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to: Geo.
from: Robert Comer
date: 2003-01-27 21:36:20
subject: Re: prioritize swap files?

From: "Robert Comer" 

> If the partition is marked active and if you switch the scsi ID of the
drive
> (assuming it's the second drive that survives) to the ID of the first then
> you don't need the disk. Only need the disk if the boot partition number
or
> boot drive number changes (modified boot.ini file on floppy).

Yep. I haven't had to test that scenario yet though...

- Bob comer


"Geo."  wrote in message news:3e35e735{at}w3.nls.net...
> "Robert Comer"  wrote in message
> news:3e34aef9{at}w3.nls.net...
>
> > Most likely, but you may need a special boot up disk -- it all depends
on
> > what your controller reports to NT as to what would happen.
>
> If the partition is marked active and if you switch the scsi ID of the
drive
> (assuming it's the second drive that survives) to the ID of the first then
> you don't need the disk. Only need the disk if the boot partition number
or
> boot drive number changes (modified boot.ini file on floppy).
>
> Geo.
>
>

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