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03-25-2008

In article <1kjmqjlplzsz3$.dlg@xxxxxx>, Kris <a@xxxxxx> says...

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> On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 08:39:43 -0700, Timothy Daniels wrote:
>

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> > These websites should cover it:
> > http://pcproblems.wordpress.com/2007...vista-machine/
> >
> > http://apcmag.com/5023/dual_booting_xp_with_vista
> > (last 2 paragraphs)
> >
> > http://www.syschat.com/remove-xp-xp-...boot-1927.html
> >
> > *TimDaniels*
> >
> > "Kris" wrote:

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> >>I ran XP, I installed Vista to the next partition, I want to eliminate XP,
> >> but the Vista boot MANAGER is on the XP partition. I tried hiding the XP
> >> partition, booting the Vista CD and doing a repair (twice) but when it
> >> boots, it tells me NTLDR is missing.
> >> --
> >> Kris

>
> Well, they all look very interesting and I had high hopes for /fixboot, but
> even after all that, the boot MANAGER is still on D (the XP partition) -
> even when that partition has been deleted. And the last time I booted into
> the Vista CD, it couldn't find Vista at all. If I put XP back in, it boots
> just fine.
>
> I know of no other way than to completely re-install Vista withoug XP
> present on the system - what a pain. Should have done that initially and
> used a 3rd party booter.

My bootmanager HWBOOT can help you too. It sets the bootindicator
at the partition of your choice. Even if you remove the bootmanager,
the choosen partition stays active.

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03-25-2008	#7 (permalink)
Jawade n/a posts	Re: How move Vista boot MANAGER? In article <1kjmqjlplzsz3$.dlg@xxxxxx>, Kris <a@xxxxxx> says... Quote: > On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 08:39:43 -0700, Timothy Daniels wrote: > Quote: > > These websites should cover it: > > http://pcproblems.wordpress.com/2007...vista-machine/ > > > > http://apcmag.com/5023/dual_booting_xp_with_vista > > (last 2 paragraphs) > > > > http://www.syschat.com/remove-xp-xp-...boot-1927.html > > > > TimDaniels > > > > "Kris" wrote: Quote: > >>I ran XP, I installed Vista to the next partition, I want to eliminate XP, > >> but the Vista boot MANAGER is on the XP partition. I tried hiding the XP > >> partition, booting the Vista CD and doing a repair (twice) but when it > >> boots, it tells me NTLDR is missing. > >> -- > >> Kris > > Well, they all look very interesting and I had high hopes for /fixboot, but > even after all that, the boot MANAGER is still on D (the XP partition) - > even when that partition has been deleted. And the last time I booted into > the Vista CD, it couldn't find Vista at all. If I put XP back in, it boots > just fine. > > I know of no other way than to completely re-install Vista withoug XP > present on the system - what a pain. Should have done that initially and > used a 3rd party booter. My bootmanager HWBOOT can help you too. It sets the bootindicator at the partition of your choice. Even if you remove the bootmanager, the choosen partition stays active. -- Met vriendelijke groeten, Jawade. Weer veel vernieuwd! http://jawade.nl/ Met een mirror op http://jawade.fortunecity.com/ Bootmanager (+Vista +Linux), ClrMBR, DiskEdit (+Linux), POP3lezer, DOS-Filebrowser, Kalender, Webtellers en IP-log, USB-stick tester.
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