Boot.ini question

Cynicism

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[boot loader]
timeout=15
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect
C:\ = "Microsoft Windows"


The above is my current boot.ini, and that default boots to Win xp on my E: partition, my windows 98se is on my C:\, what do I have to change to make it default boot Win98se? Thanks
 

Sunner

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Row #3, change partition(x) to whatever paritionnumber your WIn98 is on.

In your case, this should be 1, but it depends on your diusk setup.
[edit]Oupsie, forgot to make it MS compatible, was thinking Linux/UNIX[/edit]

Also this is assuming your Windows install is in \Windows.

But keep a rescue disc handly in case you misspell anything ot something gets screwed up.

[edit]
Come to think of it, you should be able to just go into "My Computer->Properties->Advanced->Startup and recovery settings", and change it on the menu there.
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bsobel

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default=c:\

The default line should match the left hand side of one of the OS entries.
Bill