Re: Problem with reinstalling x64 and XP two hard disks: Help need by John
John
Wed Nov 30 14:36:44 CST 2005
Definately is not recognizing that there is a windows system on the E drive.
You can try a fixboot E first.
You could then manually add the other system to the boot.ini I would
suggest you do this with the x64 system booted up. Since you have harddisks
0 and 1, just duplicate the line for the one that is there for the x64
system and change the harddisk number to the other one. You can edit it
directly or thru System Properties/advanced/startup If you are
uncomfortable doing this, you can save a copy of the boot.ini file elsewhere
first.
If it still isn't seen then you could then run a fixmbr /help to find the
format to fix the mbr on
the harddisk0 (or just have that one back as the system drive) There is a
chance of data loss, but I would think it is a really minor chance.
Always best to backup the drive first if possible.
"Mark M." <MarkM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F778D9BE-0314-4ABD-8827-F9B8F778BFC9@microsoft.com...
> Hi John - Thanks for sticking with me on this one.
>
> Sequence of events:
>
> Used x64 disk to get into recovery
> used 'map' got the following:
>
> E: NTFS 95612MB \Device\Harddisk0\Partition1
> C: NTFS 238465MB \Device\Harddisk1\Partition1
> A: \Device\Foppy0
> D: \Device\CdRom0
>
> in c:\Windows I run 'bootcgf /rebuild'
>
> Total identified Windows installs: 1
> [1]: C:\Windows
> Add installation to boot list? (yes/no/all):
> I choose 'Y' for yes
> Entered load id: win xp Pro x64
> Entered OS load options: /fastdetect /NoExecute
>
> Results:
>
> Error: Failed to add the selected boot entry to the boot list
>
> I hope this provides enough info to find out what happened or how to fix
> it.
> By the way, switch HD cables will work, but's a bit inefficient.
>
> Thanks John - Mark M.
>
>
>
> "John Barnes" wrote:
>
>> Since this should have built correctly, make sure the other drive is
>> visible
>> in POST and if necessary do the command MAP first in recovery console.
>> If
>> the x86 system isn't listed, check cables, etc.
>> Use the x64 CD and go into recovery console and use the command bootcfg
>> /rebuild (remember the space after bootcfg)
>> I am concerned that there is something wrong with the mbr sector of the
>> x86
>> drive and I always hesitate to do a fixmbr for that drive before checking
>> everything else, especially when it boots its own system.
>>
>> "Mark M." <MarkM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:1EEDB3E4-2C74-49AD-B623-D20D3E7AC971@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi John - Thanks for the reply. I neglected to mentioned that I did
>> > reformat
>> > the HD. However, trying your 'at worst' senario I was able to
>> > reinstall
>> > x64.
>> >
>> > Now I have a question regarding the boot sequence as it does not give
>> > me
>> > the
>> > option of selecting which operating system, only the x64 version now
>> > boots. I
>> > suspect I need to do something with the XP Pro boot.ini file AND/OR
>> > switch
>> > back the cable to their original HDs and see what happens.
>> >
>> > Do you have any suggestions on what the next step would be so that I
>> > would
>> > see this option?
>> >
>> > Thanks again - Mark M.
>> >
>> > "John Barnes" wrote:
>> >
>> >> But you haven't reformatted the drive (raw) You most likely have a
>> >> sub
>> >> section where the hard drives can be set in order, usually within the
>> >> priority section of the BIOS. At worst you can switch the connectors.
>> >> That
>> >> will make the other drives MBR the one that would be written to if
>> >> there
>> >> is
>> >> a mbr problem before you do a fixmbr.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Mark M." <MarkM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:47D7D49A-C11A-4AB1-9B01-2FA41A3DA71E@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Hi John Thanks for the reply. To answer your question, yes, I can
>> >> > boot
>> >> > up
>> >> > XP
>> >> > Pro on the smaller drive (i.e. the 100GB one). However, I did
>> >> > delete
>> >> > the
>> >> > c:
>> >> > partition (on the large 250GB HD) from the x64 CD, repartitioned it
>> >> > and
>> >> > made
>> >> > it active. Unfortunately, no change. It seems that I cannot make
>> >> > the
>> >> > large
>> >> > drive (i.e. the 250GB empty disk) the primary disk in the BIOS
>> >> > setup.
>> >> > I
>> >> > switched the order under Boot priority: Hard Drives but still show
>> >> > the
>> >> > smaller one first in the setup. I have a basic understanding of
>> >> > volumes
>> >> > and
>> >> > HD letters, but it still confuses me.
>> >> >
>> >> > Has anybody had to reinstall x64 on a dual boot XP, x64 2 SATA HD
>> >> > system
>> >> > before?
>> >> >
>> >> > I guess this is the most direct question to the problem.
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks John - Mark M.
>> >> >
>> >> > "John Barnes" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> You don't say if you can boot into your XP system. If you can, why
>> >> >> don't
>> >> >> you go to disk management and delete the C partition and then set
>> >> >> up a
>> >> >> fresh
>> >> >> primary partition and format it and set active.
>> >> >> I would then try to install x64. If you have problems, switch boot
>> >> >> order
>> >> >> to
>> >> >> have the new partition first in your boot order and try it again.
>> >> >> Let us know the results.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Mark M." <Mark M.@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:7750B01D-FFD9-43DC-9961-F86DD1AAF678@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > Hi Folks - Basically very confused right now. I have the
>> >> >> > following
>> >> >> > setup:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > AMD +4800
>> >> >> > two SATA Hard drives
>> >> >> > A8N_SLI Deluxe MB
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I had x64 and XP installed successfully, one on each drive.
>> >> >> > Unfortunately
>> >> >> > due to something I've done, I now have only XP installed on one
>> >> >> > Hard
>> >> >> > disk.
>> >> >> > I'm trying to reinstall x64 on the second hard disk but I get the
>> >> >> > following
>> >> >> > messages when I setup using the x64 CD:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > 95608 MB Disk 0 at Id 0 on bus 0 on atapi [MBR]
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > E: Partition1 [NTFS] 95612 MB < 78514 Free>
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > 238473 MB Disk 0 at Id 0 on bus 0 atapi [MBR]
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > C: Partition1 [New (Raw)] 238465 MB ( 238464 MB Free)
>> >> >> > Unpartitioned space 8 MB
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > *****
>> >> >> > I hit 'install on c: which is the 'empty' HD I want to re-install
>> >> >> > x64
>> >> >> > on
>> >> >> > and
>> >> >> > I end up with the following:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > To install Windows on the partition you selected,
>> >> >> > Setup must write some startup files to the following disk:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > 95608 MB Disk 0 at Id on bus 0 on atapi [MBR]
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > However, this disk does not contain a Windows-compatible
>> >> >> > partition
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > ******
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > It goes on to say that it wants me to create a windows partition
>> >> >> > on
>> >> >> > this
>> >> >> > E:
>> >> >> > volume which has, of course my Windows XP Pro already installed.
>> >> >> > Not
>> >> >> > wanting
>> >> >> > to completely erase the XP Pro on E: is there any way to get
>> >> >> > around
>> >> >> > this
>> >> >> > and
>> >> >> > re-install Windows x64 on the C: drive (Volume, whatever)? or any
>> >> >> > way
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > successully re-install it? and keep XP Pro (and all my files)
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I've tried everything I can think of including altering the
>> >> >> > boot.ini,
>> >> >> > but
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > no avail. Is it completely necessary to start all over, reformat
>> >> >> > both
>> >> >> > drives?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Thanks - Mark M.
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