Dual Boot XP and Vista

[Cpt.Samir]

Well guys its been a while, just bought a new computer and got some ?'s.
I had vista installed, and decided to install xp, so i installed xp on the same harddrive but in a diffrent folder(i think). i think i installed xp on WINDOW and vista is installed on WINDOWS. now when i boot my computer it selects windows xp always, how do i make it so i can choose windows xp or vista, so to dual boot? and vista and xp are installed on the same hard drive, but i do have a partition that included recovery parts. ya i did install xp in a diff folder, its WINDOW and vista is in Windows.

 

[kimsland]

http://apcmag.com/how_to_dual_boot_vista_and_xp_with_vista_installed_first__the_stepbystep_guide.htm

Page 6 looks good

 

[Cpt.Samir]

http://apcmag.com/how_to_dual_boot_vista_and_xp_with_vista_installed_first__the_stepbystep_guide.htm

Page 6 looks good

looks like it helps but not really, this is if u have xp on a diff partition and i do not its installed on the same hard drive. which means i cant access windows vista to set it up for dual boot, nor do i have vista install cd its all in the computer.

 

[Cpt.Samir]

anyone? help??

 

[kimsland]

this is if u have xp on a diff partition and i do not its installed on the same hard drive

Pretty sure that's the only way to do it
Xp on one partition
Vista on another partition
Both on the same HardDrive

In your case, I believe you have hurt the boot configuration
In Xp on the file boot.ini
And in Vista, on repairing the boot configuration
You'll need to fix this with a Vista disc

But if you don't have a Vista DVD, is it installed on the computer as a setup image?
Or how do you re-install (or repair) Vista without your disc?
Legally to receive Vista pre-installed on a new computer, you will either be given a Vista DVD (or image DVD) Or it will be on the HardDrive, with one of those startup function keys, like press F11 (or some other key) to re-install Vista.

 

[Cpt.Samir]

k thanks ill try it and get back to you

 

[Ultiweap]

This happens every time you install Vista before and then XP. Thus for making it working you will need to use Vista Boot Pro and then change the booting.

The best is that you make the installation of Win XP making two partition and you choose C: for XP then make a new installation for Vista and put it on the second one...

Also install XP before and then install Vista after and you won't have any problems...

 

[smiler1st]

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