Re: [ros-dev] Windows & ReactOS installed simultaneously

[Eric Kohl]

Hi Adam,

the boot loader was able to boot existing Windows 9X systems and AFAIK 
later versions are able to boot Windows XP too. But I have not tried 
this for a few years.

Regards,
Eric

Adam Kachwalla wrote:
>   Can the ReactOS boot loader start up existing Windows
> 9X/Windows NT 
>  based systems?
>  
>  On Tue, 14 Sep 2010 20:54:17 +1000, Eric Kohl <eric.kohl(a)t-online.de> 
>  wrote:
>  
> >   Hello Javier!
> >
> >  You can install ReactOS and Windows on different partitions of the 
> >  same harddisk and both should work fine.
> >
> >  But there are a few restrictions imposed by ReactOS and Setup:
> >  1) If you are using Windows Vista or Windows 7, ReactOS Setup cannot 
> >  add   an Entry to the BCD (Boot Configuration Database). Adding an 
> >  Entry manually might work. OTOH, ReactOS adds an Entry to the boot.ini 
> >  (used by all Windows versions up to XP) file automatically if it finds 
> >  this file upon setup.
> >
> >  2) ReactOS needs to write to boot.ini. If Windows is installes on an 
> >  NTFS partition, you will have to add a Boot Entry manually because 
> >  ReactOS cannot write to this file.
> >
> >  3) Right now, ReactOS has some issues accessing logical drives in 
> >  extended partitions. These need to be fixed first.
> >
> >  I did not test this with a recent version, so other restrictions might 
> >  apply or ReactOS might fail for other reasons. But if you have an 
> >  unused harddisk, you might want to try it.
> >
> >  But be warned: Do not try this with a harddisk that hat you use to 
> >  work with! ALL DATA ON THAT DISC MIGHT GET LOST!!!!
> >
> >  Regards,
> >  Eric
> >
> >
> >  Javier Agustìn Fernàndez Arroyo wrote:
> > >   Hello devs,
> > >  Few users at spanish ReactOS blog ( http://reactos.wordpress.com ) 
> > >  are asking about having both Windows and ReactOS installed in 
> > >  different partitions at the same time...
> > >   And i wanted you to answer, rather than me... :P
> > >   What would you say? Is it currently possible?
> > >    
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