Vista - Dual boot repair when Vista is primary

I had an installation of Windows XP 64 on a primary partition and XP Home on
a logical partition of the same drive. Since I didn't use XP 64 much due to
lack of drivers and 64 bit native apps I decided it would be a good place to
try out Vista.

So I wiped the x64 partition and reformated then installed Vista to the
primary boot paritition while leaving XP Home on the logical parition.

However, now I cannot get XP Home to boot. Any ideas on how to repair this?

Download and install VistaBootPro. http://www.vistabootpro.org/ Add a
legacy drive boot entry. You are then going to have to find a way to
restore your XP boot files. You can find ntldr and ntdetect.com on the XP
install CD (either x64 or home) if you have it otherwise find a friend with
XP and copy the two files mentioned and the boot.ini file. You will need
to copy them to the root of the drive you have pointed to with your legacy
boot entry, or just install them on both drives. Edit the boot.ini to point
to the proper partition.


"jbjones" <jbjones@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8940FC4D-585C-4849-BEBD-A1752665B893@microsoft.com...
>I had an installation of Windows XP 64 on a primary partition and XP Home
>on
> a logical partition of the same drive. Since I didn't use XP 64 much due
> to
> lack of drivers and 64 bit native apps I decided it would be a good place
> to
> try out Vista.
>
> So I wiped the x64 partition and reformated then installed Vista to the
> primary boot paritition while leaving XP Home on the logical parition.
>
> However, now I cannot get XP Home to boot. Any ideas on how to repair
> this?
>
>
>
>

Hi,

How are you currently trying to boot XP Home and what, if any, error
messages are you encountering? If the process starts and then halts, where
is it stopping?

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"jbjones" <jbjones@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8940FC4D-585C-4849-BEBD-A1752665B893@microsoft.com...
>I had an installation of Windows XP 64 on a primary partition and XP Home
>on
> a logical partition of the same drive. Since I didn't use XP 64 much due
> to
> lack of drivers and 64 bit native apps I decided it would be a good place
> to
> try out Vista.
>
> So I wiped the x64 partition and reformated then installed Vista to the
> primary boot paritition while leaving XP Home on the logical parition.
>
> However, now I cannot get XP Home to boot. Any ideas on how to repair
> this?
>
>
>
>

Since he only has one primary partition which he formatted he has deleted
all his XP boot files. Know an easy place to find a boot.ini?

"Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:ejtvfhsBHHA.1220@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> How are you currently trying to boot XP Home and what, if any, error
> messages are you encountering? If the process starts and then halts, where
> is it stopping?
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "jbjones" <jbjones@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8940FC4D-585C-4849-BEBD-A1752665B893@microsoft.com...
>>I had an installation of Windows XP 64 on a primary partition and XP Home
>>on
>> a logical partition of the same drive. Since I didn't use XP 64 much due
>> to
>> lack of drivers and 64 bit native apps I decided it would be a good place
>> to
>> try out Vista.
>>
>> So I wiped the x64 partition and reformated then installed Vista to the
>> primary boot paritition while leaving XP Home on the logical parition.
>>
>> However, now I cannot get XP Home to boot. Any ideas on how to repair
>> this?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>

Bootcfg /rebuild

But, I try not to assume anything as he may very well have the XP boot files
on the Home volume (posters often get confused about what they have and
where on the system it is located, as well as the difference between boot
and system volumes). It may be that Vista's bootloader is passing to XP, but
that ntldr is not being found or is corrupted, or perhaps ntdetect.com.
That's why I ask what they are actually encountering. Boot.ini is used after
those files, and even if it's the problem then ntldr should default and
still load XP.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message
news:eb7QmmsBHHA.4948@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Since he only has one primary partition which he formatted he has deleted
> all his XP boot files. Know an easy place to find a boot.ini?
>
> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:ejtvfhsBHHA.1220@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Hi,
>>
>> How are you currently trying to boot XP Home and what, if any, error
>> messages are you encountering? If the process starts and then halts,
>> where is it stopping?
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "jbjones" <jbjones@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:8940FC4D-585C-4849-BEBD-A1752665B893@microsoft.com...
>>>I had an installation of Windows XP 64 on a primary partition and XP
>>>Home on
>>> a logical partition of the same drive. Since I didn't use XP 64 much due
>>> to
>>> lack of drivers and 64 bit native apps I decided it would be a good
>>> place to
>>> try out Vista.
>>>
>>> So I wiped the x64 partition and reformated then installed Vista to the
>>> primary boot paritition while leaving XP Home on the logical parition.
>>>
>>> However, now I cannot get XP Home to boot. Any ideas on how to repair
>>> this?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>

