Re: The non multibooters return
- From: "Jeff Gaines" <jgaines_newsid@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: 24 Dec 2005 11:48:23 GMT
On 24/12/2005 pmj wrote:
> I think it will Help if you try to remember that whatever the
> Drive Letters happen to be (when viewed in one Operating System),
> they may well change to different Drive Letters, whenViewed from
> another Operating System! (or when a Boot Manager is involved)
System Commander doesn't do this. All it does is to keep a copy of the
key system files tucked away and then restore them depending on which
menu option is chosen. Older versions used to keep a separate folder
for each OS but I gather the newer version just tags an extra extension
on the end.
> > If you point it at D:\ you get a DOStype error message 'Invalid
> > System Disk - Replace the Disk and Press Any Key'.
>
> Well, that's only cos the Partition that is (or shows up as)
> "D:" (on the Second Physical Hard Disk?) isn't marked as Active.
>
> When you Mark that Partition as Active, then that Error Message
> will go away!
> :-)
NO! SC picked up an Iomega Zip drive (for some reason they always
report themselves as having a primary partition, even when empty!) so
that spurious entry relates to the Zip drive.
> > I am not convinced that SCPE is installed properly and/or is
> > doing anything other than presenting you with an apparent option
> > but actually none.I would uninstall it if I knew how and wasn't
> > fearful of getting into a bigger muddle.
>
> Try Setting the (D:?) Partition as Active?
NO! SC is working fine but is on C. After the second W98 install SC
spotted it and offered to add it to the menu but unfortunately that
offer was rejected! As a consequence the new installation boot files
over-wrote the old. However, SC still has copies and it just needs 5
minutes editing and they can be restored (HE has done part of this).
> OK, they aren't a true "MultiBoot" Setup, cos you have to ReName
> the various Boot Files - all(?) you have to do now, is to get them
> onto the other Partition & mark it as Active, then use the Boot
> Manager Utility to Select between them!
> :-)
Yes but, no but! I thought we agreed before that if HE marks the
primary partition on D as active he will have problems un-marking C as
active? It doesn't need to be active for SC to boot it.
> I would be inclined to leave the idea of having 2 separate w9x
> Installations for the mo (now that you know it can be done)!
> :-)
I would just do the bit of editing that is needed and get SC working
properly first, it's the only straightforward way of having 2 x W98
installs.
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Jeff Gaines - Damerham Hampshire UK
http://www.jgaines.me.uk/
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