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Multi OS Boot Problem

5 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/multi-os-boot-problem.83995/

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abhijitroy Original post #1
Mar 31, 2008 at 4:56 PM
In my computer I had in C-drive: win 98 and in D-drive:win XP. I had loaded acronis os selector which gave me problem and when I uninstalled it I could boot only in Win 98. Thenafter by using Win XP CD I applied fixmbr and fixboot commands. Now I can boot only in Win XP. During booting even though the dual option is thrown, the option for Win 98 only goes back to restart. Please tell me how can I successfully enjoy the dual boot again.
Faun
Faun #2
Mar 31, 2008 at 5:40 PM
edit boot.ini file
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Mar 31, 2008 at 8:56 PM
@T159
What to edit? That file has the usual two options. Even during booting I can see the dual boot options. Only after pressing enter while the Win 98 remains highlighted, the computer goes to restart.
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adi007 #4
Mar 31, 2008 at 8:59 PM
^^post your boot.ini file contents here....
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Apr 1, 2008 at 4:30 PM
@adi007:
The boot.ini file contents are -

[boot loader]
;timeout=5
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS
timeout=6
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
;C:\="Microsoft Windows"