Problem with multiple boot

[Matías]

Thanks for the help, I tell you what I did:
I created a boot floppy disk as you told me and now I can=20
start up the PC with this disk and without the 30gb disk=20
connected. But how can I do to boot the PC without the=20
floppy disk?
I tried to install the XP, but it tells me there's no valid=20
system partition and that it cannot continue.
I set the 30gb HD again and executed the XP Recovery=20
Console, and the FIXMBR and FIXBOOT commands to D:\ (80gb=20
HD), but it doesn't boot from the HD and still tells me=20
there's no valid system partition, so I can re-install XP.
Any idea what to do?
PS: Although I modified the PC bios/setup, there's no way I=20
can boot XP from CD-Rom.


>-----Original Message-----
>Try to read this article in the knowledge base:
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=3Dkb;en-
>us;311073
>
>then modify the file boot.ini (in the floppy disk) as=20
>follows:
>
>[boot loader]
>timeout=3D1
>default=3Dmulti(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WIND OWS
>
>[operating systems]
>multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS=3D"Microsoft=20
>Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect
>
>It should work.
>To start the pc, leave the floppy disk into the drive.
>Best regards.
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Hi! I need some urgent help...
>>I had win98 in a 30gb HD (as Master IDE) and installed=20
>>another HD (80gb as Slave IDE). In the 80gb HD I=20
>installed=20
>>Win XP Pro. Whenever I boot my system I can choose=20
>between=20
>>the two operative systems (XP and win98). There are no=20
>>problems so far. But when I had to remove the 30 gb HD=20
>with=20
>>win98, the computer stopped booting... So the problem is=20
>>the following: I set the 80gb HD with Win XP as Master=20
>IDE,=20
>>but it doesn't boot, it only says "press any key to=20
>reboot"=20
>>and there's no way I can boot the system from the HD=20
>with=20
>>Win XP. I'd really appreciate some help,
>>thanks.
>>Mat=EDas.
>>.
>>
>.
>

[mrtee]

Then you' need to download the correct version of the floppy =
installation disks; Obtaining Windows XP Setup Boot Disks (6) =
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=3Dkb;en-us;310994 then =
follow this; Perform an In-Place Upgrade (Reinstallation) of Windows XP =
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=3Dkb;en-us;Q315341 HTH.

--=20
Just my 2=A2 worth
Jeff
_____in response to_____
"Mat=EDas" > wrote in message =
...
Thanks for the help, I tell you what I did:
I created a boot floppy disk as you told me and now I can=20
start up the PC with this disk and without the 30gb disk=20
connected. But how can I do to boot the PC without the=20
floppy disk?
I tried to install the XP, but it tells me there's no valid=20
system partition and that it cannot continue.
I set the 30gb HD again and executed the XP Recovery=20
Console, and the FIXMBR and FIXBOOT commands to D:\ (80gb=20
HD), but it doesn't boot from the HD and still tells me=20
there's no valid system partition, so I can re-install XP.
Any idea what to do?
PS: Although I modified the PC bios/setup, there's no way I=20
can boot XP from CD-Rom.


>-----Original Message-----
>Try to read this article in the knowledge base:
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=3Dkb;en-
>us;311073
>
>then modify the file boot.ini (in the floppy disk) as=20
>follows:
>
>[boot loader]
>timeout=3D1
>default=3Dmulti(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WIND OWS
>
>[operating systems]
>multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS=3D"Microsoft=20
>Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect
>
>It should work.
>To start the pc, leave the floppy disk into the drive.
>Best regards.
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Hi! I need some urgent help...
>>I had win98 in a 30gb HD (as Master IDE) and installed=20
>>another HD (80gb as Slave IDE). In the 80gb HD I=20
>installed=20
>>Win XP Pro. Whenever I boot my system I can choose=20
>between=20
>>the two operative systems (XP and win98). There are no=20
>>problems so far. But when I had to remove the 30 gb HD=20
>with=20
>>win98, the computer stopped booting... So the problem is=20
>>the following: I set the 80gb HD with Win XP as Master=20
>IDE,=20
>>but it doesn't boot, it only says "press any key to=20
>reboot"=20
>>and there's no way I can boot the system from the HD=20
>with=20
>>Win XP. I'd really appreciate some help,
>>thanks.
>>Mat=EDas.
>>.
>>
>.
>


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[Matías]

Ok, I will reinstall XP with the floppy installation=20
disks, now I only have the 80gb HD with XP on it, that=20
disk is D:\.=20
If I reinstall, shall I have any conflict with the=20
previous software installed or the XP will rescpect the=20
D:\ for the hard drive?
Thanks for the help.

