I was attempting to install xp as a dual os system. After setting up my partician vista still would not let me install xp , older version error. I used a program vista bootpro or bootpro and changed my boot configuration trying to get it to allow me to install xp. Now I cant boot up my laptop. Only system info I have is toshiba, 2 years old lots of ram, How can I change my BCD back so that I can boot up vista. I tried from xp cd, safe mode, last known. I don't have the vista disk with me at the moment, Can I get it to boot up with that disk? If not how can I create a emergency boot up disk for vista?

Dean

Hi,

I think you might have to wait until you get the Vista disk back.

That will just repair the boot configuration without any problem.

There are various boot disks HERE and the Ultimate Boot CD

but I`m not sure they would be much use.

There is a very good page HERE for dual booting XP/Vista

Thanks , what I really want to do is go back to xp. My thinking was to dual boot into xp and then delete vista from my laptop altogether. Is this possible

It is perfectly possible to dual boot, and that would be

the best permanent solution. See HERE

You can also delete the Vista using that method.

You can even boot to the XP CD + DOS boot disk and format then install - See HERE

However -


- you may need an XP driver for the SATA hard drive.

- you may have trouble finding XP drivers for all the hardware.


See HERE and HERE and you may need HERE