Multi boot wnt4 & w2k & w98 & linux? only one problem....

[Guest_imported]

Yes, only one problem. First i install w98 and run fine, after i install wnt4 and sp4 and goes fine whith dual boot, after i install linux and i add a entry in boot.ini and run fine. but i install w2000and all run except wnt4 that it can't boot with the eternal message about ntoskernel.exe.
There are any imcompatibility beetwin w2k and wnt4?. I probe changing ntdetect and ntldr but not run and the partiton index is correct.
I need some help.

Thanks.

 

[dxd]

Provide more detail about your partitioning scheme and the location of each OS.

Off the top of my head, one problem would be if you installed NT4 and W2K on the same partition.

 

[Guest_imported]

oh yes. Every system is its own partition. We have two HD whith this schema:
HD1
-partition 1: primary, Fat16 with windows 98 and bootloader
-partition 2: extended.
-logical 1: fat32
-logical 2: NTFS with Win NT 4 SP 4
-partition 3: primary, NTFS with Win 2000 pro
-partition 4: BeOs type
HD2
-partition 1: ext2
-Partition 2: linux swap

in the boot.ini file the w2k partiton apears "2" and the wnt partiton as "3". I've probe another values for nt partiton like "4" or "5".

All partitions are totally accesible

I've probe too, make another primary partition (hidden) with Partition Magic" but isn't possible.

 

[dxd]

A couple of questions....

What is the exact error message you are getting?

Is partition 4 (BeOs) a primary partition?

Are any partitions hidden? Are you using a BootManager...ie BootMagic, SystemCommander..etc.

If partition 4 is not a primary partition and no partitions are hidden, then the boot.ini for NT 4 should be
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(4)...if it is an IDE drive.

Also, was there any manufacturer specific drivers or support software installed in NT4?

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[Guest_imported]

the message is about ntoskrnl.exe that is missing or corrupted. (this file seems perfectly, the message is about the entire directory WINNT)

I use the w2k boot loader (whith boot.ini, naturaly)

i use partition magic for modify disks structures only

the partition with BeOs is primary, yes, and hidden.

and Nt4 SP4 works (worked) on a standard machine whith a standard components which drivers are included on the NT instalation CDROM.

well, thanks