[thelist] [OT] Dual-boot XP problems - hiding partitions

[Tim Burgan]

Hello,


I have Win XP Pro, I decided to dual boot a fresh install of Win XP Pro 
to use some different settings.

I created a new partition, and hid the partition my current XP setup is 
on, and made the new partition active.

Installation worked fine and the new OS booted beautifully.

Then I wanted to get back to old setup and partition,  so I made that 
partition active - BUT I FORGOT TO HIDE THE NEW PARTITION.

The old partition loaded fine - but it recognized new hardware 
controller once loaded.

Now if I hide the new partition, the original OS will not boot - it gets 
stuck on the blue 'Windows XP' welcome screen, but it does not say 
welcome - it just has the Windows logo.

Any help about how I can boot my original OS while the new partition is 
hidden would be wonderful.

Thanks


Sorry for the Off Topic post - does anyone know of a email list where 
this post would be more suited?

Tim Burgan