Vista isn't recognising other OS on partition.

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Hi, i've just installed XP pro 32x on my 70GB partition, and have Vista
Ultimate 64x on my 160GB partition.

I installed these myself and are custom OS's, im not sure if this has
anything to do with the problem, but..

Once i installed XP, there was no options to boot into Vista.

So in goes the Vista repair disk, and im back into Vista..and pretty
soon id like to get back into XP ( My media centre, editing, creating
videos, and playing games, and doing things non-vista compatable) but i
dont want to have to recover my damn computer everytime.

Btw ive tried other sites and forums before bothering you guys.

So what is the problem here?

Thanks in advance for any suggestions or cures for my problem.


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Windows Vista no longer starts after you install an earlier version of the Windows operating system in a dual-boot configuration:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/919529/en-us

Download, install and configure VistaBootPro:
http://www.vistabootpro.org/

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"Respawns" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message news:84b2e23ceab2081fada66e927f34b43a@nntp-gateway.com...

Hi, i've just installed XP pro 32x on my 70GB partition, and have Vista
Ultimate 64x on my 160GB partition.

I installed these myself and are custom OS's, im not sure if this has
anything to do with the problem, but..

Once i installed XP, there was no options to boot into Vista.

So in goes the Vista repair disk, and im back into Vista..and pretty
soon id like to get back into XP ( My media centre, editing, creating
videos, and playing games, and doing things non-vista compatable) but i
dont want to have to recover my damn computer everytime.

Btw ive tried other sites and forums before bothering you guys.

So what is the problem here?

Thanks in advance for any suggestions or cures for my problem.


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Respawns
 
When you install XP on another partition it 'overwrites' the Vista boot
record, therefore, when you come to boot, you can only access XP. Now when
you install Vista, Vista 'overwrites' the XP boot record so you can only
access Vista.

The best option is to download VistaBootPro. See this link from my website:
http://vistasupport.mvps.org/install_windows_xp_on_machine_running_vista.htm

When reading the 'additional' notes section see workaround 1 on this link
for ways of correcting the problem
http://vistasupport.mvps.org/preven...ng_lost_when_dual_booting_with_windows_xp.htm


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"Respawns" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
news:84b2e23ceab2081fada66e927f34b43a@nntp-gateway.com...
>
> Hi, i've just installed XP pro 32x on my 70GB partition, and have Vista
> Ultimate 64x on my 160GB partition.
>
> I installed these myself and are custom OS's, im not sure if this has
> anything to do with the problem, but..
>
> Once i installed XP, there was no options to boot into Vista.
>
> So in goes the Vista repair disk, and im back into Vista..and pretty
> soon id like to get back into XP ( My media centre, editing, creating
> videos, and playing games, and doing things non-vista compatable) but i
> dont want to have to recover my damn computer everytime.
>
> Btw ive tried other sites and forums before bothering you guys.
>
> So what is the problem here?
>
> Thanks in advance for any suggestions or cures for my problem.
>
>
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> Respawns
 
Respawns wrote:
> Hi, i've just installed XP pro 32x on my 70GB partition, and have Vista
> Ultimate 64x on my 160GB partition.
>
> I installed these myself and are custom OS's, im not sure if this has
> anything to do with the problem, but..
>
> Once i installed XP, there was no options to boot into Vista.
>
> So in goes the Vista repair disk, and im back into Vista..and pretty
> soon id like to get back into XP ( My media centre, editing, creating
> videos, and playing games, and doing things non-vista compatable) but i
> dont want to have to recover my damn computer everytime.
>
> Btw ive tried other sites and forums before bothering you guys.
>
> So what is the problem here?
>
> Thanks in advance for any suggestions or cures for my problem.
>
>


Normally, the older OS must be installed first unless you wish to
acquire and use some 3rd-party partition and boot management utility.
(In which case you have to follow the instructions provided by whatever
3rd party solution you select.) However, this KB Article (not for the
faint of heart or technically-challenged) explains how to repair the
Vista boot process after installing WinXP:

Windows Vista no longer starts after you install an earlier version of
the Windows operating system in a dual-boot configuration
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/919529

MS-MVP John Barnett's Guide is considerably more user-friendly:
http://vistasupport.mvps.org/install_windows_xp_on_machine_running_vista.htm



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Thanks so much for you're replies. Problem half sorted, now i have a
2755 error when i try to install it!

Thanks anyway time for a new thread.


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