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219013 2004-02-29 04:01:00 Hi i screwd up my pc while i tryed installing dual boot up with windows xp on 2 different partition. Have a look at this

pressf1.pcworld.co.nz

Now i would like to fix the bootLoader so i can load back into my partition where windows XP is installed
Right now it looks like this

[Boot Loader]
timeout=1
Default=C:\

[Operating Systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect
C:\="Microsoft Windows 98"

So how can i get back to XP now please help
Gum Digger (5187)
219014 2004-02-29 04:12:00 [Boot Loader]
timeout=1
Default=C:\

[Operating Systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect
C:\="Microsoft Windows 98"

Keep incrementing the partition() till you get the right number. Reboot after each number and see if it works
PoWa (203)
219015 2004-02-29 05:07:00 Hey
I tried increasing the Partition number but nothing happens.
Remeber my Windows Xp is on Drive E which another partition, on C is my 98 which in the working condition.
Gum Digger (5187)
219016 2004-02-29 05:21:00 Do you have one xp partition that you can boot into???

If so I would check the disk management to see how the partitions are laid out, then if your XP partition is the 3rd or 4th partition down the disk put in 3 or 4. (Right click My Computer, select manage).
PoWa (203)
219017 2004-02-29 06:12:00 Hey
There are 3 partitions, 1 = C , 2 = E ,3 = F
C has 98 on it, E has the broke windows Xp that i want to boot into and F has my media files stored in it.
Gum Digger (5187)
219018 2004-02-29 06:30:00 Question...

What are your partitions...

i mean... are they primary or extended with logical drives...

Windows cant boot of a Partition that isnt primary...
It likes to boot of the primary/active partition...
00falcon (3801)
219019 2004-02-29 07:00:00 E: and f: are extended dos partitions (logical Drives)
thats what it said when i went to partition info from Fdisk
Gum Digger (5187)
219020 2004-02-29 11:50:00 [Boot Loader]
timeout=1
Default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOW S

[Operating Systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect
C:\="Microsoft Windows 98"

Try this and XP should be the default.
mikebartnz (21)
219021 2004-02-29 11:52:00 Increase the timeout to about 5 to give yourself a chance to select. mikebartnz (21)
219022 2004-02-29 12:13:00 > Increase the timeout to about 5 to give yourself a chance to select.

Har! Thats the key :)
PoWa (203)
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