Have 2 drives. one is XP, the other is Windows 2000 pro.
Was able to select OS during boot-up before. No longer able to.

Get this message if I try to select the other OS if XP is the Master drive.
" Windows could not start because of a Computer Disk Configuration problem"
"Could not read from the selected drive, Check Boot Path and Disk Hardware"

Copy of the boot.ini files is:

[boot loader]
timeout=7
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOW S
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP Home
Edition" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
multi(0)disk(1)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Windows 2000 Professional"
/fastdetect

Can someone help?

Do you have 2 "physical" HDDs or is it one HDD with 2 partitions?


--
Dennis S.
I''m from Illinois. I hope I helped you. Good Luck.


"Arby" wrote:

> Have 2 drives. one is XP, the other is Windows 2000 pro.
> Was able to select OS during boot-up before. No longer able to.
>
> Get this message if I try to select the other OS if XP is the Master drive.
> " Windows could not start because of a Computer Disk Configuration problem"
> "Could not read from the selected drive, Check Boot Path and Disk Hardware"
>
> Copy of the boot.ini files is:
>
> [boot loader]
> timeout=7
> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOW S
> [operating systems]
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP Home
> Edition" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
> multi(0)disk(1)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Windows 2000 Professional"
> /fastdetect
>
> Can someone help?
>

Well, if you have 2 physical HDDs, check to make sure that:
HD with 2000 is connected to middle connector on same ribbon as XP HD,
and jumpers is set to slave.

Save a copy of boot.ini file first.
Then edit boot.ini file accordingly:
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINNT="Windows 2000 Professional"
/fastdetect

I changed disk(x) value from 1 to 0 and
changed rdisk(x) value from 0 to 1

Also, Verify Computer BIOS to boot first to HD(0).

If you had used msconfig to check for valid boot paths, it should've
identified Win 2000 as faulty enrty in boot.ini file.

This should work.

If you have both OS on same HD, this boot.ini file is wrong. Will have to
alter.
Let me know!

--
Dennis S.
I''m from Illinois. I hope I helped you. Good Luck.


"Arby" wrote:

> Have 2 drives. one is XP, the other is Windows 2000 pro.
> Was able to select OS during boot-up before. No longer able to.
>
> Get this message if I try to select the other OS if XP is the Master drive.
> " Windows could not start because of a Computer Disk Configuration problem"
> "Could not read from the selected drive, Check Boot Path and Disk Hardware"
>
> Copy of the boot.ini files is:
>
> [boot loader]
> timeout=7
> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOW S
> [operating systems]
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP Home
> Edition" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
> multi(0)disk(1)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Windows 2000 Professional"
> /fastdetect
>
> Can someone help?
>

Yes, they are 2 physical HDD's. Both are NTFS.

I can even access the second drive that contains Windows 2000 Pro OS and all
the folders.

When I change the Windows 2000 drive to master, I get the same exact message
that I receive when the XP drive is master.

Does this clarify?


"Dixonian69" wrote:

> Do you have 2 "physical" HDDs or is it one HDD with 2 partitions?
>
>
> --
> Dennis S.
> I''m from Illinois. I hope I helped you. Good Luck.
>
>
> "Arby" wrote:
>
> > Have 2 drives. one is XP, the other is Windows 2000 pro.
> > Was able to select OS during boot-up before. No longer able to.
> >
> > Get this message if I try to select the other OS if XP is the Master drive.
> > " Windows could not start because of a Computer Disk Configuration problem"
> > "Could not read from the selected drive, Check Boot Path and Disk Hardware"
> >
> > Copy of the boot.ini files is:
> >
> > [boot loader]
> > timeout=7
> > default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOW S
> > [operating systems]
> > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP Home
> > Edition" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
> > multi(0)disk(1)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Windows 2000 Professional"
> > /fastdetect
> >
> > Can someone help?
> >

Thank you. Seeing as how it is late in the evening, I will give your
instructions a try in the morning. Will reply either way.

"Dixonian69" wrote:

> Well, if you have 2 physical HDDs, check to make sure that:
> HD with 2000 is connected to middle connector on same ribbon as XP HD,
> and jumpers is set to slave.
>
> Save a copy of boot.ini file first.
> Then edit boot.ini file accordingly:
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINNT="Windows 2000 Professional"
> /fastdetect
>
> I changed disk(x) value from 1 to 0 and
> changed rdisk(x) value from 0 to 1
>
> Also, Verify Computer BIOS to boot first to HD(0).
>
> If you had used msconfig to check for valid boot paths, it should've
> identified Win 2000 as faulty enrty in boot.ini file.
>
> This should work.
>
> If you have both OS on same HD, this boot.ini file is wrong. Will have to
> alter.
> Let me know!
>
> --
> Dennis S.
> I''m from Illinois. I hope I helped you. Good Luck.
>
>
> "Arby" wrote:
>
> > Have 2 drives. one is XP, the other is Windows 2000 pro.
> > Was able to select OS during boot-up before. No longer able to.
> >
> > Get this message if I try to select the other OS if XP is the Master drive.
> > " Windows could not start because of a Computer Disk Configuration problem"
> > "Could not read from the selected drive, Check Boot Path and Disk Hardware"
> >
> > Copy of the boot.ini files is:
> >
> > [boot loader]
> > timeout=7
> > default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOW S
> > [operating systems]
> > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP Home
> > Edition" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
> > multi(0)disk(1)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Windows 2000 Professional"
> > /fastdetect
> >
> > Can someone help?
> >