I have never tried to use bootcfg to build one from scratch just to rebuild
one that already exists. Anyway the boot files have to be on a primary
drive and he said he has xp on a logical drive so they couldnt be there.

"Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:%23zwYnrsBHHA.1220@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Bootcfg /rebuild
>
> But, I try not to assume anything as he may very well have the XP boot
> files on the Home volume (posters often get confused about what they have
> and where on the system it is located, as well as the difference between
> boot and system volumes). It may be that Vista's bootloader is passing to
> XP, but that ntldr is not being found or is corrupted, or perhaps
> ntdetect.com. That's why I ask what they are actually encountering.
> Boot.ini is used after those files, and even if it's the problem then
> ntldr should default and still load XP.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message
> news:eb7QmmsBHHA.4948@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Since he only has one primary partition which he formatted he has deleted
>> all his XP boot files. Know an easy place to find a boot.ini?
>>
>> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:ejtvfhsBHHA.1220@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> How are you currently trying to boot XP Home and what, if any, error
>>> messages are you encountering? If the process starts and then halts,
>>> where is it stopping?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Best of Luck,
>>>
>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>
>>> "jbjones" <jbjones@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:8940FC4D-585C-4849-BEBD-A1752665B893@microsoft.com...
>>>>I had an installation of Windows XP 64 on a primary partition and XP
>>>>Home on
>>>> a logical partition of the same drive. Since I didn't use XP 64 much
>>>> due to
>>>> lack of drivers and 64 bit native apps I decided it would be a good
>>>> place to
>>>> try out Vista.
>>>>
>>>> So I wiped the x64 partition and reformated then installed Vista to the
>>>> primary boot paritition while leaving XP Home on the logical parition.
>>>>
>>>> However, now I cannot get XP Home to boot. Any ideas on how to repair
>>>> this?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

After installing Vista I didn't get any boot menu. So I tried installing the
VistaBoot 3.1 application which I then added a Windows XP Home option pointed
to the d: logical partition. However when selecting the Windows XP Home
option it will report that ntldr can't be found or is invalid or something
similar.


"Rick Rogers" wrote:

> Bootcfg /rebuild
>
> But, I try not to assume anything as he may very well have the XP boot files
> on the Home volume (posters often get confused about what they have and
> where on the system it is located, as well as the difference between boot
> and system volumes). It may be that Vista's bootloader is passing to XP, but
> that ntldr is not being found or is corrupted, or perhaps ntdetect.com.
> That's why I ask what they are actually encountering. Boot.ini is used after
> those files, and even if it's the problem then ntldr should default and
> still load XP.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message
> news:eb7QmmsBHHA.4948@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> > Since he only has one primary partition which he formatted he has deleted
> > all his XP boot files. Know an easy place to find a boot.ini?
> >
> > "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
> > news:ejtvfhsBHHA.1220@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> How are you currently trying to boot XP Home and what, if any, error
> >> messages are you encountering? If the process starts and then halts,
> >> where is it stopping?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Best of Luck,
> >>
> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> >>
> >> "jbjones" <jbjones@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:8940FC4D-585C-4849-BEBD-A1752665B893@microsoft.com...
> >>>I had an installation of Windows XP 64 on a primary partition and XP
> >>>Home on
> >>> a logical partition of the same drive. Since I didn't use XP 64 much due
> >>> to
> >>> lack of drivers and 64 bit native apps I decided it would be a good
> >>> place to
> >>> try out Vista.
> >>>
> >>> So I wiped the x64 partition and reformated then installed Vista to the
> >>> primary boot paritition while leaving XP Home on the logical parition.
> >>>
> >>> However, now I cannot get XP Home to boot. Any ideas on how to repair
> >>> this?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >
>
>

