-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Default boot system
- From: Gman <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:42:28 -0400
Don,
Actually, the one I use was released back in 1998, so I went looking for
a newer version. Turns out you can download it yourself from the link below
(which also lists a bunch of other cool tools you might want to try). If I
find a newer version, I'll post that as well.
http://www.mchorse.com/nttools.htm
The boot menu doesn't look like this inside the file.. There are 5
choices.
Opens the XP Command Console.
C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows Recovery Console" /cmdcons
Boots into my C drive's XP in normal & Safe modes.
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="WinXP Pro [C]" /noexecute=optin
/fastdetect /usepmtimer
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="WinXP Pro Safe Mode [C]"
/safeboot:minimal /usepmtimer
Boots into the D drive's XP in either mode.
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="WinXP Pro [D]" /noexecute=optin
/fastdetect /usepmtimer
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="WinXP Pro Safe Mode [D]"
/safeboot:minimal /usepmtimer
Hopefully, it will show up right this time.
C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows Recovery Console" /cmdcons
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="WinXP Pro [C]" /noexecute=optin
/fastdetect /usepmtimer
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="WinXP Pro Safe Mode [C]"
/safeboot:minimal /usepmtimer
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="WinXP Pro [D]" /noexecute=optin
/fastdetect /usepmtimer
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="WinXP Pro Safe Mode [D]"
/safeboot:minimal /usepmtimer
Peace,
Gman
"The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask"
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don101" <don101@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2008 10:26 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Default boot system
> In days gone by I would have assumed it was that easy and just done it. I
> have since learned that the age old adage about ASSume is very true.
>
> So, I am glad to hear that it really is that easy and also glad for the
> tip
> about being able to save it. If the Properties Plus utility is small
> enough
> (under 15 MB) you can email it to me at don101@xxxxxxxxxx or send me a
> link
> to download from.
>
> I sometimes have trouble getting "Read Only" files and directories to stay
> changed so I can move or delete them and that tool might be better than
> using Windows Properties for the job.
>
> Are you going to tell me what all those commands in your boot loader do or
> am I gonna have to go look them up myself? :-))
>
> Don
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