2 versions installed

[Diane B]

Hope someone can assist...i installed xp on partition d and it appears it is
on c as well. I cannot get it to restart without going thru a bunch of
"steps". the msg i receive is "disk error" ctrl+alt+del to restart but then
the same problem.

Have some computer knowledge, but think I have BIOS commands wrong. What do
i have wrong?

thanks for any help

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Diane,

First, start/run C:\boot.ini

Copy/paste the contents into the reply. Also, when you open Windows
Explorer, do you have system folders on both C and D?

What are your current BIOS settings for the drive?

Start/run diskmgmt.msc, which drive is set as active (when you right-click
the active drive, the option to make it active will be grayed out)?

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone

 

[Diane B]

Well, i think we r getting close to solving, i sure do appreciate the help!
this is from the 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
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home
Edition" /fastdetect

diskmgmt.msc results: c is healthy (system) and d is healthy (active)..when
i rt click on both, the option to make active is grayed out??
As far as BIOS settings: the only way i know toget there is to restart comp
and that is where i get hung up..is there another way? thanks so much for
the help

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Diane,

Right click the C drive in Disk Manager, set it as the active partition.
This is the source of your problem, the bootstrap is looking at D, and the
files it wants are on C.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone

Well, i think we r getting close to solving, i sure do appreciate the help!
this is from the 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
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home
Edition" /fastdetect

diskmgmt.msc results: c is healthy (system) and d is healthy (active)..when
i rt click on both, the option to make active is grayed out??
As far as BIOS settings: the only way i know toget there is to restart comp
and that is where i get hung up..is there another way? thanks so much for
the help

Hi Diane,

First, start/run C:\boot.ini

Copy/paste the contents into the reply. Also, when you open Windows
Explorer, do you have system folders on both C and D?

What are your current BIOS settings for the drive?

Start/run diskmgmt.msc, which drive is set as active (when you right-click
the active drive, the option to make it active will be grayed out)?

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone



it What
do

 

[Diane B]

Rick:

When i go into dismgmt and right click, the option to chg is grey and will
not let me choose it??

thx so much for quick response and help!

Hi Diane,

Right click the C drive in Disk Manager, set it as the active partition.
This is the source of your problem, the bootstrap is looking at D, and the
files it wants are on C.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone

Well, i think we r getting close to solving, i sure do appreciate the help!
this is from the 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
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home
Edition" /fastdetect

diskmgmt.msc results: c is healthy (system) and d is healthy (active)..when
i rt click on both, the option to make active is grayed out??
As far as BIOS settings: the only way i know toget there is to restart comp
and that is where i get hung up..is there another way? thanks so much for
the help

Hi Diane,

First, start/run C:\boot.ini

Copy/paste the contents into the reply. Also, when you open Windows
Explorer, do you have system folders on both C and D?

What are your current BIOS settings for the drive?

Start/run diskmgmt.msc, which drive is set as active (when you right-click
the active drive, the option to make it active will be grayed out)?

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone



Hope someone can assist...i installed xp on partition d and it

appears
it

is
on c as well. I cannot get it to restart without going thru a bunch of
"steps". the msg i receive is "disk error" ctrl+alt+del to restart but
then
the same problem.

Have some computer knowledge, but think I have BIOS commands wrong. What
do
i have wrong?

thanks for any help

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Diane,

Are C and D two separate physical drives or two partitions on the same
drive?

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone

Rick:

When i go into dismgmt and right click, the option to chg is grey and will
not let me choose it??

thx so much for quick response and help!

Hi Diane,

Right click the C drive in Disk Manager, set it as the active partition.
This is the source of your problem, the bootstrap is looking at D, and the
files it wants are on C.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone

Well, i think we r getting close to solving, i sure do appreciate the help!
this is from the 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
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home
Edition" /fastdetect

diskmgmt.msc results: c is healthy (system) and d is healthy (active)..when
i rt click on both, the option to make active is grayed out??
As far as BIOS settings: the only way i know toget there is to

restart
comp

and that is where i get hung up..is there another way? thanks so much for
the help

Hi Diane,

First, start/run C:\boot.ini

Copy/paste the contents into the reply. Also, when you open Windows
Explorer, do you have system folders on both C and D?

