[thelist] [OT] Dual-boot XP problems - hiding partitions
Tim Burgan
burgan at iprimus.com.au
Sat Feb 28 05:35:55 CST 2004
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
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