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Can't see Hard drive
[boot loader] timeout=20 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" /fastdetect multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Windows XP Professional Disk 2"...- KDENS
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- Forum: PC hardware - Hard drive issues
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Two Hard Drives
So basically I need to load the slave drive first. Then load the primary second. Loading the primary second, with the slave already loaded, it would write the correct files for both drives! Almost ;), as the slave drive would write it's self as rdisk(0) correct. I'm not to much for...- KDENS
- Post #9
- Forum: PC hardware - Hard drive issues
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Two Hard Drives
OK, it looks like I've managed to confuse everybody. The boot.ini file I'm using works for both drives. My question is, what is the correct way to load XP on two hard drives. Every post I've read, web site and knowledge bases. All deal with XP and 2000, 98 or whatever. Not just XP, and that is...- KDENS
- Post #7
- Forum: PC hardware - Hard drive issues
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Two Hard Drives
This is what I'm using and it works. But I still don't know how to load the hard drives correctly, without having to change the boot.ini. That is what I'm trying to learn. Also there are numerous opinions on what is the correct boot.ini file. But after three months, I'm still trying to find out...- KDENS
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- Forum: PC hardware - Hard drive issues
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Two Hard Drives
I will try and explain as best I can. Windows XP Pro is loaded on two hard drives. Both hard drives work perfectly. When I boot I'm not giving a choice as to which hard drive I want to use. I have to go to set up and turn one hard drive off, so the computer will boot to the hard drive I want to...- KDENS
- Post #3
- Forum: PC hardware - Hard drive issues
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Two Hard Drives
I want to put XP Pro on two hard drives, with no partitions. What is the correct boot.ini file for the primary and for the slave. My computer does not recognize the slave drive. Jumpers are corrct :) thanks for any help kdens~- KDENS
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- Forum: PC hardware - Hard drive issues
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Formatting HD & WinXP
Just run your upgrade as FAT. I F disked my hard drive and installed XP using Fat. Worked fine. Hope this helps you. Abby- KDENS
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- Forum: Microsoft: Windows