What are your current BIOS settings for the drive?

Start/run diskmgmt.msc, which drive is set as active (when you right-click
the active drive, the option to make it active will be grayed out)?

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone



Hope someone can assist...i installed xp on partition d and it appears
it
is
on c as well. I cannot get it to restart without going thru a

bunch
of

"steps". the msg i receive is "disk error" ctrl+alt+del to restart but
then
the same problem.

Have some computer knowledge, but think I have BIOS commands

wrong.
What

do
i have wrong?

thanks for any help

 

[Diane B]

Rick...they r 2 separate...under "my computer" it shows local disk (c and
local disk (d with a windows folder for each? plz do not give up on me,
as i am determined to fix this, hopefully!

thx for the help..

Hi Diane,

Are C and D two separate physical drives or two partitions on the same
drive?

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone

Rick:

When i go into dismgmt and right click, the option to chg is grey and will
not let me choose it??

thx so much for quick response and help!

Hi Diane,

Right click the C drive in Disk Manager, set it as the active partition.
This is the source of your problem, the bootstrap is looking at D, and the
files it wants are on C.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone



Well, i think we r getting close to solving, i sure do appreciate the
help!
this is from the 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
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home
Edition" /fastdetect

diskmgmt.msc results: c is healthy (system) and d is healthy
(active)..when
i rt click on both, the option to make active is grayed out??
As far as BIOS settings: the only way i know toget there is to restart
comp
and that is where i get hung up..is there another way? thanks so

much
for

the help

Hi Diane,

First, start/run C:\boot.ini

Copy/paste the contents into the reply. Also, when you open Windows
Explorer, do you have system folders on both C and D?

What are your current BIOS settings for the drive?

Start/run diskmgmt.msc, which drive is set as active (when you
right-click
the active drive, the option to make it active will be grayed out)?

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone



Hope someone can assist...i installed xp on partition d and it appears
it
is
on c as well. I cannot get it to restart without going thru a bunch
of
"steps". the msg i receive is "disk error" ctrl+alt+del to

restart
but

then
the same problem.

Have some computer knowledge, but think I have BIOS commands wrong.
What
do
i have wrong?

thanks for any help

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Diane,

Boot the WinXP CD, run the Recovery Console, from the command prompt run
fixboot.

HOW TO: Install and Use the Recovery Console in Windows XP [Q307654]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307654

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone

Rick...they r 2 separate...under "my computer" it shows local disk (c and
local disk (d with a windows folder for each? plz do not give up on me,
as i am determined to fix this, hopefully!

thx for the help..

Hi Diane,

Are C and D two separate physical drives or two partitions on the same
drive?

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone

Rick:

When i go into dismgmt and right click, the option to chg is grey and will
not let me choose it??

thx so much for quick response and help!
Hi Diane,

Right click the C drive in Disk Manager, set it as the active partition.
This is the source of your problem, the bootstrap is looking at D,

and
the

files it wants are on C.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone



Well, i think we r getting close to solving, i sure do appreciate the
help!
this is from the 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
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home
Edition" /fastdetect

diskmgmt.msc results: c is healthy (system) and d is healthy
(active)..when
i rt click on both, the option to make active is grayed out??
As far as BIOS settings: the only way i know toget there is to restart
comp
and that is where i get hung up..is there another way? thanks so much
for
the help

Hi Diane,

First, start/run C:\boot.ini

Copy/paste the contents into the reply. Also, when you open Windows
Explorer, do you have system folders on both C and D?

What are your current BIOS settings for the drive?

Start/run diskmgmt.msc, which drive is set as active (when you
right-click
the active drive, the option to make it active will be grayed out)?

