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DOS学习入门 & 精彩文章（教学室） » Question for the experts: how do I change the boot order in a dual-boot setup?

Floor1　慕白	Posted 2003-06-08 00:00
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What I mean is, after installing 98 and XP, the computer always defaults to XP first and 98 second, but I want 98 to have priority at startup. Also, after installing XP, because the hard drive got infected and XP can no longer boot, how can I remove the XP option from the boot menu? In other words, how do I uninstall XP — do I have to use the installation CD???

Floor2　如是大师	Posted 2003-06-08 00:00
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No need, just edit the boot.ini file on drive C directly.

Floor3　慕白	Posted 2003-06-08 00:00
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*The following is a quote from Master Rushi at 2003-6-8 16:35:36:* No need, just edit the boot.ini file on drive C directly. Can both problems be solved this way? How exactly do I do it? I'm really too much of a newbie

Floor4　如是大师	Posted 2003-06-08 00:00
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Of course. Take a look at the boot.ini file, make a backup first, then try editing it yourself..

Floor5　慕白	Posted 2003-06-08 00:00
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Okay, I'll give it a try. Also, isn't there an even simpler way?

Floor6　如是大师	Posted 2003-06-08 00:00
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This is the simplest way... There are more complicated ones... Remember to use Notepad to open that file and edit it...

Floor7　慕白	Posted 2003-06-08 00:00
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Which folder is it under? I couldn't find it. Is it this one? ; Specify the destination servername for the user ; as follows (remove the semi-colon): ;1 server.domain.com %windir%\user.dat %windir%\system.dat %bootdir%\system.1st ;%bootdir%\SFCLog.txt %bootdir%\scandisk.log %bootdir%\winboot.ini %windir%\winstart.bat %windir%\dosstart.bat %windir%\ppplog.txt %windir%\modemlog.txt %windir%\ndislog.txt %windir%\verback.log %windir%\setup.old %windir%\hwinfo.dat %windir%\protocol.ini %windir%\system.ini %windir%\win.ini %bootdir%\netlog.txt %bootdir%\dblspace.ini %bootdir%\drvspace.ini %bootdir%\msdos.sys %bootdir%\config.sys %bootdir%\autoexec.bat %bootdir%\detlog.txt %bootdir%\setuplog.txt %bootdir%\bootlog.txt %bootdir%\setuplog.old %bootdir%\asd.log %bootdir%\detlog.old %windir%\ios.log %windir%\RunOnc~1.txt %bootdir%\bootlog.prv

Floor9　慕白	Posted 2003-06-08 00:00
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Hehe, I finally found it and opened it. I hadn't changed the file attributes, no wonder I couldn't find it. I'm too much of a newbie, really. So which items should I change next??? timeout=30 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect C:\="Microsoft Windows"

Floor10　如是大师	Posted 2003-06-08 00:00
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No, this one, under the root directory of drive C. Turn on “show all files” in Folder Options. The filename is ‘BOOT.INI’.

Floor11　慕白	Posted 2003-06-08 00:00
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*The following is a quote from Master Rushi at 2003-6-8 17:51:59:* No, this one, under the root directory of drive C. Turn on “show all files” in Folder Options. The filename is ‘BOOT.INI’. This is exactly the one I opened: So which items should I change next??? timeout=30 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect C:\="Microsoft Windows"

Floor12　如是大师	Posted 2003-06-08 00:00
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*The following is a quote from Mubai at 2003-6-8 18:26:54:* *The following is a quote from Master Rushi at 2003-6-8 17:51:59:* No, this one, under the root directory of drive C. Turn on “show all files” in Folder Options.  The filename is ‘BOOT.INI’. This is exactly the one I opened: So which items should I change next??? timeout=30 startup wait time default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS default boot item multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect the partition where the XP system is C:\="Microsoft Windows"  where the 98 system is

Floor13　幻虫	Posted 2003-06-08 00:00
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timeout=30 default=c:\ C:\="Microsoft Windows" multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect Change it to this and 98 will boot first. If you don't want XP, just delete the part in red.

Floor14　ko20010214	Posted 2003-06-08 00:00
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You can also change it very conveniently from within the Windows system. Right-click “My Computer,” choose “Properties,” then choose “Advanced,” click “Startup and Recovery” under “Advanced” (startup and recover", and in the “Default operating system” drop-down under “System startup,” just choose the system you want as the default boot.

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