Lost my Dual boot screen in a Fresh XP install

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Hi Guys

I just did a fresh install of WinXP on my C Drive for my new rig but in the process the bootloader files also were re written.

This is how it is.

C: Fresh WinXP Install [which os boots into]

D: Another WinXP [I use this for testing softwares] [not shown in bootloader as there is no boot os selection screen]

I have 2 WinXP now but the bootloader doesnt show up and directly boots in the C drive [Fresh XP install] one how can i get the bootloader back.

So that i can select between both C and D Drive XP
 
Edit your boot.ini file to look something like this, I think should fix it. Not sure though.

[boot loader]

timeout=10

default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS

[operating systems]

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional (New)"

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional (Old)"

Not sure how the paths work, but I could always get it work like this.
 
editing boot.ini will help only if the boot files of that xp are on its partition.

go to ur current xp partition.

show hidden files, show system files.

backup boot.ini, ntldr.exe and boot folder.

also copy the same to the XP partition which u wanna retrive. (lets call it XP2)

now edit boot.ini in the XP2 partition.

make it like

[boot loader]

timeout=10

default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS

[operating systems]

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="XP2"

save.

now edit the bot.ini in 1st XP partition...

make it like

[boot loader]

timeout=10

default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(0)\WINDOWS

[operating systems]

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(0)\WINDOWS="XP"

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="XP2"



done.

remember that the 1st partition is denoted as partition(0) i.e. ur C:

so use 0 and 1 rather than 1 n 2... else u will loose ur current XP
 
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