John
Sun Oct 02 22:06:03 CDT 2005
You edit the boot.ini on the system partition. This will be the one
presented in recovery console, but you can also edit in system properties on
whatever system you can boot to.
Also if your system drive is the x64 partition, you will need to save copies
of the ntldr and ntdetect.com BEFORE you install the x86 version as it will
overwrite them. You can clean up everything from the x86 system after it
boots up. First reinstall the saved files to replace the ones installed by
x86, then fix your boot.ini in system properties or safest is to go into
the recovery console and do the bootcfg /rebuild as it will know what the
disk setup is and which is not always obvious when trying to rebuild it in
system properties.
"Andy" <Andy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Do I edit the boot.ini on the C or E partition then, or both (once Win XP
> x86
> is installed on the E partition)?
>
> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:
>
>> I don't think there is any need to use Partition Magic (which is not
>> supported under x64 by the way) since its already a physical partition,
>> all
>> you would have to do is install Windows XP Professional x86 on the E:
>> partition, edit your boot.ini to reflect the changes you have made so
>> that
>> it can boot in to either operating system. (This I learnt from John
>> Barnes)
>> Copy the ntldr and ntdetect.com file from the x64 drive onto your system
>> drive, re-run setup from the x64 CD go into Recovery console and bootcfg
>> /rebuild to fix the boot.ini file.
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>> "Andy" <Andy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>> > OK, I know this kind of thread has been thrashed to death, but I have
>> > yet
>> > to
>> > find one that addresses my particular situation. If you think there is
>> > a
>> > thread/FAQ/tutorial that addresses my Q's, then please point me in the
>> > right
>> > direction!
>> >
>> > Current setup:
>> > System model: AWRDACPI
>> > BIOS version: Phoenix Technologies, LTD 6.00 PG
>> > OS: Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP Professional x64 Edition (5.2.3790, SP1)
>> > Disk 0: C (primary), D (no array)
>> > Disk 1: E (primary), F (no array)
>> >
>> > MS Windows XP Pro 64bit is running on the C partition.
>> > Applications/data
>> > have been installed through Windows onto the C, D and F partitions.
>> >
>> > Desired setup:
>> > Install MS Windows XP Pro 32bit on the E partition (seperate physical
>> > disk
>> > to the 64bit OS install). I would then be able to dual boot, running MS
>> > Windows XP Pro in either 32 or 64bit.
>> >
>> > Problems/Q's/Other:
>> > 1. How do I go about installing MS Windows XP Pro 32bit? (step by step
>> > guide
>> > would be nice, but general tips are OK). Can this be done through
>> > Windows
>> > 64bit? Using PowerQuest PartitionMagic 8.0? (note I have a separate
>> > license
>> > for each version)
>> > 2. When I dual boot, will I be able to 'see' the primary partitions of
>> > the
>> > other MS Windows XP Pro install? eg. based on current setup, would I be
>> > able
>> > to see the C partition if MS Windows XP Pro 32bit is booted from the E
>> > partition?
>> > 3. Would installing applications/configuring hardware from MS Windows
>> > XP
>> > Pro
>> > 32bit from the E partition cause any impact to existing
>> > installs/configurations on other partitions?
>> > 4. Will my actions in getting the desired setup as described place my
>> > data
>> > at increased risk (loss/corruption etc)?
>>
>>
>>