Thanks. However, I have tried the startup repair option. Unfortunately, I
am still faced will the same black screen on reboot and cannot logon to Vista.
Any other ideas?
"Jan Il" wrote:
> Sorry, forget my first reply, these are the correct steps:
>
> Put in the Vista DVD in the ROM and restart the computer
> When it comes up, continue to the screen that offers the Repair. Select
> Repair and let it do the job.
>
> As soon as Vista comes up and you are logged on, burn/copy your data files
> to a DVD or another hard drive( internal or external) for safe keeping.
>
> Next, download and install the VistaBoot Pro
> http://www.pro-networks.org/vistabootpro/intro.php
>
> For Single Booting:
>
> 1. Open the VistaBoot Pro and click on the Configure tab and under the
> Bootloader section, select Vista from the drop down box to be your default
> OS.
> 2. Set the Boot time out for 3 seconds. Click apply.
> 3. IF you want to rename the Vista install to another name, in the
> Entry-Based section, click on Select OS to modify. Select the Vista name and
> in the Rename to window, type in whatever name you want to give it.
> 4. Click on the Manage Entries tab, and highlight the OS in the window that
> you want to be the first in the boot menu, and if it is not in the list
> first, click the Up tab to move it up.
> 5. Then click the Backup/Restore tab and save a backup of the new boot menu,
> create a new folder on the XP drive and save it there, just in case.
> Then close out of VistaBoot Pro and reboot
>
> Your new boot menu should appear on restart
>
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Jan 
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