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    Boot.ini Edit
    « on: July 25, 2010, 08:17:25 AM »
    I seen many user have all ready done this.  Thing is that I thought it wouldnt be all that hard too do.  I saved a backup of the boot file an the editted one.  However, when I look at it in msconfig its still the orginal file.  Basically, I just coppied the line that loads xp an renamed them to the OS that I wanted too load.  Not sure if it matters but, I wanted windows 7, windows xp an dos 6.22

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    Re: Boot.ini Edit
    « Reply #1 on: July 25, 2010, 11:17:25 AM »
    thanks for sharing.

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    Re: Boot.ini Edit
    « Reply #2 on: July 25, 2010, 11:19:57 AM »
    OK I'll bite. I know this might seem like a weird, maybe even indecent suggestion, Slade, but perhaps you might let us see the text of this boot.ini file?

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      Re: Boot.ini Edit
      « Reply #3 on: July 25, 2010, 12:28:55 PM »
      I dont really know any more then this.  So I'm not sure what to do know.

      [boot loader]
      timeout=30
      default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
      [operating systems]
      multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Dosl" /fastdetect
      multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect
      multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Windows 7" /fastdetect

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      Re: Boot.ini Edit
      « Reply #4 on: July 25, 2010, 12:42:39 PM »

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        Re: Boot.ini Edit
        « Reply #5 on: July 25, 2010, 12:59:03 PM »
        I should of mentioned that there on differnt drives as well.  Sorry :(  Also, I forgot that I wanted to mention that the Dos drive is attached threw a IDE Card an the Windows 7 is sata.  XP is attached to the MB via IDE

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        Re: Boot.ini Edit
        « Reply #6 on: July 25, 2010, 01:08:12 PM »
        There's plenty of information about multibooting out there on the web; If you apply yourself you shouldn't have any trouble sorting it out. Have fun!

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          Re: Boot.ini Edit
          « Reply #7 on: July 25, 2010, 01:09:32 PM »
          Thanks, well I was getting my stuff off there.  Thing is that I dont have XP activated yet an wanted to change the file before I do that.   :-\

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          Re: Boot.ini Edit
          « Reply #8 on: July 26, 2010, 11:40:18 AM »
          Thanks, well I was getting my stuff off there.  Thing is that I dont have XP activated yet an wanted to change the file before I do that.   :-\

          This will make no difference at all with the bootini edit...
          You should register....Period.
          " Anyone who goes to a psychiatrist should have his head examined. "

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            Re: Boot.ini Edit
            « Reply #9 on: July 27, 2010, 11:14:48 AM »
            what do you mean register?  I want to know that it works before I activate it. So that in case something should happen I can reformat it or something.

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            Re: Boot.ini Edit
            « Reply #10 on: July 27, 2010, 12:38:45 PM »
            what do you mean register?  I want to know that it works before I activate it. So that in case something should happen I can reformat it or something.

            If you "reformat" you will have to register again.

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              Re: Boot.ini Edit
              « Reply #11 on: July 27, 2010, 02:44:35 PM »
              I want to know that it works before I activate it. So that in case something should happen I can reformat it or something.

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              Re: Boot.ini Edit
              « Reply #12 on: July 27, 2010, 03:14:25 PM »
              I should of mentioned that there on differnt drives as well.  Sorry :(  Also, I forgot that I wanted to mention that the Dos drive is attached threw a IDE Card an the Windows 7 is sata.  XP is attached to the MB via IDE
              Not according to your boot.ini file. That says they are all on the same drive and partition. And there's no such thing as "should of". And it's "through" not "threw"

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              Re: Boot.ini Edit
              « Reply #13 on: July 27, 2010, 03:28:19 PM »
              Do it this way.
              First install  your  DOS on a small partition. About 300 MB is fine.
              Next install Windows XP on another partition.
              Last install Windows  7 to  yet another partition.

              Go ahead and activate and register you windows system.
              Make backups. With proper backups, you should not have to activate again.
              This has been  covered time and again all over the web.
              Windows XP: How do you install two OS's in the same computer.

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                Re: Boot.ini Edit
                « Reply #14 on: July 27, 2010, 03:56:46 PM »
                There not all on the same drive.  I installed them seperately, 20 dos, xp 320, win 7 320.  I just forgot in the process of wanting to mention it so that it could been understood whats done.