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I just want a boot menu upon starting my computer to choose between OsX and Win XP. Here's what I did so far:

 

1. Installed XP on a first partionned SATA HD.

2. Disconnected the SATA HD

3. Connected another IDE HD

4. Installed OSX on the IDE HD (rebooted and everything went fine!!)

5 ?

 

Should I plug both HD, boot in the XP one by choosing it in the bios, and install EasyBCD?

 

Thanks you in advance for your help !

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EasyBCD is a Vista utility, so that's not really an option for your setup.
You are right, I just figured it out.
Try a bootloader like Grub pehaps?
THe thing is that I can boot in either OS that I want right now, using the boot menu in my Gigabyte DS3L bios. It's not just as cool as having a real boot menu upon startup! I don't want to mess up.Can you tell me more about Grub ? How could I make it work on my dual os/dual hd profile ? Have you guys heard about Acronis ?..
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EasyBCD is a Vista utility, so that's not really an option for your setup.

not quite true

after following instructions from this topic, i managed to get easybcd working on xp

i am multibooting xp and leo (guid) on separate drives using neogrub with pc_efi v8

 

mobo is same as cyberderf's - ds3l

 

also, this topic has all the answers and links (GUID only), i'm sure it will help.

 

good luck

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i think the boot.gpt method is much more simple.

true, it is more simple, but it just didn't work for me. i used pc_efi instead of boot0 as well, and it was a no-go.

 

easybcd/neogrub method takes a little bit more time, but it is endlessly configurable. you can hide partitions and everything grub has to offer.

i started with xp and leo on separate drives, and then i added vista x64 (on the same drive as xp). it didn't break my neogrub setup.

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true, it is more simple, but it just didn't work for me. i used pc_efi instead of boot0 as well, and it was a no-go.

 

easybcd/neogrub method takes a little bit more time, but it is endlessly configurable. you can hide partitions and everything grub has to offer.

i started with xp and leo on separate drives, and then i added vista x64 (on the same drive as xp). it didn't break my neogrub setup.

 

Maybe no-go cause the right file is boot0.gpt. For new users, to begin, low difficult is better, i think, but your method is good too. Anyway, the two methods are tested and worked.

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i tried this method over and over, but with no success.

i wonder what i'm doing wrong.

 

i followed the original thread - copied boot0 to nst_mac.efi (since i'm using vista boot loader now), but when i try to boot, it goes back to bootmenu.

the tutorial very clearly states i should use boot0 file and rename it, but in "/standalone/i386" folder i found boot0.gpt file as well.

i'm puzzled. should i use that file instead of boot0?

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i tried this method over and over, but with no success.

i wonder what i'm doing wrong.

 

i followed the original thread - copied boot0 to nst_mac.efi (since i'm using vista boot loader now), but when i try to boot, it goes back to bootmenu.

the tutorial very clearly states i should use boot0 file and rename it, but in "/standalone/i386" folder i found boot0.gpt file as well.

i'm puzzled. should i use that file instead of boot0?

 

Ohai Zarac! :)

 

You cant rename boot0, just use the boot0.gpt that already is in i386 folder.

 

I've edited the topic to make it more clearly.

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You cant rename boot0, just use the boot0.gpt that already is in i386 folder.

ok, i just tried that one as well, but it gives me "HFS+ partition error" when booting.

since now i'm using vista to edit easybcd, i had to rename boot0.gpt to nst_mac.efi as i can't change filename or path in easybcd (it needs a file nst_mac.efi)

 

here's some furter info on my system:

 

first i installed leo on a guid partitioned hd. then, unplugged that drive and installed xp on another drive.

after connecting back the leo drive i could multiboot only by changing boot drive config in bios.

at this time i ran across macgirl's info on installing easybcd on xp, so that's what i did.

also i have created a small fat32 partition on the leo drive and placed netkas' boot_v8 file there.

in easybcd i created a neogrub entry with menu.lst which looks like this:

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

default 0
timeout 10

title Windows XP
find --set-root	/NTLDR
makeactive
chainloader /NTLDR

title Mac Leopard
kernel (0x81,2)/boot_v8

later on i created another primary partition on windows drive for vista x64.

so i installed vista and it recognized my easybcd settings, but now i had two boot menus: vista boot manager (options: vista and neogrub), and if i select neogrub i go to forementioned xp/mac menu.

