toxictoaster_737 Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 (edited) I need to add another OS to my bootloader, So that i can have a menu to select between the two. This is my current boot.in [boot loader] timeout=1 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect I have highlighted in the screenshot what partition i want to be able to boot to. Could someone please post the boot.ini lines i need to add to make a OS selector screen. Edited January 23, 2006 by toxictoaster_737 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slimy Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 I'm confused, are you trying to add vista to your boot.ini? Doesn't vista not use the boot.ini? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxictoaster_737 Posted January 23, 2006 Author Share Posted January 23, 2006 No im trying to add another xp to my ini Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apple-a-Day Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 No im trying to add another xp to my ini if you boot from the xp cd it should offer you the choice to install a new install then you pick the partition or hdd that you wish to put it this would set up xp's own boot manager to set up the ini Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filter04 Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 well you'll have to tell us which hdd/partition you are going to install it onto... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxictoaster_737 Posted January 23, 2006 Author Share Posted January 23, 2006 its hard drive 3 partition 1 i thought that was indicated in the screen shot i posted.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intelligen Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 Right click on the My computer, go to Advanced tab, then select startup and recovery. Then it will give you option to manually edit your boot.ini and create multi(0)disk(3)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect i think thats what you need, add that line in and change whatever else you need, say xp title and all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slimy Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 Assuming it's going onto g:\ multi(0)disk(3)rdisk(0)partition(PARTITION NUMBER)\WINDOWS="WHAT APPEARS ON THE OS CHOOSING SCREEN" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect multi(0)disk(3)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="XP" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect edit: bah beat to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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