FreeLists / arachne / [arachne] Re: Multi boot with windows XP

[Rob <robo13@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Grub4DOS, or SmartBootManager will work, or you can use the
NT bootloader by modifying the boot.ini file, which can be
a PITA. I like SMB myself. I haven't used Gparted, but I
have used Parted on NTFS and it worked great.
Rob

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On Sun, 15 Oct 2006, Jason Dodd wrote:

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> One option I can think of is gub for dos.  I use in linux so haven't tried 
> the dos version but I expect it should work fine.  Also, you can use the xp 
> boot loader.  I forget the details but I did this a couple years ago and it 
> was just a matter of adding stuff to a file.  I 'think' this is what I did:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/289022
>
> As for partition magic, I don't think there really is a need for it anymore. 
> The gparted live cd works great(for ntfs, too).  And it's FREE!  I've used it 
> shrink, enlarge, copy, etc.  all sorts of partition types.  There is also a 
> live usb version.  The new version is really nice.
>
> http://gparted.sourceforge.net/livecd.php
>
> patrice.lemonnier wrote:
> > Arachne at FreeLists---The Arachne Fan Club!
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> > I would like to have your experience to realise a multi boots with
> > windows XP
> > If the disk has been formated in fat 32, I think you can create a
> > directory where you can copy the dos files(command.com, attrib....)
> >
> > You copy the config.sys and the autoexec.bat in the root.
> > And you can modify also msdos.sys (attrib -s -r -h)
> >
> > But if the disk has been formated in NTFS (Only for windows) what can we 
> > do.
> >
> > What do you think of magic partition?
> > Regard.
> > Patrice LEMONNIER
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sun, 11 Jun 2006 08:25:09 +1000, Ron Clarke wrote:
> >
> >
> > > Arachne at FreeLists---The Arachne Fan Club!
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> >
> > > Hi Folks,
> >
> >
> > > On Sat, 10 Jun 2006 17:34:53 +0000
> > > "patrice.lemonnier" <arc.f.ruc@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >
> > > > I would like to say that so many people come back to the Dos;
> > > > They begin to understand that it's (I realy think so)
> > > > one of the better OS
> >
> >
> > > > I am Chartered Accountant, legal auditor, teatcher of university and I
> > > > work only with Dos soft
> >
> >
> > > DOS is also MY main OS.
> >
> >
> > > And I operate a one-man consultancy on Australian Chemical Regulation 
> > > Compliance (safety and handling, storage, transport, material safety data 
> > > sheets, labelling specifications, etc..) for small to medium sized 
> > > businesses.
> >
> >
> > > All in DOS !
> >
> >
> > > I write software, which runs in DOS v3.3 all the way up to WinXP: also in 
> > > DOS.
> >
> >
> > > I have seen the difficulties and disasters my wife has had with Windows 
> > > from 95 to XP - and want none of it.   For my business, DOS works.   For 
> > > my other computer uses, I use DOS and I also have Linux.
> >
> >
> > > I still use Arachne for email and internet from time to time, but I mainly 
> > > do that in Linux, now.
> >
> >
> > > For me, DOS is not going to be dead for a long time.
> >
> >
> > > Regards,
> > >    Ron
> >
> >
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