On Wed, 26 Mar 2008 07:19:39 +0100, Jawade wrote:
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> In article <k667bwx8zist.dlg@xxxxxx>, Kris <a@xxxxxx> says... Quote:
>> On Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:03:01 +0100, Jawade wrote:
>> Quote:
>>> In article <1n2rejoyx13u$.dlg@xxxxxx>, Kris <a@xxxxxx> says...
>>>> On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:21:24 +0100, Jawade wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for your help, but it's not the boot indicator that is causing me
>>>> problems. The Vista BCD points to the XP partition for Windows boot
>>>> manager and windows memory testor, and I know of no way to change those
>>>> silly settings inside the BCD. I have 2 BCD editors and they only allow me
>>>> to change the location of the boot loader. So no matter what I do, when I
>>>> take the XP partition away, Vista can't boot.
>>>
>>> The reason is really that the bootindicator points to your old XP
>>> partition. Believe it or not, if you change the bootindicator,
>>> your ptoblem is over. The bootindicator sends 'him' to the
>>> partition where he starts from.
>>
>> Even when the partition is not there - erased? removed from the partition
>> table? >
> I think it, yes. Or the bootindicator wiil even removed. Quote:
>>
>> In any case, I've played with it enough. I'm part way in to a full
>> re-install. Thanks for your time.
>
> Changing the bootindicator can help you, but do what you like. I did look for your program, but couldn't find it. Provbably didn't look
far enough. I do appreciate your help and time on this. Sorry I didn't
understand.....
I am up on the new full install now, with no XP.
Thanks again.
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Kris
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