Strange
CG
Before installing HNS on my new pc with Server 2008 and 2x XP Pro 64 bit I tried it in a virtual machine (VmWare server 2 which runs on Server 2008).
The virtual machine is configured as follows:
one scsi(0:0) drive wich is the first boot drive and contains Vista 32 bit (drive C: in Vista)
one ide(0:0) drive which contains XP32 bit (drive E: in Vista)
one ide(0:1) drive which contains XP32 bit (drive F: in Vista)
one scsi(0:1) drive for data (drive D: in Vista)
first I tested by changing the bios boot order. I could boot in Vista and every XP.
Second test ==> Installation of EasyBCD 1.7.2 and HNS (61)
configered C: drive as Vista and E: and F: as XP with option to hide Vista.
I could boot in Vista and XP drive E: (ide(0:0)) but not in XP which is on drive F: (ide(0:1))
Error:
Invalid BOOT.ini file
Booting from C:\windows
NTDETECT failed
(menu chown again)
Next I tested by changing disk and rdisk values in BOOT.INI with no result
I also changed the F: disk in vmware as ide(1:0) ===> same error
I swapped E: and F: [ F: now on ide(0:0)] ===> XP on F: boots but XP on E: not
It seems that only the XP on the primary master disk boots, not primary slave nor secundary master disk.
In the last test (without hope) I changed the disk boot order in the bios.
Instead of booting in the vista drive (scsi) i changed the Primary ide master as boot drive.
O wonder : I can boot into Vista and each XP.
Changing the primary ide Slave gives the same good result.
Is there an explanation for this???
André