We solved the problem by booting the computer with a WIN98 boot disk  and
WINXP loaded itself correctly. Now have to delete Win 2000 files. Al least
we saved the data files and now the customer can back up his data files.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Billiodeaux" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2002 4:54 PM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Master boot record


> If he did not install to seperate partitions or create distinct folders
for
> each o/s, he is cooked.
>
> For each install is pointed to the C: partition where the MBR is telling
it
> the active partition and o/s resides.
> No other place to look.
>
> I suggest to get Partition Magic and try to salvage his existing partition
> data by creating another (2) partitions and installing XP to the new FAT32
> formated partition.
> You then may be able to salvage his Mil install by going thru a repair
with
> Win Millen.
>
> It is always best to install XP with a fresh install and not update or on
> top of another o/s. While it is possible and doable, seems like problems
> arise.
>
> >From: Don Benoit <[log in to unmask]>
> >Reply-To: PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List
> ><[log in to unmask]>
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: [PCBUILD] Master boot record
> >Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2002 07:34:37 -0800
> >
> >A customer tried to install Win 2000 over Win ME and hung up the
> >system. He then compounded the problem by trying to install WIN XP
> >and it did not finish the installation. There must be a conflict in
> >the MBR. IS there a way that I can force the MBR to boot to one OS?
> >
> >
> >Don Benoit
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