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April 25th 03, 08:25 AM
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I have XP Pro on c:\ and Win 98 on d:\ but there is an error in my boot.ini
file which is preventing me from accessing win 98 This is the boot.ini file [boot loader] timeout=5 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOW S [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)d:\WINDOWS="Mic rosoft Windows 98" /fastdetect Obviously the error is in the last line, but please can somebody put me right? Thanks a lot Stu --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.474 / Virus Database: 272 - Release Date: 18/04/2003 
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April 25th 03, 09:56 AM
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multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows 98" /fastdetect (remove 'd:' ) johnf Stuart Woolf wrote: I have XP Pro on c:\ and Win 98 on d:\ but there is an error in my boot.ini file which is preventing me from accessing win 98 This is the boot.ini file [boot loader] timeout=5 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOW S [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)d:\WINDOWS="Mic rosoft Windows 98" /fastdetect Obviously the error is in the last line, but please can somebody put me right? Thanks a lot Stu --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.474 / Virus Database: 272 - Release Date: 18/04/2003
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April 25th 03, 09:56 AM
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Try the last line as -
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows 98" /fastdetect (remove 'd:' ) johnf Stuart Woolf wrote: I have XP Pro on c:\ and Win 98 on d:\ but there is an error in my boot.ini file which is preventing me from accessing win 98 This is the boot.ini file [boot loader] timeout=5 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOW S [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)d:\WINDOWS="Mic rosoft Windows 98" /fastdetect Obviously the error is in the last line, but please can somebody put me right? Thanks a lot Stu --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.474 / Virus Database: 272 - Release Date: 18/04/2003
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April 25th 03, 11:34 AM
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Hi Stu,
What happens when you try to access Win98? Was this a drive you just added and want a dual boot? See this link from MVP Doug Knox, it may help: http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_repair_9x.htm -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org "Stuart Woolf" wrote in message ... I have XP Pro on c:\ and Win 98 on d:\ but there is an error in my boot.ini file which is preventing me from accessing win 98 This is the boot.ini file [boot loader] timeout=5 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOW S [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)d:\WINDOWS="Mic rosoft Windows 98" /fastdetect Obviously the error is in the last line, but please can somebody put me right? Thanks a lot Stu --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.474 / Virus Database: 272 - Release Date: 18/04/2003
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April 25th 03, 11:34 AM
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Hi Stu,
What happens when you try to access Win98? Was this a drive you just added and want a dual boot? See this link from MVP Doug Knox, it may help: http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_repair_9x.htm -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org "Stuart Woolf" wrote in message ... I have XP Pro on c:\ and Win 98 on d:\ but there is an error in my boot.ini file which is preventing me from accessing win 98 This is the boot.ini file [boot loader] timeout=5 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOW S [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)d:\WINDOWS="Mic rosoft Windows 98" /fastdetect Obviously the error is in the last line, but please can somebody put me right? Thanks a lot Stu --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.474 / Virus Database: 272 - Release Date: 18/04/2003
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April 25th 03, 11:35 AM
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That won't work.
-- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "johnf" wrote in message ... Try the last line as - multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows 98" /fastdetect (remove 'd:' ) johnf Stuart Woolf wrote: I have XP Pro on c:\ and Win 98 on d:\ but there is an error in my boot.ini file which is preventing me from accessing win 98 This is the boot.ini file [boot loader] timeout=5 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOW S [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)d:\WINDOWS="Mic rosoft Windows 98" /fastdetect Obviously the error is in the last line, but please can somebody put me right? Thanks a lot Stu --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.474 / Virus Database: 272 - Release Date: 18/04/2003
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April 25th 03, 11:35 AM
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That won't work.
-- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "johnf" wrote in message ... Try the last line as - multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows 98" /fastdetect (remove 'd:' ) johnf Stuart Woolf wrote: I have XP Pro on c:\ and Win 98 on d:\ but there is an error in my boot.ini file which is preventing me from accessing win 98 This is the boot.ini file [boot loader] timeout=5 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOW S [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)d:\WINDOWS="Mic rosoft Windows 98" /fastdetect Obviously the error is in the last line, but please can somebody put me right? Thanks a lot Stu --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.474 / Virus Database: 272 - Release Date: 18/04/2003
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April 25th 03, 11:37 AM
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Use the below:
[boot loader] timeout=5 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOW S [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect /SOS C:\="Microsoft Windows 98" Note, this will only work if Windows 98 was actually "installed" on D:, with the original 9x boot code on C:, and not moved to D: because you moved your hard drive. See my web site, www.dougknox.com and go to Win XP Tips For Win9x/Me: Install 98/Me after XP is Installed. For Windows 2000: Install Windows 2000 after XP is installed. Otherwise, you'll need a 3 rd party boot manager, like BootIt Next Generation, www.bootitng.com. -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Stuart Woolf" wrote in message ... I have XP Pro on c:\ and Win 98 on d:\ but there is an error in my boot.ini file which is preventing me from accessing win 98 This is the boot.ini file [boot loader] timeout=5 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOW S [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)d:\WINDOWS="Mic rosoft Windows 98" /fastdetect Obviously the error is in the last line, but please can somebody put me right? Thanks a lot Stu --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.474 / Virus Database: 272 - Release Date: 18/04/2003
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April 25th 03, 11:37 AM
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win xp boot.ini
Use the below:
[boot loader] timeout=5 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOW S [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect /SOS C:\="Microsoft Windows 98" Note, this will only work if Windows 98 was actually "installed" on D:, with the original 9x boot code on C:, and not moved to D: because you moved your hard drive. See my web site, www.dougknox.com and go to Win XP Tips For Win9x/Me: Install 98/Me after XP is Installed. For Windows 2000: Install Windows 2000 after XP is installed. Otherwise, you'll need a 3 rd party boot manager, like BootIt Next Generation, www.bootitng.com. -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Stuart Woolf" wrote in message ... I have XP Pro on c:\ and Win 98 on d:\ but there is an error in my boot.ini file which is preventing me from accessing win 98 This is the boot.ini file [boot loader] timeout=5 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOW S [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)d:\WINDOWS="Mic rosoft Windows 98" /fastdetect Obviously the error is in the last line, but please can somebody put me right? Thanks a lot Stu --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.474 / Virus Database: 272 - Release Date: 18/04/2003
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April 25th 03, 11:47 AM
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win xp boot.ini
The last line shouldn't have the "d:" there, Rick.
It sounds like a single drive, partitioned C & D, & should only point to the partition no. (2), not the drive letter. johnf Rick wrote: Hi Stu, What happens when you try to access Win98? Was this a drive you just added and want a dual boot? See this link from MVP Doug Knox, it may help: http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_repair_9x.htm Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org "Stuart Woolf" wrote in message ... I have XP Pro on c:\ and Win 98 on d:\ but there is an error in my boot.ini file which is preventing me from accessing win 98 This is the boot.ini file [boot loader] timeout=5 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOW S [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)d:\WINDOWS="Mic rosoft Windows 98" /fastdetect Obviously the error is in the last line, but please can somebody put me right? Thanks a lot Stu --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.474 / Virus Database: 272 - Release Date: 18/04/2003
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April 25th 03, 11:47 AM
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The last line shouldn't have the "d:" there, Rick.
