Except for the line involving Windows XP and the timeout value, the entire BOOT.INI file appears to be corrupted. You can see instructions for modifying the BOOT.INI file
here but it assumes that the file is intact. You may have to do a clean install of whichever operating system you wish to use on partition C:\ and then add the second OS on D:\ after you create it.
Could the entry 'C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows server 2003, Enterprise Edition Setup"' perhaps be the result of an incomplete attempt to set up Win2K3 server? Which one works?
For the sake of chat, you could- click on start/run/type in Cmd/ok.
That will put you in the DOS WINDOW. There are some commands that control the whole computer from there. Be careful, maybe the PC will have to be returned to the manufacturer. You know, some delete type entries could be spectacularly ruinous.
There are some DOS command tutorials available. A little research yielded the del [delete] command. You could enter the DOS Window and type in del followed by the paste of the OS that you are trying to delete. Then press enter. Good luck. EULA states that there is absolutely no liability for this advise. Anybody like to add a little expertise??????
It is the result of an incomplete install, that is why it is on the c:...If i cant figure this out, the last option is just too reboot. the reason i haven't rebooted is there's just too much information in this comp and programs that cant be installed again.
I've tried to go to the C: and delete it there, but when the comp restarts it still ask which OS I want. The difference is when I do select the the second OS, the one I want deleted, it would try to access the second OS, but since I deleted the accompanying files it will just go back to the beginning where it ask for which OS I want.
I've tried to follow Denny Denhams link on how to edit BOOT.INI, but could not do it because it assumes that it is a complete install.
Tricky ba$7ard.
Thanks for trying guys...this is definitely something to ponder.
[Boot Loader] Timeout=5 Default=C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DAT [Operating Systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft WIndows XP Professional Edition" /fastdetect C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows server 2003, Enterprise Edition Setup"
Can you boot to the non-default operating system without problems? If so, the failed installation is in the directory
C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\.
When you say "I haven't rebooted", I suspect you mean "I haven't reinstalled Windows XP". Is that correct?
Assuming that the copy of XP listed in the first line in the "[Operating Systems]" section of boot.ini works correctly, you should be able to remove the second line (containing the incomplete Win2K3 server installation setup), and change the "Default=" line as shown in the section entitled "Sample Boot.ini File" in
the article Denny cited.
If this is not a correct description of the current state of affairs, please post back with clarification.
jbog91
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Except for the line involving Windows XP and the timeout value, the entire BOOT.INI file appears to be corrupted. You can see instructions for modifying the BOOT.INI file here but it assumes that the file is intact. You may have to do a clean install of whichever operating system you wish to use on partition C:\ and then add the second OS on D:\ after you create it.
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October 11th, 2004 12:00
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October 11th, 2004 15:00
Could the entry 'C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows server 2003, Enterprise Edition Setup"' perhaps be the result of an incomplete attempt to set up Win2K3 server? Which one works?
Jim
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For the sake of chat, you could- click on start/run/type in Cmd/ok.
That will put you in the DOS WINDOW. There are some commands that control the whole computer from there. Be careful, maybe the PC will have to be returned to the manufacturer. You know, some delete type entries could be spectacularly ruinous.
tjpm12
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October 12th, 2004 00:00
Quoting from your original post:
[Boot Loader]
Timeout=5
Default=C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DAT
[Operating Systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft WIndows XP Professional Edition" /fastdetect
C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows server 2003, Enterprise Edition Setup"
Can you boot to the non-default operating system without problems? If so, the failed installation is in the directory C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\.
When you say "I haven't rebooted", I suspect you mean "I haven't reinstalled Windows XP". Is that correct?
Assuming that the copy of XP listed in the first line in the "[Operating Systems]" section of boot.ini works correctly, you should be able to remove the second line (containing the incomplete Win2K3 server installation setup), and change the "Default=" line as shown in the section entitled "Sample Boot.ini File" in the article Denny cited.
If this is not a correct description of the current state of affairs, please post back with clarification.
Jim
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October 12th, 2004 13:00
Hi- Any friend of Mr D, Denny Denham, is COOL
The following is a neophyte solution; Lets go to the DOS Window. {start,run,type- Regedit/ok} now type-