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modify boot.ini
Name: vandal67 Date: October 8, 2005 at 17:31:39 Pacific OS: wi xp pro & 2000 CPU/Ram: p4 256
Comment:
i'm running win xp pro and 2000 on different partitions. i want to change the boot order for the 2 os's. how do i access boot.ini that's not a read only file? thanks,
Name: ian mcloughlin Date: October 8, 2005 at 18:33:13 Pacific
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simple rightclick my computer,then properties then goto advanced,then start up and recovery and then you will see a little button that says "to edit the start up file manually click edit" well this is what you do and the boot.ini comes up in note pad and you can add a OS line to it then save.but dont forget to save your boot.ini in a file somewhere BEFORE you change the boot.ini ok matey ?
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Response Number 2
Name: Chuck 2 Date: October 9, 2005 at 09:53:38 Pacific
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I think You do not need to edit ?? Right click My Computer, then Properties, then Advanced tab, then Setting button under "Startup and Recovery", then change selection that is under the words "Default Operating System:"
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Response Number 3
Name: vandal67 Date: October 9, 2005 at 17:15:27 Pacific
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thanks, i did change the boot order following you instructions, but had to do it while logged under win xp, guess win 2000 has different way to access boot.ini
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