2 versions of xp installed

[mt50]

hi i need help as i've got 2 versions of XP installed on my HDD's now the one that it boots to isn't the one i need it to boot to. how do i make the PC boot to the other version

basically i had xp installed and then i installed a version of linux on another partition, didn't like it so i wiped the partition it was on and so XP wouldn't boot then.

so i've put a fresh install of xp on that partition so i can use the pc.
so i need to get back to the old version of xp and delete this version.

thanks

 

[mt50]

no i don't get a boot menu it jut loads to the new version of xp.
when i deleted the linux partition i deleted the bootmenu for the old xp

 

[mt50]

you may be able to edit the boot.ini file to relist and access the old install

it will look like this


under the operating systems bracket add an additional line by copying and pasting

you will need to edit the (0)'s to suit your partition / drive setup
assuming you installed the xp you want to regain access to you should add an entry identical to mine

raid drives etc will complicate things fraid my knowledge on this is rather limited!

when reinstalling xp did it pick up the previous install ?

cheers, yeah it did pick it up(i tried to fixboot but that didn't work)

 

[mt50]

that worked i've not got both in a boot menu but, if i choose the old one it says-
system32\hal.dll is missing(which it isn't as i've checked)
looks like i'll have to get all the docs i need off it and reformat