Changing Boot Options

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I've got Linux starting with a bootloader for Lindows. When I select
Windows from the Linux boot menu, it then brings me to the Windows XP
bootloader. There I can choose among Windows 98, Windows 2000 and Windows
XP. Windows 2000 was loaded into a folder on the Windows 98 "C" Drive.
Windows XP is on the Second Disk using an NTFS format.

I want to eliminate the XP installation and put in on another computer.
Then I want to install Windows 2000 into the NTFS formatted space on disk 2
where XP is at present.

I know that I can wipe out XP. I know how to install Windows 2000. I don't
know how to adjust the XP bootloader so that it will only show Windows 98
and Windows 2000.

I also suspect that I'll have to reinstall the Linux Lindows bootloader.

Any thoughts before I start this would be appreciated. Thanks.
 
You'll need to edit boot.ini These articles may help. Or post boot.ini so we
can have a look.

Purpose of the Boot.ini file
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q99743

BOOT.INI and ARC Path Naming Conventions and Usage
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q102873

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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:
| I've got Linux starting with a bootloader for Lindows. When I select
| Windows from the Linux boot menu, it then brings me to the Windows XP
| bootloader. There I can choose among Windows 98, Windows 2000 and Windows
| XP. Windows 2000 was loaded into a folder on the Windows 98 "C" Drive.
| Windows XP is on the Second Disk using an NTFS format.
|
| I want to eliminate the XP installation and put in on another computer.
| Then I want to install Windows 2000 into the NTFS formatted space on disk
2
| where XP is at present.
|
| I know that I can wipe out XP. I know how to install Windows 2000. I
don't
| know how to adjust the XP bootloader so that it will only show Windows 98
| and Windows 2000.
|
| I also suspect that I'll have to reinstall the Linux Lindows bootloader.
|
| Any thoughts before I start this would be appreciated. Thanks.
|
|
 
Here is the boot.ini

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=C:\
[operating systems]
C:\="Microsoft Windows 98"
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000
Professional" /fastdetect


Here is the etc/lilo.conf from Lindows
# Generated by jiffyboot version 5.0.97. If this file is edited, the
# system will stop modifying it. To allow the system to resume
# management of this file, remove it and run /sbin/jiffyboot.

boot=/dev/discs/disc0/disc
install=/boot/cboot.b
message = /boot/splash.lilo
map=/boot/map
fix-table
lba32
prompt
delay=70
timeout=70
other=/dev/hda1
label=MS_W<>_98/2000
image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.23
label=L<>|_4.5.122
vga=0xf04
root=/dev/hdb6
initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.23.gz
append="resume=/dev/hda6 resume_block=0x2014"
image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.23
label=Redetect
vga=normal
root=/dev/hdb6
initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.23.gz
append="noresume redetect resume=/dev/hda6 resume_block=0x2014"
image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.23
label=Diagnostics
vga=normal
root=/dev/hdb6
initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.23.gz
append="noresume resume=/dev/hda6 resume_block=0x2014 single"
Click to expand...
Does any of this help?
 
Appears Windows XP is currently installed to the second partition on the
second drive (drive1) If you're installing Windows 2000 to the same
partition then change it to;

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=C:\
[operating systems]
C:\="Microsoft Windows 98"
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000
Professional1" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(2)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000
Professional2" /fastdetect

The linux stuff is unknown to me.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect


:
| Here is the boot.ini
|
| [boot loader]
| timeout=30
| default=C:\
| [operating systems]
| C:\="Microsoft Windows 98"
| multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
| Professional" /fastdetect
| multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000
| Professional" /fastdetect
|
|
| Here is the etc/lilo.conf from Lindows
|
| > # Generated by jiffyboot version 5.0.97. If this file is edited, the
| > # system will stop modifying it. To allow the system to resume
| > # management of this file, remove it and run /sbin/jiffyboot.
| >
| > boot=/dev/discs/disc0/disc
| > install=/boot/cboot.b
| > message = /boot/splash.lilo
| > map=/boot/map
| > fix-table
| > lba32
| > prompt
| > delay=70
| > timeout=70
| > other=/dev/hda1
| > label=MS_W<>_98/2000
| > image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.23
| > label=L<>|_4.5.122
| > vga=0xf04
| > root=/dev/hdb6
| > initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.23.gz
| > append="resume=/dev/hda6 resume_block=0x2014"
| > image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.23
| > label=Redetect
| > vga=normal
| > root=/dev/hdb6
| > initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.23.gz
| > append="noresume redetect resume=/dev/hda6 resume_block=0x2014"
| > image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.23
| > label=Diagnostics
| > vga=normal
| > root=/dev/hdb6
| > initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.23.gz
| > append="noresume resume=/dev/hda6 resume_block=0x2014 single"
| >
| >
| Does any of this help?
 
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