Vista Forums - View Single Post - Dual Boot Config

06-16-2006

He can't launch the Vista x64 setup from his XP x86 desktop. Only Vista
x86. If he had XP x64 then he could.

"milleron" <millerDOT90@SPAMLESSosu.edu> wrote in message
news:ksb492peeupqvoch6qo5u8e6mtnrnfe0b7@4ax.com...
> On Thu, 15 Jun 2006 14:54:02 -0700, RoboDude
> <RoboDude@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
>>Because of the curiosity factor invovled in seeing how an x64 OS would
>>respond with digital media apps on my 64bit processor, I decided to
>>install
>>Vista x64 onto a spare 40GB PATA drive in a system with a working x86 XP
>>SATA
>>setup.
>>
>>After installing the drive, I did not boot to XP, but instead, immediately
>>ran the setup from the DVD. When presented with the graphic showing
>>possible
>>installation partitions, I noticed that the spare drive (which was in the
>>second column, I believe) still had information on it, so I formatted it,
>>then proceeded to install with no problems.
>>
>>I restarted the system after updating some drivers and noticed that there
>>was no boot menu presenting me with the option to boot to my previous
>>version
>>of windows - it went straight into Vista. After another restart, I
>>confirmed
>>that my BIOS was set to boot from the SATA drive first, but it was booting
>>from the PATA drive, instead. Thinking that the DVD had something to do
>>with
>>how the drives were being recognized, I ejected the DVD, and then booted
>>straight into XP. For some reason, the boot configuration data was
>>installed
>>on the PATA drive and not the SATA. In XP, the Vista drive shows up as my
>>G:
>>drive. In Vista, the XP installation shows up as the D: drive. That drive
>>letter assignments doesn't bother me. But now, how do I get the Vista
>>bootsector installed on the SATA drive, which is my normal boot device?
>
> You've discovered a phenomenon that seems more like a bug than a
> feature. To assure that your BCD is placed on your XP drive, so that
> you get a dual-boot menu, launch Vista Setup from within XP. I think
> you're going to have to reinstall using this method.

06-16-2006	#3 (permalink)
Colin Barnhorst n/a posts	Re: Dual Boot Config - Missing Previous Version He can't launch the Vista x64 setup from his XP x86 desktop. Only Vista x86. If he had XP x64 then he could. "milleron" <millerDOT90@SPAMLESSosu.edu> wrote in message news:ksb492peeupqvoch6qo5u8e6mtnrnfe0b7@4ax.com... > On Thu, 15 Jun 2006 14:54:02 -0700, RoboDude > <RoboDude@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > >>Because of the curiosity factor invovled in seeing how an x64 OS would >>respond with digital media apps on my 64bit processor, I decided to >>install >>Vista x64 onto a spare 40GB PATA drive in a system with a working x86 XP >>SATA >>setup. >> >>After installing the drive, I did not boot to XP, but instead, immediately >>ran the setup from the DVD. When presented with the graphic showing >>possible >>installation partitions, I noticed that the spare drive (which was in the >>second column, I believe) still had information on it, so I formatted it, >>then proceeded to install with no problems. >> >>I restarted the system after updating some drivers and noticed that there >>was no boot menu presenting me with the option to boot to my previous >>version >>of windows - it went straight into Vista. After another restart, I >>confirmed >>that my BIOS was set to boot from the SATA drive first, but it was booting >>from the PATA drive, instead. Thinking that the DVD had something to do >>with >>how the drives were being recognized, I ejected the DVD, and then booted >>straight into XP. For some reason, the boot configuration data was >>installed >>on the PATA drive and not the SATA. In XP, the Vista drive shows up as my >>G: >>drive. In Vista, the XP installation shows up as the D: drive. That drive >>letter assignments doesn't bother me. But now, how do I get the Vista >>bootsector installed on the SATA drive, which is my normal boot device? > > You've discovered a phenomenon that seems more like a bug than a > feature. To assure that your BCD is placed on your XP drive, so that > you get a dual-boot menu, launch Vista Setup from within XP. I think > you're going to have to reinstall using this method.
My System Specs