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Boot Sector by DJeX on 10-23-2005 at 02:34 AM
I need some help here.
I have 2 hard drives.
Hard Drive 1 (Master, has boot info) - Windows ME
Hard Drive 2 (Slave) - Windows XP
Now what I want to do is format Hard Drive 1 because I no longer want Windows ME and I just want to keep Hard Drive 2 with the Windows XP. BUT the problem is that Hard Drive 1 has the boot info and if I format it the computer will not be able to locate Hard Drive 2 to boot into Windows XP.
How can I move the boot info from Hard Drive 1 to Hard Drive 2 so I can boot into XP and so then I can format Hard Drive 1.
RE: Boot Sector by ShawnZ on 10-23-2005 at 02:50 AM
The windows ME bootloader shouldn't even be able to boot windows XP. By the way, formatting shouldn't delete the MBR as far as I know because formatting only empties out the partition.
RE: Boot Sector by DJeX on 10-23-2005 at 02:59 AM
Well ok you know that screen it comes to when you have 2 operationg systems? The info for that screen is on the Win ME hardrive.
RE: Boot Sector by ShawnZ on 10-23-2005 at 03:09 AM
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Originally posted by DJeX
Well ok you know that screen it comes to when you have 2 operationg systems? The info for that screen is on the Win ME hardrive.
boot.ini isnt the boot record DJeX.
RE: Boot Sector by D:Frag on 10-23-2005 at 03:11 AM
Have you tried changing the HD boot order in the BIOS? Change it to the second drive and when it boots up to WinXP you can format the first drive...
Or better yet, just change the second drive to Master and the first one to Slave. This means swapping the IDE connectors on both drives and changing the jumpers accordingly. Some HDs have the jumper configuration printed on the label, or you can just check their manufacturers website.
RE: Boot Sector by DJeX on 10-23-2005 at 03:11 AM
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Originally posted by ShawnZ
boot.ini isnt the boot record DJeX.
I never said boot record.
RE: Boot Sector by ShawnZ on 10-23-2005 at 03:25 AM
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Originally posted by DJeX
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Originally posted by ShawnZ
boot.ini isnt the boot record DJeX.
I never said boot record.
Then what is stopping you from copying over boot.ini and running fixmbr?
RE: Boot Sector by DJeX on 10-23-2005 at 03:52 AM
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Originally posted by ShawnZ
copying over boot.ini and running fixmbr?
I dont know how....