boot loader

no your changing the rdisk parameter.

so it should look like this:

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="XP Audio" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn

Thats if your default OS is "XP Audio"

If not and XP Home Edition is your default OS then this is what it should look like:

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="XP Audio" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn

Eeeerrr I think.

ok just gave that a go, the error i got was

windows could not start because of a computer disk hardware configuration problem
could not read from the selected boot disk, check boot path and disk hardware

and that was the
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(1)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="XP Audio" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn

wasnt too woried about trying that cause i was only changing the one line for XP Audio
if i change both lines and it aint right then im fooked yeh?

Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition is my main OS or the default one

FcUK_I wrote: no your changing the rdisk parameter.

so it should look like this:

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="XP Audio" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn

Thats if your default OS is "XP Audio"

If not and XP Home Edition is your default OS then this is what it should look like:

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="XP Audio" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn

Eeeerrr I think.

actually i would only be changing the one line so it should be ok <!-- s:? --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_confused.gif" alt="" title="Confused" /><!-- s:? -->
what can i do if it does fcuk up?

FcUK_D wrote: ok just gave that a go, the error i got was

windows could not start because of a computer disk hardware configuration problem
could not read from the selected boot disk, check boot path and disk hardware

and that was the
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(1)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="XP Audio" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn

wasnt too woried about trying that cause i was only changing the one line for XP Audio
if i change both lines and it aint right then im fooked yeh?

Ok 2 things:

1. if you look at the above code you'll see on the XP home line rdisk(0) that should be rdisk(1) So change that and try it.

2. I think the last line should be edited to this:

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /fastdetect

the No Execute command is worrying me.

So try 1. first and if that still dont work try 2.

ok just tried
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="XP Audio" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn

and got the error

windows could not start because of the following missing or corupt files
<windows root>\system32\hal.dll
please reinstall a copy of the above file