To be more specific on the error message after trying to load the Windows XP
Home option:


---------------------------------------------
Windows Boot Manager
---------------------------------------------

Windows has failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be
the cause. To fix the problem:

1. Insert your Windows installation disc and restart the computer.
2. Choose your language settings and then click "Next"
3. Click "Repair your computer"

If you do not have this disc, contact your system administrator or computer
manufacturer for assistance.

Files: \ntldr

Status: 0xc000000f

Info: The selected entry could not be loaded because the application is
missing or corrupt.

------------------------------------------------





"jbjones" wrote:

> After installing Vista I didn't get any boot menu. So I tried installing the
> VistaBoot 3.1 application which I then added a Windows XP Home option pointed
> to the d: logical partition. However when selecting the Windows XP Home
> option it will report that ntldr can't be found or is invalid or something
> similar.
>
>
> "Rick Rogers" wrote:
>
> > Bootcfg /rebuild
> >
> > But, I try not to assume anything as he may very well have the XP boot files
> > on the Home volume (posters often get confused about what they have and
> > where on the system it is located, as well as the difference between boot
> > and system volumes). It may be that Vista's bootloader is passing to XP, but
> > that ntldr is not being found or is corrupted, or perhaps ntdetect.com.
> > That's why I ask what they are actually encountering. Boot.ini is used after
> > those files, and even if it's the problem then ntldr should default and
> > still load XP.
> >
> > --
> > Best of Luck,
> >
> > Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> > Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> >
> > "John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message
> > news:eb7QmmsBHHA.4948@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> > > Since he only has one primary partition which he formatted he has deleted
> > > all his XP boot files. Know an easy place to find a boot.ini?
> > >
> > > "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
> > > news:ejtvfhsBHHA.1220@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> > >> Hi,
> > >>
> > >> How are you currently trying to boot XP Home and what, if any, error
> > >> messages are you encountering? If the process starts and then halts,
> > >> where is it stopping?
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Best of Luck,
> > >>
> > >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> > >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> > >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> > >>
> > >> "jbjones" <jbjones@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:8940FC4D-585C-4849-BEBD-A1752665B893@microsoft.com...
> > >>>I had an installation of Windows XP 64 on a primary partition and XP
> > >>>Home on
> > >>> a logical partition of the same drive. Since I didn't use XP 64 much due
> > >>> to
> > >>> lack of drivers and 64 bit native apps I decided it would be a good
> > >>> place to
> > >>> try out Vista.
> > >>>
> > >>> So I wiped the x64 partition and reformated then installed Vista to the
> > >>> primary boot paritition while leaving XP Home on the logical parition.
> > >>>
> > >>> However, now I cannot get XP Home to boot. Any ideas on how to repair
> > >>> this?
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >
> >
> >

