Is ntldr.exe in XP really BootManager?
Hello. I have this problem:
I have two PRIMARY partitions. On the first I have WinXP, on second MS-DOS.
When I set second partition "ACTIVE", system will boot from second partition where is only command.com, autoexec.bat, io.sys, msdos.sys - That's a correct. BUT, when, I set "ACTIVE" partition the first partition, the system will boot WinXP(that's right), and NTLDR run boot.ini. When I choose second posibillity which is MSDOS(the first is WinXP), I see only black screen with white cursor blinking on a left up side of monitor.
Can ntldr forward boot procedure other bootable partition? like do normaly Boot Manager like for example MagicBoot or Advanced Bott Manager and others.
Only what I need is boot sometime from second partition, and don't install MS-DOS partition before installing WinXP partition. (When I install WinXP, after MSDOS, XP installer detected other bootable area and make boot.ini and other 'things' and after this is possible boot from DOS, but I need reverse process)
pls excuse my english
Boot.ini:
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[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 Home Edition" /fastdetect
C:\="MSDOS"
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Hello. I have this problem:
I have two PRIMARY partitions. On the first I have WinXP, on second MS-DOS.
When I set second partition "ACTIVE", system will boot from second partition where is only command.com, autoexec.bat, io.sys, msdos.sys - That's a correct. BUT, when, I set "ACTIVE" partition the first partition, the system will boot WinXP(that's right), and NTLDR run boot.ini. When I choose second posibillity which is MSDOS(the first is WinXP), I see only black screen with white cursor blinking on a left up side of monitor.
Can ntldr forward boot procedure other bootable partition? like do normaly Boot Manager like for example MagicBoot or Advanced Bott Manager and others.
Only what I need is boot sometime from second partition, and don't install MS-DOS partition before installing WinXP partition. (When I install WinXP, after MSDOS, XP installer detected other bootable area and make boot.ini and other 'things' and after this is possible boot from DOS, but I need reverse process)
pls excuse my english
Boot.ini:
----------------------------
[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 Home Edition" /fastdetect
C:\="MSDOS"
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