Booting M$Windows W/ Partitioned HD

[NopeNopeNope]

I have a 20 gb IBM hd and a 250 gb Western Digital hd and i have windows installed on both of them the problem is that the WD Hard drive is partitioned into 3 different partitions (windows is on one) and i cant get the computer won't regonize the seperated drives during the time when i open the settings manager before actually loading M$ Windows. Could somebody plz help i'm extremely frusterated. thanks in advance

 

[EricB]

what are you asking?

 

[NopeNopeNope]

what are you asking?

sorry i have a problem making myself clear sometimes... how do i get windows to boot from a certain partition from my Western Digital disk..

 

[EricB]

try setting your bios to boot from the other hdd

 

[NopeNopeNope]

try setting your bios to boot from the other hdd

its not that simple... it recognizes the hd but not the partitions on it.

 

[topherus]

Learning all about partitions myself. Your partition is probably hidden so it isn't recognized at boot up. The only way I know how to unhide a partition easily is with Powerquest Partition Magic (now owned by Norton). It's a program that creates, converts, resizes and allows you to view all partitions. You can easily make your boot partition visible and active. It works for me. Good luck.

 

[NopeNopeNope]

thanx

 

[talldude123]

off-topic:

you must like Trotter...having his name as your username.