I'd beg to differ, as I have several XP systems with the boot files on
logical volumes.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message
news:OHPdXysBHHA.3536@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>I have never tried to use bootcfg to build one from scratch just to rebuild
>one that already exists. Anyway the boot files have to be on a primary
>drive and he said he has xp on a logical drive so they couldnt be there.
>
> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:%23zwYnrsBHHA.1220@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Bootcfg /rebuild
>>
>> But, I try not to assume anything as he may very well have the XP boot
>> files on the Home volume (posters often get confused about what they have
>> and where on the system it is located, as well as the difference between
>> boot and system volumes). It may be that Vista's bootloader is passing to
>> XP, but that ntldr is not being found or is corrupted, or perhaps
>> ntdetect.com. That's why I ask what they are actually encountering.
>> Boot.ini is used after those files, and even if it's the problem then
>> ntldr should default and still load XP.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message
>> news:eb7QmmsBHHA.4948@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> Since he only has one primary partition which he formatted he has
>>> deleted all his XP boot files. Know an easy place to find a boot.ini?
>>>
>>> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
>>> news:ejtvfhsBHHA.1220@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> How are you currently trying to boot XP Home and what, if any, error
>>>> messages are you encountering? If the process starts and then halts,
>>>> where is it stopping?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Best of Luck,
>>>>
>>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>>
>>>> "jbjones" <jbjones@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:8940FC4D-585C-4849-BEBD-A1752665B893@microsoft.com...
>>>>>I had an installation of Windows XP 64 on a primary partition and XP
>>>>>Home on
>>>>> a logical partition of the same drive. Since I didn't use XP 64 much
>>>>> due to
>>>>> lack of drivers and 64 bit native apps I decided it would be a good
>>>>> place to
>>>>> try out Vista.
>>>>>
>>>>> So I wiped the x64 partition and reformated then installed Vista to
>>>>> the
>>>>> primary boot paritition while leaving XP Home on the logical parition.
>>>>>
>>>>> However, now I cannot get XP Home to boot. Any ideas on how to repair
>>>>> this?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

Hi,

Boot into Vista, insert your WinXP CD and hold the <shift> key down
temporarily to bypass the autorun. Then copy ntldr and ntdetect.com from the
I386 folder on the disk to the root of the volume that holds WinXP. Then
remove the disk and restart the system. If you've installed a service pack
under WinXP, instead of the CD, check the C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles\I386
folder for these files and copy them to the root instead.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"jbjones" <jbjones@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EE728CD5-0B51-492A-B730-505217DAD7C2@microsoft.com...
> After installing Vista I didn't get any boot menu. So I tried installing
> the
> VistaBoot 3.1 application which I then added a Windows XP Home option
> pointed
> to the d: logical partition. However when selecting the Windows XP Home
> option it will report that ntldr can't be found or is invalid or something
> similar.
>
>
> "Rick Rogers" wrote:
>
>> Bootcfg /rebuild
>>
>> But, I try not to assume anything as he may very well have the XP boot
>> files
>> on the Home volume (posters often get confused about what they have and
>> where on the system it is located, as well as the difference between boot
>> and system volumes). It may be that Vista's bootloader is passing to XP,
>> but
>> that ntldr is not being found or is corrupted, or perhaps ntdetect.com.
>> That's why I ask what they are actually encountering. Boot.ini is used
>> after
>> those files, and even if it's the problem then ntldr should default and
>> still load XP.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message
>> news:eb7QmmsBHHA.4948@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> > Since he only has one primary partition which he formatted he has
>> > deleted
>> > all his XP boot files. Know an easy place to find a boot.ini?
>> >
>> > "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> > news:ejtvfhsBHHA.1220@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> >> Hi,
>> >>
>> >> How are you currently trying to boot XP Home and what, if any, error
>> >> messages are you encountering? If the process starts and then halts,
>> >> where is it stopping?
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Best of Luck,
>> >>
>> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> >>
>> >> "jbjones" <jbjones@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:8940FC4D-585C-4849-BEBD-A1752665B893@microsoft.com...
>> >>>I had an installation of Windows XP 64 on a primary partition and XP
>> >>>Home on
>> >>> a logical partition of the same drive. Since I didn't use XP 64 much
>> >>> due
>> >>> to
>> >>> lack of drivers and 64 bit native apps I decided it would be a good
>> >>> place to
>> >>> try out Vista.
>> >>>
>> >>> So I wiped the x64 partition and reformated then installed Vista to
>> >>> the
>> >>> primary boot paritition while leaving XP Home on the logical
>> >>> parition.
>> >>>
>> >>> However, now I cannot get XP Home to boot. Any ideas on how to
>> >>> repair
>> >>> this?
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >
>>
>>