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Window(s) Vista Problem(dual boot)

2 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/window-s-vista-problem-dual-boot.57317/

max_demon
max_demon Original post #1
May 9, 2007 at 1:32 AM
Okey , i have 300 Gb HDD with C: D: E: F: G: H: I: L: M:
with Windows XP SP2 on M:
Windows XP SP2 on F:
Windows XP x64 on C:

C: is Primary
i m ready to loose C: and data on it

i want to dual boot Vista .

Main problem is , i have Vista x64 .

How can i dual boot Vista x64 and XP 32 bit ( both M and F )

URGENT REPLY NEEDED

i was having no patience so i've installed Vista . i now have vista and i want Xp and Vista . i installed Vista in C:
Vishal Gupta
May 9, 2007 at 3:19 AM
Since u installed Vista on C: drive, the boot loader of XP has gone.
So now first u need to re-install the XP boot loader.
First copy "ntldr" and "NTdetect.com" files from XP Setup CD to ur C: drive. The files will be present in "I386" folder.
Now Just boot using XP CD and enter into Recovery COnsole by pressing R and at command prompt, give following commands:

fixboot
bootcfg /rebuild


It'll re-install XP Boot loader. But now Vista boot loader will be gone. :D
So now boot using Vista DVD and choose the repair option (it'll be in drop-down menu).

Now everything will be fine. But I hv noticed sometimes Vista boot-loader doesnt detect XP, if its installed on partitions other than C. So if u face this problem, then install "Vista BOOT Pro" and add an entry for "Legacy OS" and set its path to C:.

*www.vistabootpro.org/