"John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message
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> Were you able to use Vista before you reformatted and installed XP? If
> Vista is invisible for install, and both types of repair (startup and
> Vista itself) it sounds like some key files are missing.
>
> "tim" <awoqwoiieurowier@asdfjkd.com> wrote in message
> news:aaVah.21665$Fv1.20037@newsfe2-win.ntli.net...
>> see on the bottom
>>
>> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:e72gOsoEHHA.2328@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi Tim,
>>>
>>> Boot the Vista disk, but when you get to the screen where you choose to
>>> install Vista, you should see a repair option at the bottom. Choose this
>>> and then select the startup repair.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Best of Luck,
>>>
>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>
>>> "tim" <awoqwoiieurowier@asdfjkd.com> wrote in message
>>> news:w2Kah.21616$Fv1.4104@newsfe2-win.ntli.net...
>>>> Hi
>>>> I have XP on C: vista on D.
>>>> I had to reformat the C drive and reinstalled the XP.
>>>> Now I do not get dual boot option as expected and would like to run
>>>> Vista.
>>>>
>>>> How can I rebuild/create a dual bootloader to include Vista.
>>>>
>>>> I have Vista Beta CD.
>>>> I have already tried to run vista setup, it asked for KEY, i entered
>>>> the key and thought I might get an option to repair the boot but
>>>> nothing instead it asked me to choose Drive to install vista.
>>>>
>>>> Any ideas??
>>>> The previously installed Vista files are still on D drive.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>
>> Thanks Roger
>>
>> I have Vista ISO and I use Daemon tool to access it.
>>
>> I ran the Vista setup from XP. the installation screen cameup but there
>> is not Repair boot option.
>> Only Install Now and Transfer Files etc.
>>
>> I clicked on install now. It asked for updates otions and on the next
>> next asked for Product Key, and then on the next on ask me to select
>> partition to install Vista.
>> I mean it did not even detect the already installed Vista partition.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>
>
Yes it was working OK then.
Is there anyway I can run Vista direct from partition D:/ even it is not on
the bootloader?
Thanks