Third-Party Boot Manager Loaders Are Overwritten When You Install Windows XP from CD-ROM (282110)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional
This article was previously published under Q282110

SUMMARY

When you use a third-party boot loader to create multiple primary partitions for multiple operating systems, and you install Microsoft Windows XP by starting the computer from the Windows XP CD-ROM, the boot loader for these programs is overwritten.

MORE INFORMATION

Boot managers are designed to handle being overwritten by other operating system installs, and have mechanisms (boot disks, and so forth) to repair and restore after such an occurrence.

Programs that are known to experience this issue include the following:
  • Boot Magic 6.0Partition Magic 5.0
The third-party products that are discussed in this article are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:1/13/2006
Keywords:kb3rdparty kbinfo kbsetup KB282110
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