Cannot boot into XP
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- dannyplomp
NT50 wrote:You will need the three files from XP copied to the root of drive C:
ntldr
NTDETECT
boot.ini
Thanks NT50, I've been having the same problem as dannyplomp and your solution worked. Here's what I did:
I copied the ntldr and NTDETECT files from within the I386 file folder on my Windows XP Pro (service pack 2 included) DVD. I pasted them in the root drive where my win xp resides, (in my case E:\). In vista, I clicked the start menu and entered Boot.ini in the search field, (it eventually found it on my root drive for vista (in my case C:\). I right clicked on Boot.ini and copied the location of this file. I then pasted it in the root directory for win xp which created a shortcut to the boot.ini file on C:\
I believe I've had to do this because the Vista Bootloader does not recognize \Windows as the windows directory, it just leaves this entry blank:
Name: Windows XP Pro
BCD ID: {ntldr}
Drive: E:\
Bootloader Path: \ntldr
Windows Directory:
Thanks again!
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I'm so glad you got it going
Is there anyway I can talk you into decreasing the size of your avatar, it sorta throws our forum off
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I'm so glad you got it going
Is there anyway I can talk you into decreasing the size of your avatar, it sorta throws our forum off
AND Welcome to PROnet. Stop by the Introduction Area for a warm welcome. Hang around this is a great forum.
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- dannyplomp
NT50 wrote:neversummer.......
I'm so glad you got it going
Is there anyway I can talk you into decreasing the size of your avatar, it sorta throws our forum off
oops.. there ya go, purple tentacle's all resized
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