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08-09-2008

Here's an explanation of the problem:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/931854
Here's the reference that explaines Vista's new partitioning
format: http://www.multibooters.co.uk/partitions.html
Here's just one How-To that uses VistaBootPro:
http://vistasupport.mvps.org/install...ning_vista.htm
Here's a How-To that uses Vista's own "bcdedit" command:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/919529

*TimDaniels*

"GrahamH" wrote:

Quote:

> Hi,
> Could be that when you used vista to do the partitioning and
> formatting XP didnt like it. There is i believe something different
> in the structure of Vista`s partitioning and formating. It may not
> be backward compatible, at least with 3rd party partitoning
> software. Cant rememeber what the difference is but a search
> on the web will find it. I guess you installed XP on an extended
> partition/logical drive in which case the mbr would have been
> overwritten by the o/s and also system files. This is the way i
> did it, as it then isolates each o/s from each other.
>
> I have installed XP home and Vista premium on same drive and
> the way i did it was to create two Primary partitions and format
> ntfs using paragon hard disk manager.
> I installed XP on the second primary and Vista on the first.
> Just make the partition you want to install O/S on active first.
> I also created on the second primary an extended partition and
> logical drive and installed XP again for testing software purposes.
> So i can boot to Vista / Xp / and Xp test.
> You need to use a boot manager like paragon that can select
> and make active either partition depending on o/s selection at boot.
>
> Good luck
> Graham....

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> "john p murphy" wrote:

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>> Ok, so i am bored last weekend, i am presently running Vista Ultimate,
>> and figured i would install XP HOme editon, i create a partition using
>> vista disk management, format it, put some files on it, partiton was
>> just fine, so i put in the xp disk, reboot, does the standard XP thing
>> copying windows files, now time to reboot, after reboot, i get this
>> message, missing operating system, well i tried to reinstall again and
>> again, so i put in the vista dvd, boot, go to repair, repair fails
>> miserably, so i just figure, new vista install, so i do, get to the
>> part to partiton, etc, what i notice is now i have 3 partitions, C,D,
>> and an unallocated space, small, so i remove all the partitions, and
>> just install vista, no problems, running fine now, what i am curious
>> about is what the hell just went on,????? years ago, i never had
>> problems doing dual boots, xp and 98 , its killing me not knowing what
>> the hell was going on and what happened?? thanks for any help with
>> this, i am losing sleep on this one LOL

>

08-09-2008	#4 (permalink)
Timothy Daniels n/a posts	Re: Dual Boot VIsta Ultimate and XP Home Here's an explanation of the problem: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/931854 Here's the reference that explaines Vista's new partitioning format: http://www.multibooters.co.uk/partitions.html Here's just one How-To that uses VistaBootPro: http://vistasupport.mvps.org/install...ning_vista.htm Here's a How-To that uses Vista's own "bcdedit" command: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/919529 TimDaniels "GrahamH" wrote: Quote: > Hi, > Could be that when you used vista to do the partitioning and > formatting XP didnt like it. There is i believe something different > in the structure of Vista`s partitioning and formating. It may not > be backward compatible, at least with 3rd party partitoning > software. Cant rememeber what the difference is but a search > on the web will find it. I guess you installed XP on an extended > partition/logical drive in which case the mbr would have been > overwritten by the o/s and also system files. This is the way i > did it, as it then isolates each o/s from each other. > > I have installed XP home and Vista premium on same drive and > the way i did it was to create two Primary partitions and format > ntfs using paragon hard disk manager. > I installed XP on the second primary and Vista on the first. > Just make the partition you want to install O/S on active first. > I also created on the second primary an extended partition and > logical drive and installed XP again for testing software purposes. > So i can boot to Vista / Xp / and Xp test. > You need to use a boot manager like paragon that can select > and make active either partition depending on o/s selection at boot. > > Good luck > Graham.... Quote: >> >> > > "john p murphy" wrote: Quote: >> Ok, so i am bored last weekend, i am presently running Vista Ultimate, >> and figured i would install XP HOme editon, i create a partition using >> vista disk management, format it, put some files on it, partiton was >> just fine, so i put in the xp disk, reboot, does the standard XP thing >> copying windows files, now time to reboot, after reboot, i get this >> message, missing operating system, well i tried to reinstall again and >> again, so i put in the vista dvd, boot, go to repair, repair fails >> miserably, so i just figure, new vista install, so i do, get to the >> part to partiton, etc, what i notice is now i have 3 partitions, C,D, >> and an unallocated space, small, so i remove all the partitions, and >> just install vista, no problems, running fine now, what i am curious >> about is what the hell just went on,????? years ago, i never had >> problems doing dual boots, xp and 98 , its killing me not knowing what >> the hell was going on and what happened?? thanks for any help with >> this, i am losing sleep on this one LOL >
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