Hi Arby,

> Have 2 drives. one is XP, the other is Windows 2000 pro.
> Was able to select OS during boot-up before. No longer able to.

What did you change?

> Get this message if I try to select the other OS if XP is the Master
> drive.
> " Windows could not start because of a Computer Disk Configuration
> problem"
> "Could not read from the selected drive, Check Boot Path and Disk
> Hardware"

Sounds like you are using the Win2K versions of ntldr and ntdetect.com, they
will not recognize the WinXP installation (it didn't exist when they were
written). Replace them with the WinXP versions.

You may find it useful to boot with the WinXP CD and run bootcfg /rebuild
from the Recovery Console.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Arby" <Arby@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3E162EB5-B45B-4B27-9EDB-A404C30C1A61@microsoft.com...
>
> Copy of the boot.ini files is:
>
> [boot loader]
> timeout=7
> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOW S
> [operating systems]
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP Home
> Edition" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
> multi(0)disk(1)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Windows 2000 Professional"
> /fastdetect
>
> Can someone help?
>

Dixonian69; your instructions were the answer.

I had the disk# and the rdisk #'s reversed. I did not deliberately change
them from the time I was using the system without any problem. Evidently a
virus was responsible, though I can't be sure. Again many thanks for your
help.

Al from NY


"Dixonian69" wrote:

> Well, if you have 2 physical HDDs, check to make sure that:
> HD with 2000 is connected to middle connector on same ribbon as XP HD,
> and jumpers is set to slave.
>
> Save a copy of boot.ini file first.
> Then edit boot.ini file accordingly:
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINNT="Windows 2000 Professional"
> /fastdetect
>
> I changed disk(x) value from 1 to 0 and
> changed rdisk(x) value from 0 to 1
>
> Also, Verify Computer BIOS to boot first to HD(0).
>
> If you had used msconfig to check for valid boot paths, it should've
> identified Win 2000 as faulty enrty in boot.ini file.
>
> This should work.
>
> If you have both OS on same HD, this boot.ini file is wrong. Will have to
> alter.
> Let me know!
>
> --
> Dennis S.
> I''m from Illinois. I hope I helped you. Good Luck.
>
>
> "Arby" wrote:
>
> > Have 2 drives. one is XP, the other is Windows 2000 pro.
> > Was able to select OS during boot-up before. No longer able to.
> >
> > Get this message if I try to select the other OS if XP is the Master drive.
> > " Windows could not start because of a Computer Disk Configuration problem"
> > "Could not read from the selected drive, Check Boot Path and Disk Hardware"
> >
> > Copy of the boot.ini files is:
> >
> > [boot loader]
> > timeout=7
> > default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOW S
> > [operating systems]
> > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP Home
> > Edition" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
> > multi(0)disk(1)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Windows 2000 Professional"
> > /fastdetect
> >
> > Can someone help?
> >

LOL

Looks like you all just helped someone with thier homework,not an actual
problem.
--
Manny Borges
MCSE NT4-2003 (+ Security)
MCT, Certified Cheese Master

The pen is mightier than the sword, and considerably easier to write with.
-- Marty Feldman
"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:%23fvX0gr5FHA.4076@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Hi Arby,
>
>> Have 2 drives. one is XP, the other is Windows 2000 pro.
>> Was able to select OS during boot-up before. No longer able to.
>
> What did you change?
>
>> Get this message if I try to select the other OS if XP is the Master
>> drive.
>> " Windows could not start because of a Computer Disk Configuration
>> problem"
>> "Could not read from the selected drive, Check Boot Path and Disk
>> Hardware"
>
> Sounds like you are using the Win2K versions of ntldr and ntdetect.com,
> they will not recognize the WinXP installation (it didn't exist when they
> were written). Replace them with the WinXP versions.
>
> You may find it useful to boot with the WinXP CD and run bootcfg /rebuild
> from the Recovery Console.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Arby" <Arby@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3E162EB5-B45B-4B27-9EDB-A404C30C1A61@microsoft.com...
>>
>> Copy of the boot.ini files is:
>>
>> [boot loader]
>> timeout=7
>> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOW S
>> [operating systems]
>> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP Home
>> Edition" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
>> multi(0)disk(1)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Windows 2000 Professional"
>> /fastdetect
>>
>> Can someone help?
>>
>
>