Two Hard Drives with Two OS's

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Hi,

I have two different hard drives both with versions of Windows XP on them
that serve different functions. I want to be able to start up either of the
XP's on the different menu when the computer starts up. I know that you are
supposed to edit the boot.ini, but I dont know what to write. The hard drives
are pluged into the same IDE cable.

Thanks
 
Here is an example:

[boot loader]
timeout = 5
default = multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS

[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS = "Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS = "Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn


Note: In above example you have at least two harddrives each having more
than one partition. In this case the first item on the menu would boot the
second harddrive partition 1 on this drive. The second menu option would
boot the second partition on the first hard drive.

rdisk = disk number starting from zero for the first. It is the same as
indicated in disk management
partition = is the partition number on the drive starting with 1
Default is the option that boots if you do not select anything within the
timeout time.
 
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