I'll try to describe my scenario as short as possible. I have a work-related project where I'm trying to get a dual-boot between DOS and XP. XP was already installed and reinstalling is not an option. So I went about my task this way:
I resized the NTFS partition at the beginning of the drive, and I added a small 16 Megabyte partition. Using a Windows 98 boot cd I used the sys command to copy the system files onto the small partition. Since the NTFS partition was still marked as C and the new one was D, I used a partition table editor and switched the drive letters.
I also set the FAT partition as active instead of the NTFS one, which I don't even know is good or bad, to be honest.
I booted up my XP installation cd and copied over ntldr and ntdetect.com from the NTFS partition to the FAT partition. I then used the fixboot command and restarted.
I got really hopeful because the "Windows didn't shut down properly" screen came up where it gives you the option to boot into safe mode. I choose normal mode. Then my screen goes black for a few seconds and then restarts with no messages or anything.
I went back to my installation cd and tried fixmbr, bootcfg /rebuild... I couldn't get it to work.
Could someone give any suggestions as to what I could try? I realize I went about my dual-boot the wrong way after doing some research, but since the partitions are already set up I'd like to try to get it to work. Thanks
I resized the NTFS partition at the beginning of the drive, and I added a small 16 Megabyte partition. Using a Windows 98 boot cd I used the sys command to copy the system files onto the small partition. Since the NTFS partition was still marked as C and the new one was D, I used a partition table editor and switched the drive letters.
I also set the FAT partition as active instead of the NTFS one, which I don't even know is good or bad, to be honest.
I booted up my XP installation cd and copied over ntldr and ntdetect.com from the NTFS partition to the FAT partition. I then used the fixboot command and restarted.
I got really hopeful because the "Windows didn't shut down properly" screen came up where it gives you the option to boot into safe mode. I choose normal mode. Then my screen goes black for a few seconds and then restarts with no messages or anything.
I went back to my installation cd and tried fixmbr, bootcfg /rebuild... I couldn't get it to work.
Could someone give any suggestions as to what I could try? I realize I went about my dual-boot the wrong way after doing some research, but since the partitions are already set up I'd like to try to get it to work. Thanks
