duvall
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I do not have a choice of OS when my dual OS computer boots up???
Does anybody know or have experienced this problem before. For some reason it will not give me a choice of OS on bootup - on a new install. It did it correctly the last time I had such a setup.
Thanks,
duvall
Thanks,
duvall
go to control panel, system, startup, and set the time so you will have the choice. If that doesn't work, you will have to manually edit the boot.ini
ASKER
The settings are normal - It just will not work correctly!!! Actually I have two questions: Not only to know how to fix it - But, how could this have happened on a new install???????
could you post the boot.ini here? also which os is it booting to?
ASKER
It is a win98/win2000 system that is supposed to boot to win2000.
Here it is:
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdi
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)par
It does not even list win98!!!
This is ONE drive with two partitions - one for each.
Thanks
Here it is:
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdi
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)par
It does not even list win98!!!
This is ONE drive with two partitions - one for each.
Thanks
It is listing w2k as being on the first partition. where was 98? was it on C:?, and did you install w2k on d: or maybe by accident chose the upgrade instaed of a clean install? From w2k, can you see the other partition and the windows directory? also check to see if you have the file bootsect.dos in your root directory
ASKER
I put 98 on the D drive so that 2000 could have the C (which would be my primary.
No, it was a clean install.
Yes, I see the D drive.
And I do not know how to find the answer to your last question... Please explain how to check on that.
Thanks
No, it was a clean install.
Yes, I see the D drive.
And I do not know how to find the answer to your last question... Please explain how to check on that.
Thanks
ASKER
Bootsect.dos cannot be found if I do a file search!
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I'll do as you say - and re-set it up on different drives.
THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!
THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!
this may help
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q238/3/59.ASP
do you still have d:\windows?
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q238/3/59.ASP
do you still have d:\windows?
Make sure you set up w98 first, otherwise it will overwrite the bootsector. the proper order is setup w98 on c: and then w2k on d: and all will be good
Steve
Steve