"Don" <dd195703@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:eCyv7owTHHA.4276@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> newsnet@gmail.com wrote:
>
>> ...the Vista Boot Manager presents Vista and XP options but if I
>> select XP option I am recycled back to the same Boot Manager option
>> screen...
>
> Well then, what about holding down F8 while trying to boot XP?
no go, gets me to Vista. On more careful observation I see that selecting XP
is triggering a reboot (POST screen etc) not just going back round the boot
manager options.
I'm following up your ntldr idea next, having found what looked to be a key
fact late last night.
Phil