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Old 01-05-2006, 02:32 AM
Carl G
 
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Hi guys
I have XP PRO on my C: , I also just installed 2 new hard drives and
installed a Raid 0 setup.
The new Raid 0 setup is E: , and the boot files are on C:
I want to keep the Raid setup on E: and get rid of drive C:.
How can i get the boot files to the raid drive E: ,
I tried disconecting the C: and doing a repair install , but wasn't offered
that option.
The (E raid setup was listed as C: with the other disconected.
Thanks in advance

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Old 01-05-2006, 02:34 AM
Carl G
 
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Default Re: Moveing Boot Files

Now this is odd,2 days and no replys

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"Carl G" <cgerving@ecenetDOTcom> wrote in message
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> Hi guys
> I have XP PRO on my C: , I also just installed 2 new hard drives and
> installed a Raid 0 setup.
> The new Raid 0 setup is E: , and the boot files are on C:
> I want to keep the Raid setup on E: and get rid of drive C:.
> How can i get the boot files to the raid drive E: ,
> I tried disconecting the C: and doing a repair install , but wasn't
> offered that option.
> The (E raid setup was listed as C: with the other disconected.
> Thanks in advance
>
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> Carl G
>



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Old 01-05-2006, 02:35 AM
Timothy Daniels
 
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Default Re: Moveing Boot Files

Try this:
Copy boot.ini, ntldr and ntdetect.com (i.e. the boot files)
from C: to E: .
Then touch up boot.ini with Notepad by removing its 2nd
entry line under "[operating systems]" and reducing the
timeout setting to 0. This reduces the boot.ini to a
mono-boot scenario with the OS coming from E: .
Then, if E: is not the only RAID partition, set E: to "Active"
with Disk Management. Then, disconnet C: and try
booting.
If that doesn't work, you may need a Master Boot Record
for the RAID drives. Running the WinXP installation CD's
Repair Console and its utility "fixmbr" on the RAID setup
*might* supply that. Otherwise, I step aside for more
expert suggestions for booting a RAID system.

*TimDaniels*

"Carl G" wrote:
> Now this is odd,2 days and no replys
>
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> Carl G
> "Carl G" wrote:
>> I have XP PRO on my C: , I also just installed 2 new hard
>> drives and installed a Raid 0 setup.
>> The new Raid 0 setup is E: , and the boot files are on C:
>> I want to keep the Raid setup on E: and get rid of drive C:.
>> How can i get the boot files to the raid drive E: ,
>> I tried disconecting the C: and doing a repair install , but
>> wasn't offered that option.
>> The (E raid setup was listed as C: with the other
>> disconected.


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