boot up fails with the xp embedded image.

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AK

Hi,

I build the image and when I try to boot the system with that it gives
me the error
" Windows 2000 could not star because of a computer hardware
configuration problem. Could not read from the selected boot disk.
Check boot path and disk hardware"

I have three partitions in my system. C drive contains the win 2K pro
as my primary OS. I tried putting the build image in D and E drive
both, but I am getting the same error.

Thanks
AK
 
AK,
When you place the image, 2 things need to take place...

first, you need to make sure that it matches in TD... for instance if you
place the XPE bits in the D Partition, the System Partition (Where Boot.ini
is) needs to say C, but the "boot" partition needs to be D. Same would apply
to the "E" partition if that's where you put it.

Second, you need to make sure that the correct ARC path is in the Boot.ini

for example
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Embedded"
/fastdetect

Or Partition(3) for E, etc...

HTH,
JC
 
AK,

You will need to update ntldr file on your system partition (C:).
Currently you have likely got the Win2K version of the loader which is not compatible with XP. Please use the ntldr from XP Pro or
XPe (better match the SP of XPe you use) which is backward compatible so you should be able to still boot Win2K with it.

KM
 
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