>-----Original Message-----
>Then you' need to download the correct version of the=20
floppy installation disks; Obtaining Windows XP Setup=20
Boot Disks (6) http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
scid=3Dkb;en-us;310994 then follow this; Perform an In-
Place Upgrade (Reinstallation) of Windows XP=20
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=3Dkb;en-
us;Q315341 HTH.
>
>--=20
>Just my 2=A2 worth
> Jeff
>_____in response to_____
>"Mat=EDas" > wrote in message=20
...
>Thanks for the help, I tell you what I did:
>I created a boot floppy disk as you told me and now I=20
can=20
>start up the PC with this disk and without the 30gb disk=20
>connected. But how can I do to boot the PC without the=20
>floppy disk?
>I tried to install the XP, but it tells me there's no=20
valid=20
>system partition and that it cannot continue.
>I set the 30gb HD again and executed the XP Recovery=20
>Console, and the FIXMBR and FIXBOOT commands to D:\=20
(80gb=20
>HD), but it doesn't boot from the HD and still tells me=20
>there's no valid system partition, so I can re-install=20
XP.
>Any idea what to do?
>PS: Although I modified the PC bios/setup, there's no=20
way I=20
>can boot XP from CD-Rom.
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Try to read this article in the knowledge base:
>>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=3Dkb;en-
>>us;311073
>>
>>then modify the file boot.ini (in the floppy disk) as=20
>>follows:
>>
>>[boot loader]
>>timeout=3D1
>>default=3Dmulti(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WIND OWS
>>
>>[operating systems]
>>multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS=3D"Microsoft=20
>>Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect
>>
>>It should work.
>>To start the pc, leave the floppy disk into the drive.
>>Best regards.
>>
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Hi! I need some urgent help...
>>>I had win98 in a 30gb HD (as Master IDE) and installed=20
>>>another HD (80gb as Slave IDE). In the 80gb HD I=20
>>installed=20
>>>Win XP Pro. Whenever I boot my system I can choose=20
>>between=20
>>>the two operative systems (XP and win98). There are no=20
>>>problems so far. But when I had to remove the 30 gb HD=20
>>with=20
>>>win98, the computer stopped booting... So the problem=20
is=20
>>>the following: I set the 80gb HD with Win XP as Master=20
>>IDE,=20
>>>but it doesn't boot, it only says "press any key to=20
>>reboot"=20
>>>and there's no way I can boot the system from the HD=20
>>with=20
>>>Win XP. I'd really appreciate some help,
>>>thanks.
>>>Mat=EDas.
>>>.
>>>
>>.
>>
>
>
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>Checked by AVG anti-virus system=20
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>Version: 6.0.478 / Virus Database: 275 - Release Date:=20
5/6/2003
>.
>

[mrtee]

When I have done a reinstall, everything remained the same, software, =
settings, etc. But my reinstalls have always been to the C drive - so I =
do not know what will happen to your setup. BTW the repair option might =
not appear if XP is beyond repair. There are no guarantees.

--=20
Just my 2=A2 worth
Jeff
_____in response to_____
"Mat=EDas" > wrote in message =
...
Ok, I will reinstall XP with the floppy installation=20
disks, now I only have the 80gb HD with XP on it, that=20
disk is D:\.=20
If I reinstall, shall I have any conflict with the=20
previous software installed or the XP will rescpect the=20
D:\ for the hard drive?
Thanks for the help.

>-----Original Message-----
>Then you' need to download the correct version of the=20
floppy installation disks; Obtaining Windows XP Setup=20
Boot Disks (6) http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
scid=3Dkb;en-us;310994 then follow this; Perform an In-
Place Upgrade (Reinstallation) of Windows XP=20
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=3Dkb;en-
us;Q315341 HTH.
>
>--=20
>Just my 2=A2 worth
> Jeff



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