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[Grunchy]

So there can be HDA through HDD, which corresponds to four hard disks.
For each there are up to four partitions eg. HDA1, HDA2, HDA3, and HDA4.
Each partition can be: Don't Touch, Clear, Logical, some specific other partition, and up to one can be marked "Boot."
I've been trying to make heads or tails of what this all means, it kind of depresses me that nobody ever thought to take a moment to explain what that all means or how you can use it to set up a multi boot.

Let's take this simple scenario: suppose I create a profile and for HDA I assign the partitions HDA2, HDA1, Don't Touch, and Don't Touch. What does Plop do when I boot this profile? I can't get anything except for a flashing cursor, or "no boot disk" error, or some other error. For example if I set up a profile HDA1 boot, Clear, Clear, and Clear, it's liable to boot Windows XP in the second partition. What about Windows 98 in the first partition?

And does any of this have anything to do with "active" partition?

I feel like I'm taking stabs in the dark to try to figure out what any of this could possibly mean, except each 'stab' is another hour installing another OS off CD-rom just to try to find another clue, and why the H can't anybody take 5 minutes to explain what it means to set up a boot profile??

[Elmar]

... and why the H can't anybody take 5 minutes to explain what it means to set up a boot profile??

Because it is not easy to write a documentation for every knowledge level.

Have you seen this? https://www.plop.at/en/bootmanager/examples.html

[ndfulfrequently]

I am only able to see a blinking cursor on the screen, or encounter an error message indicating the absence of a boot disk, or encounter some other kind of issue. For instance, if I configure a profile named HDA1 boot with the commands Clear, Clear, and Clear, there is a possibility that it may initiate the booting process of Windows XP from the second partition. What is the status of Windows 98 in the primary partition?

[humdrumcoll]

I am only able to see a blinking cursor on the screen, or encounter an error message indicating the absence of a boot disk, or encounter some other kind of issue. For instance, if I configure a profile named HDA1 boot with the commands Clear, Clear, and Clear, there is a possibility that it may initiate the booting process of Windows XP from the second partition. What is the status of Windows 98 in the primary partition?

It sounds like your system might be having trouble with booting due to partition or boot order issues. The blinking cursor or "boot disk not found" error suggests that your computer isn't finding the correct bootable partition or device. To resolve this, first, check your BIOS or UEFI settings to ensure the correct drive and partition are set as the primary boot device. For the issue with configuring profiles and booting, ensure that the partition with Windows XP is properly marked as active if you want it to boot. As for Windows 98 on the primary partition, it might be overshadowed by your boot configuration settings. Verify that the boot sequence and partition settings are correctly configured for each operating system. If needed, you might want to use a bootable utility disk to fix or restore the boot configuration.

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