I'm getting the feeling you are trying to install XP after you have
installed Vista. If this is the case that would explain the problems.

Otherwise try and provide more info about the problem.

Colin T
"bmoag" <bmoag@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Microsoft is heading for a well-earned disaster with this OS if they do
> not
> fix the dual boot installation problem. What's the chance of this before
> the
> January release date? Win XP has no problem installing on a second hard
> drive
> and getting all the information and location of the boot loader correct
> but
> Vista is a hit or miss fiasco-works for some but not for everybody. I get
> this error and can find no solution that works. I have installed under
> WinXP,
> installed from the DVD, changed the BIOS settings. I examine the Vista
> Boot
> loader in VistaBoot Pro and it seems to point to the correct drive. I run
> the
> repair function from the Vista DVD, it identifies the problem, says it
> fixed
> it but of course it did not. Does anyone no of any clear troubleshooting
> for
> this or is Vista just more Microsoft crippleware?