It sounds like a single drive, partitioned C & D, & should only point to the partition no. (2), not the drive letter. johnf Rick wrote: Hi Stu, What happens when you try to access Win98? Was this a drive you just added and want a dual boot? See this link from MVP Doug Knox, it may help: http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_repair_9x.htm Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org "Stuart Woolf" wrote in message ... I have XP Pro on c:\ and Win 98 on d:\ but there is an error in my boot.ini file which is preventing me from accessing win 98 This is the boot.ini file [boot loader] timeout=5 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOW S [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)d:\WINDOWS="Mic rosoft Windows 98" /fastdetect Obviously the error is in the last line, but please can somebody put me right? Thanks a lot Stu --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.474 / Virus Database: 272 - Release Date: 18/04/2003
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April 25th 03, 12:04 PM
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It works on mine, the only difference is I boot to the primary (active)
partitions of two separate drives which are both partitioned - 1. C  active) + D: and2. E active) + F:Here's the last two lines of my working boot.ini multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows 98" /fastdetect It would help, Doug, if you said why it wouldn't work. johnf Doug Knox MS-MVP wrote: That won't work. "johnf" wrote in message ... Try the last line as - multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows 98" /fastdetect (remove 'd:' ) johnf Stuart Woolf wrote: I have XP Pro on c:\ and Win 98 on d:\ but there is an error in my boot.ini file which is preventing me from accessing win 98 This is the boot.ini file [boot loader] timeout=5 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOW S [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)d:\WINDOWS="Mic rosoft Windows 98" /fastdetect Obviously the error is in the last line, but please can somebody put me right? Thanks a lot Stu --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.474 / Virus Database: 272 - Release Date: 18/04/2003
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April 25th 03, 12:04 PM
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win xp boot.ini
It works on mine, the only difference is I boot to the primary (active)
partitions of two separate drives which are both partitioned - 1. C active) + D: and2. E active) + F:Here's the last two lines of my working boot.ini multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows 98" /fastdetect It would help, Doug, if you said why it wouldn't work. johnf Doug Knox MS-MVP wrote: That won't work. "johnf" wrote in message ... Try the last line as - multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows 98" /fastdetect (remove 'd:' ) johnf Stuart Woolf wrote: I have XP Pro on c:\ and Win 98 on d:\ but there is an error in my boot.ini file which is preventing me from accessing win 98 This is the boot.ini file [boot loader] timeout=5 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOW S [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)d:\WINDOWS="Mic rosoft Windows 98" /fastdetect Obviously the error is in the last line, but please can somebody put me right? Thanks a lot Stu --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.474 / Virus Database: 272 - Release Date: 18/04/2003
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April 25th 03, 11:23 PM
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I'm more concerned as to how it was installed. As Doug mentioned, it (Win98)
needs to be installed as D in order for it to work. If this was an added hard drive, then the rdisk value may need to change as well. So little information and so many possibilities. -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org "johnf" wrote in message ... The last line shouldn't have the "d:" there, Rick. It sounds like a single drive, partitioned C & D, & should only point to the partition no. (2), not the drive letter. johnf Rick wrote: Hi Stu, What happens when you try to access Win98? Was this a drive you just added and want a dual boot? See this link from MVP Doug Knox, it may help: http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_repair_9x.htm Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org "Stuart Woolf" wrote in message ... I have XP Pro on c:\ and Win 98 on d:\ but there is an error in my boot.ini file which is preventing me from accessing win 98 This is the boot.ini file [boot loader] timeout=5 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOW S [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)d:\WINDOWS="Mic rosoft Windows 98" /fastdetect Obviously the error is in the last line, but please can somebody put me right? Thanks a lot Stu --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.474 / Virus Database: 272 - Release Date: 18/04/2003
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April 25th 03, 11:23 PM
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win xp boot.ini
I'm more concerned as to how it was installed. As Doug mentioned, it (Win98)
needs to be installed as D in order for it to work. If this was an added hard drive, then the rdisk value may need to change as well. So little information and so many possibilities. -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org "johnf" wrote in message ... The last line shouldn't have the "d:" there, Rick. It sounds like a single drive, partitioned C & D, & should only point to the partition no. (2), not the drive letter. johnf Rick wrote: Hi Stu, What happens when you try to access Win98? Was this a drive you just added and want a dual boot? See this link from MVP Doug Knox, it may help: http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_repair_9x.htm Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org "Stuart Woolf" wrote in message ... I have XP Pro on c:\ and Win 98 on d:\ but there is an error in my boot.ini file which is preventing me from accessing win 98 This is the boot.ini file [boot loader] timeout=5 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOW S [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)d:\WINDOWS="Mic rosoft Windows 98" /fastdetect Obviously the error is in the last line, but please can somebody put me right? Thanks a lot Stu --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.474 / Virus Database: 272 - Release Date: 18/04/2003
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