 

in the end, i edited vista's boot menu to have three entries: xp, vista, and mac (using neogrub with one entry only)

vista boot menu:

There are a total of 3 entries listed in the Vista Bootloader.
Bootloader Timeout: 5 seconds.
Default OS: Windows XP

Entry #1

Name:  Windows XP
BCD ID:  {ntldr}
Drive:  D:\
Bootloader Path:  \ntldr

Entry #2

Name:  Windows Vista
BCD ID:  {current}
Drive:  C:\
Bootloader Path:  \Windows\system32\winload.exe
Windows Directory:  \Windows

Entry #3

Name:  Mac OS X Leopard
BCD ID:  {79cd500f-279b-11dd-9dae-000272c3125d}
Drive:  D:\
Bootloader Path:  \NST\NeoGrub.mbr

Entry #3 uses neogrub, an this is its menu.lst:

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

kernel (0x81,2)/boot_v8

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ok, i just tried that one as well, but it gives me "HFS+ partition error" when booting.

since now i'm using vista to edit easybcd, i had to rename boot0.gpt to nst_mac.efi as i can't change filename or path in easybcd (it needs a file nst_mac.efi)

 

here's some furter info on my system:

 

first i installed leo on a guid partitioned hd. then, unplugged that drive and installed xp on another drive.

after connecting back the leo drive i could multiboot only by changing boot drive config in bios.

at this time i ran across macgirl's info on installing easybcd on xp, so that's what i did.

also i have created a small fat32 partition on the leo drive and placed netkas' boot_v8 file there.

in easybcd i created a neogrub entry with menu.lst which looks like this:

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

default 0
timeout 10

title Windows XP
find --set-root	/NTLDR
makeactive
chainloader /NTLDR

title Mac Leopard
kernel (0x81,2)/boot_v8

later on i created another primary partition on windows drive for vista x64.

so i installed vista and it recognized my easybcd settings, but now i had two boot menus: vista boot manager (options: vista and neogrub), and if i select neogrub i go to forementioned xp/mac menu.

 

in the end, i edited vista's boot menu to have three entries: xp, vista, and mac (using neogrub with one entry only)

vista boot menu:

There are a total of 3 entries listed in the Vista Bootloader.
Bootloader Timeout: 5 seconds.
Default OS: Windows XP

Entry #1

Name:  Windows XP
BCD ID:  {ntldr}
Drive:  D:\
Bootloader Path:  \ntldr

Entry #2

Name:  Windows Vista
BCD ID:  {current}
Drive:  C:\
Bootloader Path:  \Windows\system32\winload.exe
Windows Directory:  \Windows

Entry #3

Name:  Mac OS X Leopard
BCD ID:  {79cd500f-279b-11dd-9dae-000272c3125d}
Drive:  D:\
Bootloader Path:  \NST\NeoGrub.mbr

Entry #3 uses neogrub, an this is its menu.lst:

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

kernel (0x81,2)/boot_v8

 

what does this mean??

kernel (0x81,2)/boot_v8[/code]

can u explain it please? cz i've been trying to set boot loader continuously in these more than a week, but there's still no well result.

 

i also try this thread, but i got stuck..

i dont understand the meaning of 0x81,2 ; the boot_v7 and other else...

 

i got to finish my final assignment at college in this mid september, then i have to fix my acer aspire 5930g so that i may do my work..

 

thanks

 

 

acer aspire 5930g

iAtkos v7

10.5.7

windows vista

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