Hi folks,
Although a long term computer user I am trying to get to grips as to whether my different Windows installations depend on each and for example whether a corruption of XP would lead to the other Windows installations unable to boot.
I have 2 large disks in my computer and Disk 1 (according to computer management) has all the OS on it.
Here are the entries copied from EASY Bcd copied from within a (windows 7 New) installation with additional information in brackets for each OS alongside
There are a total of 4 entries listed in the bootloader.
Default: windows 7 new
Timeout: 5 seconds
EasyBCD Boot Device: D:\
Entry #1
Name: Earlier Version of Windows XP
BCD ID: {ntldr}
Drive: D:\
Bootloader Path: \ntldr (system, active, primary partition)
Entry #2
Name: Windows 8
BCD ID: {12660139-10a6-11df-87ec-caed900c25c4}
Drive: F:\
Bootloader Path: \Windows\system32\winload.exe (logical drive)
Entry #3
Name: windows 7 old
BCD ID: {12660136-10a6-11df-87ec-caed900c25c4}
Drive: E:\
Bootloader Path: \Windows\system32\winload.exe (logical drive)
Entry #4
Name: windows 7 new
BCD ID: {current}
Drive: C:\
Bootloader Path: \Windows\system32\winload.exe (Boot primary partition)
1 If xp which is the active primary partition was to become corrupted
would it follow that some of the other windows OS wouldn't be able to boot?
2 is there a better way so as to prevent this or any other tips?
I do have Acronis backups of every OS and have found EASY Bcd invaluable for pointing towards a partition when problems do arise but as I don't understand the bootloader path and what OS depends on what, would be very grateful for any info as regards my particular setup?
Thanks very much for any help in this.
Joe
Although a long term computer user I am trying to get to grips as to whether my different Windows installations depend on each and for example whether a corruption of XP would lead to the other Windows installations unable to boot.
I have 2 large disks in my computer and Disk 1 (according to computer management) has all the OS on it.
Here are the entries copied from EASY Bcd copied from within a (windows 7 New) installation with additional information in brackets for each OS alongside
There are a total of 4 entries listed in the bootloader.
Default: windows 7 new
Timeout: 5 seconds
EasyBCD Boot Device: D:\
Entry #1
Name: Earlier Version of Windows XP
BCD ID: {ntldr}
Drive: D:\
Bootloader Path: \ntldr (system, active, primary partition)
Entry #2
Name: Windows 8
BCD ID: {12660139-10a6-11df-87ec-caed900c25c4}
Drive: F:\
Bootloader Path: \Windows\system32\winload.exe (logical drive)
Entry #3
Name: windows 7 old
BCD ID: {12660136-10a6-11df-87ec-caed900c25c4}
Drive: E:\
Bootloader Path: \Windows\system32\winload.exe (logical drive)
Entry #4
Name: windows 7 new
BCD ID: {current}
Drive: C:\
Bootloader Path: \Windows\system32\winload.exe (Boot primary partition)
1 If xp which is the active primary partition was to become corrupted
would it follow that some of the other windows OS wouldn't be able to boot?
2 is there a better way so as to prevent this or any other tips?
I do have Acronis backups of every OS and have found EASY Bcd invaluable for pointing towards a partition when problems do arise but as I don't understand the bootloader path and what OS depends on what, would be very grateful for any info as regards my particular setup?
Thanks very much for any help in this.
Joe
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