> [operating systems]
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(3)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000
> Professional" /fastdetect
> C:\="Unidentified operating system on drive C."
>
> Guess I am kind of a beginner so please keep it simple. If I do change these
> and I cant restart will boot cfg or bootcfg / rebuild work in this case do
> you think?
> Once again thanks for any help you can give me.
> Regards, Darren
>
> "Maurice N ~ MVP" wrote:
>
> > Darren,
> >
> > First, make a copy of the current Boot.ini file before making changes.
> >
> > Next , get a blank diskette, format it plainly ( a normal format) and make a bootable-for-XP diskette:
> > How to Use System Files to Create a Boot Disk to Guard Against Being Unable
> > to Start Windows XP
> >
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/314079
> >
> > This diskette can save you if one if the bootup files gets corrupted.
> >
> > Is System Commander on its own partition, or is it in the same partition as Japanese XP Home?
> > Does System Commander hide its partition after loading?
> >
> > Please be very careful with the following. This is an example of what your multi-boot Boot.ini "should" have. Modify according to your specific needs.
> > Keep in mind, the first physical partition (if not hidden) on HD shows as partition 1 in Boot.ini.
> >
> > Also, note my Windows XP is in folder named Windows. Some setups may have it in WINNT folder.
> >
> > Example of Boot.ini for your situation (looks as if you have IDE drive.... not SCSI)
> > Be careful to note what "your pc" has for Default. Contents are between the asterisks.
> >
> > ***********Disregard Asterisks Do not put in Boot.ini *********************
> > [boot loader]
> > timeout =15
> > default = multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
> > [operating systems]
> > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS = "Windows XP Normal" /fastdetect /sos) /NoExecute=OptIn
> > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS = "Windows 2000" /fastdetect /sos)
> > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(3)\WINDOWS = "Windows XP Prol" /fastdetect /sos) /NoExecute=OptIn
> > ***********Disregard Asterisks*********************
> >
> > IF you have a hidden 1st partition, you'd have to bump up the partition number up by 1 each.
> > --
> > Maurice N
> > MVP Windows - Shell / User
> > -----
> >
> >
> > Darren wrote:
> > > I am running a Japanese version of Windows XP home on partition1,
> > > English Windows 2000 Pro on Partition 2 and English Windows XP Pro on
> > > Partition 3 using System commander 7. Unfortunately the only one that
> > > wont boot properly is the Japanese XP Home which goes into a list of
> > > possible choices. I have tried the MSCONFIG utility which has
> > > narrowed the field and am left with the following boot file.
> > > default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(4)/WINDOWS [Operating
> > > Systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)/WINDOWS="Microsoft Home
> > > Edition"/fastdetect y /No Execute=Opt In C:\Not recognised on drive
> > > c( Sorry last line is in Japanese so this is a translation)
> > > the 3 listed choices when I try to start it are 1. Windows XP Home,
> > > 2. Not recognised on drive C and 3. Default. I am not sure but I
> > > think it has something to do with the last line C: etc..
> > > Do I need to change some of the boot.ini, please help I am kind of
> > > worried after 16 hrs at this.
> > > Thanks for any help you can give me.
> >
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