Can you provide the following info on your system from XP disk management
by disk - for each partition (what is on it, the information in ( ) at the
bottom of each partition
Showing hidden and system files, do you have a Boot folder on the root of
any partition.
It is still worrisome that Vista is not recognized by the Vista install
disk.
"tim" <awoqwoiieurowier@asdfjkd.com> wrote in message
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> "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.
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>> "tim" <awoqwoiieurowier@asdfjkd.com> wrote in message
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>>> see on the bottom
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>>> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
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>>>> 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
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>>>>> 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
>>>
>>>
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> Yes it was working OK then.
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> Is there anyway I can run Vista direct from partition D:/ even it is not
> on the bootloader?
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> Thanks
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