Houghton11 Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 Hello,I recently installed Windows 98 AFTER I installed XP, each on seperate partitions.Currently, I can only boot into Windows 98, because it gives me no boot selection menu. How can I config the boot system using the recovery console (i cant get into XP, only 98) so that I get the standard Dual-Boot doohicky that lets me choose my operating system?Many thanking!Pat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 You did it the wrong way round.Install 98 and then XP.If you've just done it [tried to dual boot], then i would start again.Take a look: HereIf you don't want to start again post back... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archlyric Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 get acronis os selector, theres a free trial and it also dual boot win and lin, and more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houghton11 Posted July 2, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 Ya, i know i buggerd up by doign it the wrong way round...:P, is there a way to rebuild the MBR so that I can boot atleast into XP. From there I can mess around and get into 98.Whats the acronis boot selector thinghy? :)Thanks.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 recovery console on the windows xp disk has a MBR fix utility, but I don't know if it will fix your dual boot problem, find it here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houghton11 Posted July 2, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 Ya... did the whole FIXMBR, FIXBOOT and BOOTCFG /REBUILD and everythign is jus dandy now.It even gives me the OS menu for 98 or Xp... Exactly what I wanted :)Many Thanking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 :D Cheers! :cheers: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houghton11 Posted July 2, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 lol..anyways..more problems. now when i try to run the Windows 98 on the OS menu, i get an I/O error about somthing with the boot.ini...How can i get 98 and Xp to work together w/o having to reformat XP/98? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 lol..anyways..more problems. now when i try to run the Windows 98 on the OS menu, i get an I/O error about somthing with the boot.ini...How can i get 98 and Xp to work together w/o having to reformat XP/98?Oh dear... :)O.K. your boot.ini should look similar to this (not the same, but similar)[boot loader]timeout=30default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS[operating systems]multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /fastdetectmulti(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows 98" /fastdetectPost yours, (boot.ini located on root directory of primary partition) maybe I can help you out a bit more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvw Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 He might have to show hidden files to view his boot.ini ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 He might have to show hidden files to view his boot.ini ?:D Thanks bvw.Open the foler, click Tools > Folder Options and go to the View tablook for "show hidden folders and files" and make sure it is checked.If you still can't find it, check the other partition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houghton11 Posted July 3, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2004 Yo,[boot loader]timeout=30default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS[operating systems]multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /fastdetectC:\="Microsoft Windows 98"The Windows 98 does not have the Disk/Partition thinghy that the other ones have.If XP is on D:, and 98 on C: do i just need to change the "multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)" to "multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(2)partition(1)" or "multi(0)disk(1)rdisk(1)partition(1)" or somthing similar? The C and D drives are seperate drives.Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted July 3, 2004 Report Share Posted July 3, 2004 O.K.As you said Windodws XP on D: and Windows 98 on C:. This means XP is supposed to be:multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /fastdetectand Windows 98 should be:multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows 98"This is assuming that Windows 98 is the default, being C: I would assume this is correct.Therefore, your boot.ini, should appear as follows:[boot loader]timeout=30default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS[operating systems]multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /fastdetectmulti(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows 98"/fastdetectNow, I am not sure if windows 98 needs the /fastdetect, but from what I understand it is just a switch to make the OS not look for things like serial mouse, and other such devices, as they are becoming obsolete, so it couldn't hurt.Another note I would like to make is, why is your boot.ini multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(0)? Maybe someone else could shed some light on this, but I will give it a go.multi - ?disk - the disk on which the OS is stored, if you have multiple disks, this number would change with the amount of disks you have.rdisk - disks set up in raid configuration? ranging from 0 - 5 depending on the raid setup you have.partition - the partition on which the OS is installed, if you have multiple partitions, this number would change with the amount of partitions you have.If any of this information is incorrect, please post, as I am guessing and don't have any fact to back it up :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houghton11 Posted July 4, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2004 Ya, they are on actual seperate hard disks, not just one single disk seperated into two partitions.That may be why the rsisk is seperate?I will investigate further!Pat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted July 4, 2004 Report Share Posted July 4, 2004 If they are on seperate disks, you may need something like this,[boot loader]timeout=30default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS[operating systems]multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /fastdetectmulti(0)disk(0)rdisk(2)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows 98"/fastdetectNotice the rdisk has two seperate values for each disk. You may need to change disk or multi as well.Research it a bit on the net, and come back if your still stuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houghton11 Posted July 5, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 Ya man, still stuck....Perhaps just leave the rdisk alone and try this?[boot loader]timeout=30default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS[operating systems]multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /fastdetectmulti(0)disk(1)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows 98"/fastdetector mabey something like this:[boot loader]timeout=30default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS[operating systems]multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /fastdetectmulti(0)disk(1)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows 98"/fastdetect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted July 5, 2004 Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 I have to go to work :DBut Windows 98 should only read: C:\="Microsoft Windows 98" I'll have a proper look later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D4\/!d Posted July 5, 2004 Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 I have dual boot. Win 98SE on c:\drive. Win XP Pro on D:\drive.Here is a copy of my boot.ini[boot loader]timeout=10default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS[operating systems]multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetectC:\="Microsoft Windows98" Hope that helps you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houghton11 Posted July 5, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 ya thats the exaxt same as mine, ill try it out in a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houghton11 Posted July 5, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 OK,I get this new error mesage. I/O ERROR multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\BOOTSECT.DOSI can still successfully boot into XP no prob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houghton11 Posted July 7, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2004 OK, ive given up on the whole dual-boot deal here.If I re-install Windows 98, and then reinstall XP using the REPAIR feature, do you think it will work as if I had clean installed both opertating systems?That way I wont lose any of my files, yet I will still be able to dual-boot into 98 or XP.Think this will work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted July 7, 2004 Report Share Posted July 7, 2004 http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_repair_9x.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houghton11 Posted July 7, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2004 mmmmmI will try, get back to you as soon as possible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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