 Dual boot Windows XP-SP3 + WinPE2.0 |
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 May 29 2008, 03:11 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 362 Joined: 31-July 03 From: Midlands Member No.: 5331 OS: XP Pro x64 
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Hi, i am having some serious problems booting to winpe2 from another partition.
Partition 1 - Windows XP-SP3 Partition 2 - WinPE2.0 I created a boot file using bootpart to be able to boot to another partition Boot.ini CODE [boot loader] timeout=3 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINNT [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\BOOTPE.BIN="RECOVERY SYSTEM" /FASTDETECT when i try and boot into WinPE2.0 i get the error missing NTLDR. anyone else tried this and got it working??? |
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May 30 2008, 02:27 AM
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QUOTE (devil270975 @ May 29 2008, 03:11 PM)  Partition 1 - Windows XP-SP3 Do you use one hard disk or two hard disks?Partition 2 - WinPE2.0 QUOTE when i try and boot into WinPE2.0 i get the error missing NTLDR. Partition was formated at XP. Partition boot code search a file ntldr. Two choices: copy file \bootmgr to \ntldr or use vista bootsect.exe to write a vista boot code: bootsect.exe /nt60 X: /force |
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May 30 2008, 06:58 AM
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Junior Group: Members Posts: 55 Joined: 26-October 07 Member No.: 159852 OS: none 
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As far as I know you have to use the Vista boot loader to boot into PE 2.0. Rest assured, you can use it to boot into XP as well, you just have to configure the BCD (Boot Configuration Database) appropriately. My systems boot PE 2.0 from C: into RAM and XP from D:. Here's the batch file code I run after booting into PE (X:) from CD (K:) to configure the boot loader (you have to manually add bootsect.exe from the WAIK folder to your PE WIM):
CODE xcopy K:\BOOT\*.* /e /f /y C:\BOOT\ copy K:\BOOTMGR C:\ IF EXIST C:\BOOT\BCD DEL C:\BOOT\BCD IF NOT EXIST C:\TEMP MD C:\TEMP IF EXIST C:\TEMP\BCD DEL C:\TEMP\BCD bcdedit -createstore C:\TEMP\BCD bcdedit -store C:\TEMP\BCD -create {bootmgr} /d "Boot Manager" bcdedit -store C:\TEMP\BCD -set {bootmgr} device boot bcdedit -store C:\TEMP\BCD -create {ramdiskoptions} /d "WinPE" bcdedit -import C:\TEMP\BCD bcdedit -set {ramdiskoptions} ramdisksdidevice partition=C: bcdedit -set {ramdiskoptions} ramdisksdipath \BOOT\BOOT.sdi for /f ""tokens=3"" %%a in ('bcdedit -create /d "WinPE" -application osloader') do set guid=%%a bcdedit -set %guid% device ramdisk=[C:]\WINPE\WINPE.WIM,{ramdiskoptions} bcdedit -set %guid% path \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\BOOT\WINLOAD.EXE bcdedit -set %guid% osdevice ramdisk=[C:]\WINPE\WINPE.WIM,{ramdiskoptions} bcdedit -set %guid% systemroot \WINDOWS bcdedit -set %guid% winpe yes bcdedit -set %guid% detecthal yes bcdedit -displayorder %guid% -addlast bcdedit -create {ntldr} /d "Windows XP Professional" bcdedit -set {ntldr} device boot bcdedit -set {ntldr} path \ntldr bcdedit -displayorder {ntldr} -addfirst bcdedit -default {ntldr} bcdedit -timeout 5 bootsect /nt60 C: Of course, you still have to have the NTLDR, NTDETECT.COM, and boot.ini files in the root of C:, and your boot.ini should only point at your XP installation. |
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May 30 2008, 07:43 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 362 Joined: 31-July 03 From: Midlands Member No.: 5331 OS: XP Pro x64
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QUOTE (cdob @ May 30 2008, 09:27 AM) Two choices: copy file \bootmgr to \ntldr or use vista bootsect.exe to write a vista boot code: bootsect.exe /nt60 X: /force thanks for the info, how do i copy \bootmgr to \ntldr???? I use 1 HDD, 3 partitions it is a laptop. i used this cmd script to install WinPE2.0 onto my Partition configPE2.cmd CODE imagex /apply c:\winpe_x86\ISO\sources\boot.wim 1 X: xcopy C:\winpe_x86\ISO\boot\*.* /e /f X:\boot\ copy C:\winpe_x86\ISO\bootmgr X: bootsect /nt60 X: /force PartitionID 1 {8GB} = X: (recovery partition, the 1 i want WinPE2.0 on)(Currently Has BartPE Installed) PartitionID 2 {10GB}= C: (System Partition, system, boot, active) PartitionID 3 {75GB}= D: (Data - where i keep all my files) tried using bootsect /nt60 X: /force, it boots to Boot Manager but says BCD Error???? i'm assuming if i can't get it to work then to put it back i have to use bootsect /nt52 X: /force???? @WreX I want to boot into WinPE2.0 without RAM Load, also i dont want Vista boot manager to manage my boot sequence i just want to be able to boot to it from xp's boot.ini. failing all of this, i want to be able to use imagex from bartpe to capture and apply images. This post has been edited by devil270975: May 30 2008, 09:00 AM |
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May 30 2008, 09:25 AM
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Junior Group: Members Posts: 55 Joined: 26-October 07 Member No.: 159852 OS: none
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You have no choice about the Vista Boot Loader and PE 2.0. PE 2.0 is Vista and cannot be booted with boot.ini and NTLDR. The "bootsect /nt60" command tells the MBR of the hard disk that you want to use the Vista Boot Loader, and "bootsect /nt52" tells it you want NTLDR. If you absolutely must use boot.ini, you must use PE 200x instead of 2.0.
If you choose to use PE 2.0, you can easily modify my commands to remove the "boot into RAM" method by following Microsoft's documented guides. However, this will prevent you from partitioning the disk you boot from or formatting the partition you boot from. |
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May 30 2008, 10:25 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 362 Joined: 31-July 03 From: Midlands Member No.: 5331 OS: XP Pro x64
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thanks for all your help, i have managed to sort it now between the replies on here and a post on another site.
will post how i did it later when i have more time, am i right in thinking if i put BCDEDIT -store X:\boot\BCD -set %guid% winpe no it makes the registry NON VOLATILE, ie it saves changes???? im sure i read it somewhere but for the life of me cannot find the site again. also, i know i am cheeky, but, how do i add vbruntimes??? Lee. |
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May 30 2008, 11:55 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 143 Joined: 29-September 05 Member No.: 74988
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QUOTE (devil270975 @ May 30 2008, 08:43 AM) tried using bootsect /nt60 X: /force, it boots to Boot Manager but says BCD Error???? Configure the BCD (Boot Configuration Database) to boot from X:.QUOTE (WreX @ May 30 2008, 09:25 AM) PE 2.0 is Vista and cannot be booted with boot.ini and NTLDR. Yes, ntldr istself can't chainload another OS. However ntldr can chainload another partition boot sector(s), extracted to a file, e.g. C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\BOOTPE.BIN This partition boot code may load another OS. QUOTE The "bootsect /nt60" command tells the MBR of the hard disk that you want to use the Vista Boot Loader, and "bootsect /nt52" tells it you want NTLDR. No, bootsect.exe dosn't change the MBR of the hard disk.Bootsect does change the boot sectors of a partition. That way a file name bootmgr or file name ntldr is launched. |
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