Is it still a "Primary" partition

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Post #17,261 by orion 11/7/01 9:07:21 PM Reply	Is it still a "Primary" partition or is it an Externded partition? I am not sure if an Extended partition can boot, but I know that a primary one will. You also may have to update the boot files, just Re-SYS the partition if it is a primary one. See if that helps. I hope you kept your Windows/DOS boot disks. *Picking up the pieces of my broken life.*
Post #17,309 by SpiceWare 11/8/01 10:09:58 AM Reply	Yep I've even disabled Boot Manager and told the system to only boot Windows. Still no luck. Extended partitions can boot, OS/2 and Linux do that fine. Only Windows requires itself to be in a Primary Partition. Darrell Spice, Jr. [link\|http://home.houston.rr.com/spiceware/\|SpiceWare] - We don't do Windows, it's too much of a chore

Windows and DOS won't boot. OS/2 & Linux work fine - (SpiceWare) - (9) - Nov. 7, 2001, 09:47:04 AM EST

Maybe grab DFSee? - (Another Scott) - (2) - Nov. 7, 2001, 10:10:42 AM EST

Looks interesting - (SpiceWare) - Nov. 7, 2001, 10:33:29 AM EST

Didn't have time to try it - (SpiceWare) - Nov. 8, 2001, 10:22:09 AM EST

Did you move the partition beyond the first 1024 cylinders? -NT - (bepatient) - (1) - Nov. 7, 2001, 05:27:38 PM EST

nope - (SpiceWare) - Nov. 8, 2001, 10:08:11 AM EST

Is it still a "Primary" partition - (orion) - (1) - Nov. 7, 2001, 09:07:21 PM EST

Yep - (SpiceWare) - Nov. 8, 2001, 10:09:58 AM EST

which partition is marked active? -NT - (boxley) - (1) - Nov. 7, 2001, 10:35:36 PM EST

Boot Manager - (SpiceWare) - Nov. 8, 2001, 10:10:29 AM EST

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