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone



Hope someone can assist...i installed xp on partition d and it
appears
it
is
on c as well. I cannot get it to restart without going thru a bunch
of
"steps". the msg i receive is "disk error" ctrl+alt+del to restart
but
then
the same problem.

Have some computer knowledge, but think I have BIOS commands wrong.
What
do
i have wrong?

thanks for any help

 

[Diane B]

Recovery Console asks for "administrator password"??

thanks for the help

Hi Diane,

Boot the WinXP CD, run the Recovery Console, from the command prompt run
fixboot.

HOW TO: Install and Use the Recovery Console in Windows XP [Q307654]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307654

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone

Rick...they r 2 separate...under "my computer" it shows local disk (c and
local disk (d with a windows folder for each? plz do not give up on me,
as i am determined to fix this, hopefully!

thx for the help..

Hi Diane,

Are C and D two separate physical drives or two partitions on the same
drive?

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone



Rick:

When i go into dismgmt and right click, the option to chg is grey

and
will

not let me choose it??

thx so much for quick response and help!
Hi Diane,

Right click the C drive in Disk Manager, set it as the active partition.
This is the source of your problem, the bootstrap is looking at D, and
the
files it wants are on C.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone



Well, i think we r getting close to solving, i sure do

appreciate
the

help!
this is from the 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
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows

XP
Home

Edition" /fastdetect

diskmgmt.msc results: c is healthy (system) and d is healthy
(active)..when
i rt click on both, the option to make active is grayed out??
As far as BIOS settings: the only way i know toget there is to
restart
comp
and that is where i get hung up..is there another way? thanks

so
much

for
the help

Hi Diane,

First, start/run C:\boot.ini

Copy/paste the contents into the reply. Also, when you open Windows
Explorer, do you have system folders on both C and D?

What are your current BIOS settings for the drive?

Start/run diskmgmt.msc, which drive is set as active (when you
right-click
the active drive, the option to make it active will be grayed out)?

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone



Hope someone can assist...i installed xp on partition d and it
appears
it
is
on c as well. I cannot get it to restart without going thru a
bunch
of
"steps". the msg i receive is "disk error" ctrl+alt+del to restart
but
then
the same problem.

Have some computer knowledge, but think I have BIOS commands
wrong.
What
do
i have wrong?

thanks for any help

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Diane,

Yes, it should, and unless you created one it should be empty, so just hit
<enter> at that point.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone

Recovery Console asks for "administrator password"??

thanks for the help

Hi Diane,

Boot the WinXP CD, run the Recovery Console, from the command prompt run
fixboot.

HOW TO: Install and Use the Recovery Console in Windows XP [Q307654]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307654

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone

Rick...they r 2 separate...under "my computer" it shows local disk

(c
and

local disk (d with a windows folder for each? plz do not give up on me,
as i am determined to fix this, hopefully!

thx for the help..

Hi Diane,

Are C and D two separate physical drives or two partitions on the same
drive?

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone



Rick:

When i go into dismgmt and right click, the option to chg is grey and
will
not let me choose it??

thx so much for quick response and help!
Hi Diane,

Right click the C drive in Disk Manager, set it as the active
partition.
This is the source of your problem, the bootstrap is looking at

D,
and

the
files it wants are on C.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone



Well, i think we r getting close to solving, i sure do appreciate
the
help!
this is from the 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
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Home
Edition" /fastdetect

diskmgmt.msc results: c is healthy (system) and d is healthy
(active)..when
i rt click on both, the option to make active is grayed out??
As far as BIOS settings: the only way i know toget there is to
restart
comp
and that is where i get hung up..is there another way? thanks so
much
for
the help

Hi Diane,

First, start/run C:\boot.ini

Copy/paste the contents into the reply. Also, when you open
Windows
Explorer, do you have system folders on both C and D?

What are your current BIOS settings for the drive?

Start/run diskmgmt.msc, which drive is set as active (when you
right-click
the active drive, the option to make it active will be grayed
out)?

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone



Hope someone can assist...i installed xp on partition d

and

it

thru

a