HELP!!! OS trouble [RESOLVED]

[Muddy]

I have a multi boot system

C = W98
D = W2k
E = WXP

I booted on D and "repaired" W2K with CD. It wont finish the W2k Setup. I power off and on, select XP for the boot and it still tries to boot W2k and goes to the setup and gets stuck.

Can someone help me out of this jam??

[Merri]

Try checking out boot.ini on your C-drive using a boot floppy. Check where the boot options are linked to and change them to match. Can't help more, I'm not a Win2k/XP master...Have run on 2k for a week.

[Muddy]

thanks ... will give it a go!

[Muddy]

no boot.ini anywhere

I got the W2K repair on D to complete. I can now boot W2K on D and W98 on C .... but when i try to boot WXP on E it tries to boot W2k and tells me it is corrupt


any ifdeas?

[DiGiTaIErRoR]

Boot.ini is a hidden system file. You have to enabled viewing.

[Merri]

But...you can open it for viewing with edit without seeing it. Or am I wrong? Anyways, as you're able to run Windows, just change your settings so that you can see all files, including system and hidden files. Should do the trick. And again, I can't tell what you should do to the file, but atleast, when you get it open, you're probably a bit closer to the solution.

[Muddy]

SUCCESS!!!!!!!!!!!

I installed the recovery console which made "recovery console" come up as a boot option (which i selected) . I issued a fxmbr command and magically ... all is well!!!

THanks for the help!! It is sincerely appreciated!