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Using Win XP bootloader for dual booting (linux)
I installed 98SE on C: and XP on D: when I was happy with XP I then installed XP directly (from Boot CD) which NTFS formatted the C: and when XP loaded I then reformatted D: from inside XP. I'm now left with a boot loader offering XP or XP!? Several ways to fix that. !IF! you set to "Classic Start Menu",

Vista & XP Multi Boot.
Itse käyttiksen valinta hoituu Linuxin mukana tulleella Grub-boottimanagerilla jossa valitaan, mitä halutaan bootata ja kun sieltä valitsee WindowsXP:n, niin aletaan lukea XP:n boottiosion juuressa olevaa boot.ini:ä ja XP käynnistyy sen mukaan. Laitan tähän sen boot.ini:n [boot loader] timeout=30

Phantom Recovery Console in Windows Boot Manager
Ron Ruble raffl...@att.net microsoft public windowsxp setup_deployment "Michael Stevens" <Mstev...@mvps.org> wrote in message news:u7KUgNjDDHA.2044@TK2MSFTNGP10. phx.gbl... Annette C. wrote: DOes anyone know how I could use the XP bootloader to dual boot XP and RH Linux, instead of using GRUB or LILO? Thanks.

fbsd in bootmenu XP
I just installed Linux (Debian) next to an existing XP/SP2 without a problem. I am planned now to use Windows own boot loader and install Linux infromation only on Linux partition. ? Btw. Is there way to install Mandrake that way I boot from floppy and it finds all my ISO's from Windows NTFS partition?

adding linux to the xp-bootloader
When the ]installer recognizes XP and asks, if you want to setup a dual boot, ]say NO. When you're asked where you want to install the boot loader, ]pick Floppy. ]This is the safest way, and a secure way to have a multiple boot ]system: Anyone just turning on the computer without having that ]special boot floppy

Erased XP bootloader from linux...oops
John Dave wrote: John - This is wrote down for the boot.ini file: [boot loader] timeout=30 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP 01" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft

xp bootloader
Hello...i´`ve a partitioned disk with wXP(1º part) and w98se(2º part), the XP bootloader has recognized my w98 installation and everything worked fine. but yesterday the bootloader has failed, and i have to do a SYS command from a floppy to boot to w98, the question is...¿how can i restore the XP bootloader to let

Erased XP bootloader from linux...oops
I would like to experiment with using the winxp bootloader so that the first screen I see is the xp bootloader. I can then choose either winxp or linux. I am aware of how to boot linux from boot.ini by placing a binary file in c:\, etc. However I don't know how to make Winxp come up first - before lilo.

formated bootloader.
Kevin Nathan knat...@project54.com comp os linux setup uk comp os linux alt os linux suse alt os windows-xp On Thu, 25 Dec 2003 09:30:54 -0700 Jim Kroger <j...@invalid.com> wrote: On Wed, 24 Dec 2003 23:07:55 GMT, "davidl" <nos...@nospam.com> wrote: you can boot linux from NT loader (I usually do), it's easy,

from Lilo get back to XP bootloader?
If you run VBP from the XP partition the way you have changed boot priority 'on the fly', you will overwrite the XP boot process. You would be able to reverse it later, Use VBP's System Bootloader tab and choose Windows Vista Bootloader and All Drives. "Don" <d.burne...@clothes.comcast.net> wrote in message

Windows XP Bootloader
I've got Windows XP and Red Hat 9 Linux installed on my PC. Linux will unly start when I put the bootfloppy in the drive. The Windows XP gives you the oppertunity too add extra commands to his bootloader for using multiple Operating systems. Which commands do I have add so the XP bootloader reconises my Linux

Boot Loader
Build yourself a boot floppy diskette, then try to boot the computer with the diskette. If you can successfully boot Windows with the diskette then we will build a new boot.ini file for the Windows installation. To build the boot diskette do the following: 1- Format a floppy diskette with your Windows XP

How to solve Bootloader problem in Windows 2000 & xp
Hi, I Installed Windows vista over windows xp to multi boot. When i boot, the vista boot loader give me the choice to boot from vista or xp. If i choose xp then the ntdlr boot loader of xp comes up. What will happen if the xp partition is deleted. Does the Vista boot loader still work? Thanks.

>>> Need Help with OS Loader <<<
Dave D...@discussions.microsoft.com microsoft public windowsxp help_and_support John - This is wrote down for the boot.ini file: [boot loader] timeout=30 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP 01" /noexecute=optin

Installing Windows XP Bootloader
I don't really want to leave the XP CD in the drive on the off chance I may need to re-boot. Can anyone suggest what is going on and how to remove the problem, please? What does your copy of c:\boot.ini say right now? (Assuming you are booting from c:). Yes, I am booting from C: Boot.ini says:- [boot loader]

adding a linux partition to the xp bootloader
I would like to experiment with using the winxp bootloader so that the first screen I see is the xp bootloader. I can then choose either winxp or linux. Basically I want to swap the boot sequence of lilo and the winxp bootloader. I can access the xp recovery console using the 6 boot/setup diskettes that can be

Boot Loader
My question is, is it possible to do this using the NT boot loader that W2k puts into place or do I need some third party software ?. I have two hard drives, the first is formatted FAT32 for W98 and the second is NTFS for W2k. I understand that XP can be installed on a primary or logical partition as long as this

Nascondere 98 a XP
Hi all, I tried using my xp bootloader fro loading linux and I just can't get it to work. I added a line called c:\lin.bin="linux" And I tried different driver letters and it just doiesn't boot linux. Lilo works fine but I'd rather use xp's loader to load xp and linux. What could I be doing wrong?

Installation d'un 2eme XP
Windows XP From AZ http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc. htm -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. How can I remove the dual boot loader from a hard drive which has only Windows 98SE on it? I've tried editing the boot.ini file without success. Help, please?

Boot.Ini and recovery Console
johninsd at san dot rr dot com bitbuc...@hotmail.com comp os linux misc Assuming XP is installed on /dev/hda1, and that you have version 22 or later of LILO: Be sure the XP partition is marked active: lilo -A /dev/hda 1 Confirm with: lilo -A /dev/hda Now install a master boot loader on /dev/hda which will search