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Dual Boot Assist Needed

by Richard64 May 28, 2005 9:45AM PDT

Am running a AMD Athlon 300+ on a MSI K8N Neo Series motherboard, 1024mb pc3400, with Microsoft XP Pro 64 bit on an 80g Western Digital harddrive, Microsoft XP Pro. Am having the following 2 Problems, one at atime,
1)This applies to Xp 64; am getting the following when trying to boot: "Windows could not start because the following file is either missing orcorrupt: <windows root>\system32\ntoskrnl.exe. Please reinstall a copy of the above file." or 2)64 bit boots no problem but destroyies the dual boot. any assistance will be greatly appreciated.


Richard

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Boot.ini fixes perhaps
by AussiePete May 28, 2005 10:40AM PDT

1/ First try replace the ntoskrl.exe if you haven't already - you can do this quickly by using the copy in the dllcache folder - if that doesn't work extract from your installation disk - if you cant do that try the "chkdsk /r /f" or "sfc" commands at the command line.

2/ Read this article relating to the bootcfg command in the boot.ini file or from the recovery console

http://support.microsoft.com/Default.aspx?kbid=291980

3/ If the above doesn't work try this site for other possible solution

http://labmice.techtarget.com/windows2000/install/bootini.htm

Peter

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by Richard64 May 31, 2005 2:24AM PDT

The opposite is true if I install XP Pro first. Xp Pro runs loike always with no problem. Install XP 64 bit,and XP pro disappears from the dual boot and can't be accessed. Could someone Please tell me if I can rebuilt the boot somehow so both can be accessed.


Richard

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No detail in your post.
by r. proffitt Former Forum moderator May 31, 2005 2:28AM PDT

You could have installed XP(32) and XP-64 on the same partition. But such detail is not in your post and from memory, that does not work.

Bob

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dual Boot
by Richard64 May 31, 2005 2:52AM PDT

Sorry Bob, must be half asleep. Xp Pro is installed successfully on C. XP 64bit has been installed both on a separate hard drive and on the same drive but in it's own partition. Hope this helps. By the way Bob have you tried 64 bit


Richard

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Yes and...
by r. proffitt Former Forum moderator May 31, 2005 2:56AM PDT

The only sighted working dual 32/64 setup was each in their own partition. If you need to, keep a copy of Boot.ini before the error and then manually edit boot.ini to give back the XP 32 boot.

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Boot INI
by Richard64 Jun 2, 2005 12:25PM PDT

Bob, this really has me grasping at straws. I have pasted my BootInI file thinging maybe you or someone else might see something. Also I am looking for a driver for Nvidia Network Bus enumerator. Any idea where I might find it

Richard

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I didn't see it.
by r. proffitt Former Forum moderator Jun 2, 2005 12:27PM PDT

Boot.ini that is.

As to drivers. Such are from the board maker.

Bob

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AtLast!!
by Richard64 Jun 2, 2005 3:40PM PDT

Problem solved. I used the repair function of the Recovery Console and used BOOTCFG /Add and simply add in the other system. Worked like a charmed. Thanks to Bob and Pete for all there help

Richard

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(NT) (NT) Great!, thanks for posting back
by AussiePete Jun 2, 2005 3:56PM PDT
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