Then install the operating systems in any order making sure that each operating system is fully updated and applications will have to be installed to each system.Ģ) for less than 4 operating systems then install the drive with the operating system already installed and just install the new boot manager and it will install itself and prepare for other installations of the operating systems. Note.not all operating systems can see the same file systems so conciderations concerning that in file sharing is needed.for instance.XP installed on NTFS can read W98 installed on FAT32 but W98 cannot read the XP files unless XP is installed on FAT system as well.ġ) more than 4 operating systems you need to install the boot manager program prior to any partitioning.then use it to partition the drive or drives. Once the operating system to boot to is selected then all other master boot records are hidden to protect the integrity of each operating system.this allows you to share folders and files (not applications or programs) between the different operating systems.Ī nice clean simple installation of each operating system is all that is required so no special boot configurations or anything like that is needed. Once installed it sets up a pre-boot screen that allows you to choose which operating system you want to boot to.which can be auto configured with a specific time limit to change this. The program installs on the pre-configured 8mb of lead in space that is before every partition that is created.
I have tested it and it is a great free program.You will need to Google for it though!įor a quick explanation.the installed boot manager in windows and windows itself limits the botable partitions to only 4 so if you need more you will need to do all your partitioning with the 3rd party boot manager. GAG does the same but limits itself to only 9 different installations. It runs about $40 (US) A free version is GAG. I use BootIt NG from terabyte as mine for multibooting configurations. Unfortunately Microsoft has yet to see it that way.so you must use a third party boot manager to achieve it. > you, I have all the hidden system files opened.That my friend is the best way to go. > you, I have all the hidden system files opened. > boot.ini) should be in the same root drives of both Vista & XP.
> suggested on the other forum that these three files(ntldr, ntdetect, and > Also, where can I locate the boot.ini file on my computer? it was How can I add the installed XP OS to the list? > BOOT tab, there is only one OS available and that is the all mighty > Unfortunately, it did not solve this problem. > - Used the EasyBCD 1.7.2 application to add new entry(XP) at the > drive(C:\ntldr/NTDETECT) to XP root drive(E:\ntldr/NTDETECT). > - Copied the NTLDR and the NTDETECT files from the Vista root These are the steps I took trying to solve this error. > INFO: THE SELECTED ENTRY COULD NOT BE LOADED BECAUSE THE APPLICATION IS
> process but instantly shuts down and follows with this error at the The booting window pops up and begins the > booting screen, it allows me the OS booting option which are Windows
I CAN NOT BOOT FROM THE XP Home Edition although at the > the XP is in E: drive, which I have created and formatted. > and system files are there(so I thought). The Xp installation process went smoothly. > Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual CPU T2370 1.73 GHz.
Can someone please help me out on how to boot from the XP OS? Mind you, I have all the hidden system files opened. How can I add the installed XP OS to the list?Īlso, where can I locate the boot.ini file on my computer? it was suggested on the other forum that these three files(ntldr, ntdetect, and boot.ini) should be in the same root drives of both Vista & XP. Under the BOOT tab, there is only one OS available and that is the all mighty Vista. I have no choice but to run Vista as of now.
Unfortunately, it did not solve this problem.