changing the dual boot names

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Rick

Hi

I have Windows XP Pro loaded on 3 different partitions. The reason being is
I have 3 kids and I want them to each have their own partition. Each
partition has a drive letter and a name.

However on boot up, Windows only lists 3 choice all named Windows XP Pro.
How can I change this to reflect the correct name of the drive its loading?

TIA
Rick
 
Rick said:
Hi

I have Windows XP Pro loaded on 3 different partitions. The reason being is
I have 3 kids and I want them to each have their own partition. Each
partition has a drive letter and a name.

However on boot up, Windows only lists 3 choice all named Windows XP Pro.
How can I change this to reflect the correct name of the drive its loading?

TIA
Rick
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Type this command into the Run box: notepad c:\boot.ini.
Now change the description of each OS. It's the free text
after the = sign, surrounded by double quotes.
 
To be sure I believe you mean change what's after the windows =

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn


Thanks in advance
Rick
 
As Pegasus said everthing within the quotes is fair game.

"Microsoft Windows XP Professional"

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| To be sure I believe you mean change what's after the windows =
|
| multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
| Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
|
|
| Thanks in advance
| Rick
 
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