Vista - Boot Problem

09-30-2009

Hi. I just finished a fresh install of Vista 64bit. Install went smoothly,
but the system won't boot unless I disconnect a second 1.5TB which I
partitioned 100GB for Windows 7. I unplug the drive and Vista boots fine,
then if I plug the second drive in, Vista freezes. I noticed in the repair
window Windows 7 didn't show up so I booted to the 7 disk and repaired the
partition with Windows 7. Now when I use the Vista disk to boot to repair,
both OS's show up with 7 showing as (recovered), but Vista still won't boot
unless I disconnect the 7 drive. Please help. All my backups are on the
main partition of the second drive.

Thanks,
Mike

09-30-2009

"Michael" <majdnhgfiwo@newsgroup> wrote in message
news:OPvc7whQKHA.764@newsgroup

Quote:

> Hi. I just finished a fresh install of Vista 64bit. Install went
> smoothly, but the system won't boot unless I disconnect a second 1.5TB
> which I partitioned 100GB for Windows 7. I unplug the drive and Vista
> boots fine, then if I plug the second drive in, Vista freezes. I noticed
> in the repair window Windows 7 didn't show up so I booted to the 7 disk
> and repaired the partition with Windows 7. Now when I use the Vista disk
> to boot to repair, both OS's show up with 7 showing as (recovered), but
> Vista still won't boot unless I disconnect the 7 drive. Please help. All
> my backups are on the main partition of the second drive.
>
> Thanks,
> Mike

Got it fixed. Booted to Win 7 disk and deleted the partition.
--

"Don't pick a fight with an old man.
If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you."

09-30-2009	#1 (permalink)
Michael n/a posts	Boot Problem Hi. I just finished a fresh install of Vista 64bit. Install went smoothly, but the system won't boot unless I disconnect a second 1.5TB which I partitioned 100GB for Windows 7. I unplug the drive and Vista boots fine, then if I plug the second drive in, Vista freezes. I noticed in the repair window Windows 7 didn't show up so I booted to the 7 disk and repaired the partition with Windows 7. Now when I use the Vista disk to boot to repair, both OS's show up with 7 showing as (recovered), but Vista still won't boot unless I disconnect the 7 drive. Please help. All my backups are on the main partition of the second drive. Thanks, Mike
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09-30-2009	#2 (permalink)
Michael n/a posts	Re: Boot Problem "Michael" <majdnhgfiwo@newsgroup> wrote in message news:OPvc7whQKHA.764@newsgroup Quote: > Hi. I just finished a fresh install of Vista 64bit. Install went > smoothly, but the system won't boot unless I disconnect a second 1.5TB > which I partitioned 100GB for Windows 7. I unplug the drive and Vista > boots fine, then if I plug the second drive in, Vista freezes. I noticed > in the repair window Windows 7 didn't show up so I booted to the 7 disk > and repaired the partition with Windows 7. Now when I use the Vista disk > to boot to repair, both OS's show up with 7 showing as (recovered), but > Vista still won't boot unless I disconnect the 7 drive. Please help. All > my backups are on the main partition of the second drive. > > Thanks, > Mike Got it fixed. Booted to Win 7 disk and deleted the partition. -- "Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you."
My System Specs

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