Izlude Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 I've installed the past 2 releases of Vista on my (D:) but now the boot.ini is crowded with 3 start items on the boot list. here is my boot.ini I'd like to change it back to single boot as I'm preparing to format drive D. Primary OS is Win2k3 on drive C. What needs to be changed/deleted (it says default=multi right now, what, do i change it to default=single?) thanks! [boot loader] timeout=30 NOBCD default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows Longhorn" /NOEXECUTE=OPTIN /FASTDETECT /USENEWLOADER multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows Longhorn" /NOEXECUTE=OPTIN /FASTDETECT /USENEWLOADER multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Windows Server 2003, Standard" /FASTDETECT /NoExecute=OptIn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo11883 Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 Here's your fixed boot.ini: [boot loader] timeout=30 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Windows Server 2003, Standard" /FASTDETECT /NoExecute=OptIn --------------------------------------------- To remove the new boot loader, run fixntfs/fixfat in the boot folder. (Depending on the file system of your Win Svr 2003 partition.) (Ex: C:\boot\fixntfs.exe -xp) Then it is safe to delete the boot folder, as well as the following files in your Win Svr 2003 root dir: Boot.bak, bootmgr, bootsect.bak, idwlog.cookie, and the idwlog folder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xUnix Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 Here's your fixed boot.ini:[boot loader] timeout=30 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Windows Server 2003, Standard" /FASTDETECT /NoExecute=OptIn --------------------------------------------- To remove the new boot loader, run fixntfs/fixfat in the boot folder. (Depending on the file system of your Win Svr 2003 partition.) (Ex: C:\boot\fixntfs.exe -xp) Then it is safe to delete the boot folder, as well as the following files in your Win Svr 2003 root dir: Boot.bak, bootmgr, bootsect.bak, idwlog.cookie, and the idwlog folder. 586656925[/snapback] you may use the fixboot.exe c:\ .. worked for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mirumir Subscriber¹ Posted October 12, 2005 Subscriber¹ Share Posted October 12, 2005 I've installed the past 2 releases of Vista on my (D:) but now the boot.ini is crowded with 3 start items on the boot list. here is my boot.ini I'd like to change it back to single boot as I'm preparing to format drive D.Primary OS is Win2k3 on drive C. What needs to be changed/deleted (it says default=multi right now, what, do i change it to default=single?) thanks! [boot loader] timeout=30 NOBCD default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows Longhorn" /NOEXECUTE=OPTIN /FASTDETECT /USENEWLOADER multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows Longhorn" /NOEXECUTE=OPTIN /FASTDETECT /USENEWLOADER multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Windows Server 2003, Standard" /FASTDETECT /NoExecute=OptIn 586656907[/snapback] I would think a person running Windows Server 2003 would know this basic stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxdesmus Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 ^^ ...I was gonna say the same thing. Hmm...perhaps someone is just using 2003 because it looks cool? :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dane Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 You dont have to do this if you install it mainly right? If so its going to be just joyful later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedX Posted October 15, 2005 Share Posted October 15, 2005 There is an easier way to do all that. That's if you dont know how to use commands. Just click start, then run, type msconfig, ok, BOOT.INI, then click check all boot paths. And just read what it say and presto. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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