Using NeoGrub to hide Vista partition from XP

[Ex_Brit]

Yes I just realised that it's partition 0. So how come I can boot into Vista but if I choose XP it gives me a grub screen?

[Computer Guru]

Did you change the letters for them as I indicated in the above post? Does it still give you a GRUB screen even now?

[Ex_Brit]

I don't understand. Letters? Where? Yes I get a grub screen if I opt for the XP entry on the boot menu.

[Computer Guru]

can you post your menu.lst Here?

[Ex_Brit]

menu.lst ? Explain please. Sorry but the world of Linux is foreign to me.

[Computer Guru]

It's not linux.

C:\NST\menu.lst.

post it in a code box.

[Ex_Brit]

Ah now I get you...! Code box...?

# NeoSmart NeoGrub Bootloader Configuration File
#
# This is the NeoGrub menu.lst file, and should be located at C:\menu.lst
# Please see the EasyBCD Documentation for information on how to create/modify entries
# http://neosmart.net/wiki/display/EBCD

default 0
timeout 0

title Boot XP - Hide Vista
hide (hd1,1)			# SET THIS TO THE VISTA DRIVE
# Optionally repeat the above entry for all the Vista drives
chainloader (hd0,0)/ntldr	# SET THIS TO THE BOOT PARTITION
boot

# Optional section
#  If you include this section, you will see a second bootloader menu!
title Boot XP - Unhide Vista
unhide (hd1,1)			# SET THIS TO THE VISTA DRIVE
# Optionally repeat the above entry for all the Vista drives
chainloader (hd0,0)/ntldr	# SET THIS TO THE BOOT PARTITION
boot

[Ex_Brit]

Sorry, just figured out that the # is what you meant for "code box".

It should have still booted OK surely, even though I told Grub to hide the wrong partition?

[Computer Guru]

# NeoSmart NeoGrub Bootloader Configuration File 
# 
# This is the NeoGrub menu.lst file, and should be located at C:\menu.lst 
# Please see the EasyBCD Documentation for information on how to create/modify entries 
# http://neosmart.net/wiki/display/EBCD 

default 0 
timeout 0 

title Boot XP - Hide Vista 
hide (hd1,0)            # SET THIS TO THE VISTA DRIVE 
# Optionally repeat the above entry for all the Vista drives 
chainloader (hd0,0)/ntldr    # SET THIS TO THE BOOT PARTITION 
boot 

# Optional section 
#  If you include this section, you will see a second bootloader menu! 
title Boot XP - Unhide Vista 
unhide (hd1,0)            # SET THIS TO THE VISTA DRIVE 
# Optionally repeat the above entry for all the Vista drives 
chainloader (hd0,0)/ntldr    # SET THIS TO THE BOOT PARTITION 
boot

This should work if NTLDR is on the first drive of the first partition. If it isn't then what drive is it on?

[Ex_Brit]

I had to give myself permission but I changed menu.lst. No change, still a Grub screen if I pick XP. I wouldn't have thought hiding the wrong partition would have caused this.

I got this until I gave myself permission.

[Computer Guru]

Yeah that is a Windows Vista error, since to EasyBCD this is the equivalent of a System File, I have EasyBCD coded to tell Windows to treat it and other bootloader files as such.

Again, is ntldr on the first partition of the first drive?

[Ex_Brit]

Sorry my mind is elsewhere...yes I meant to say that it is on C: drive.

[Ex_Brit]

Reading that code file..."This is the NeoGrub menu.lst file, and should be located at C:\menu.lst"


It's actually at C:\NST\...

[Computer Guru]

Yes, that's just a typo. EasyBCD 1.61 uses c:\menu.lst instead.
What "GRUB" screen do you get?

[Ex_Brit]

I was hoping to take a picture of it with my cell but it wouldn't cooperate - it locked up so it really isn't my favourite day today, so here goes in long hand..


Black Screen

Grub Version 0.93n (639k lower .. /3512511k upper....
[minimal BASH-like line editing is supported for the first word, TAB lists possible command completeion. Anywhere else TAB list possible completions of a device/filename]


or words to that effect.