Windows Vista Forums
Vista Forums Home Join Vista Forums Windows 7 Forum Vista Tutorials Tags
Welcome to Windows Vista Forums. Our forum is dedicated to helping you find solutions with any problems, errors or issues you are experiencing with Windows Vista. The Vista forum also covers news and updates and has an extensive Windows Vista tutorial section that covers a wide range of tips and tricks.

Go Back   Vista Forums > Vista Newsgroups > Vista installation & setup

Vista - XP Wont Boot With Vista

Reply
 
Old 07-07-2006   #1 (permalink)
=?Utf-8?B?YnRvbWw0?=


 
 

XP Wont Boot With Vista

I have a problem when i turn on my computer i have a choice between microsoft
windows(which is vista) and windows.old(which is xp) when i go to
microsoft.old it comes up with a black screen and does nothing. When i type
in BCDedit in the comand prompt in vista it comes up with

Windows Boot Manager
--------------------
identifier {bootmgr}
device partition=C:
description Windows Boot Manager
locale en-US
inherit {globalsettings}
default {current}
displayorder {ntldr}
{current}
toolsdisplayorder {memdiag}
timeout 30

Windows Legacy OS Loader
------------------------
identifier {ntldr}
device partition=C:
path \ntldr
description Earlier version of Windows

Windows Boot Loader
-------------------
identifier {current}
device partition=C:
path \Windows\system32\winload.exe
description Microsoft Windows
locale en-US
inherit {bootloadersettings}
osdevice partition=C:
systemroot \Windows
resumeobject {50c73d4d-e6b3-11da-bc73-d30cdb1ce216}
nx OptIn

But what do i change and how do i do it.
Can someone please help

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 07-07-2006   #2 (permalink)
Jimmy Brush


 
 

Re: XP Wont Boot With Vista

Hello,

The problem here is that you installed Windows Vista OVER your previous
Windows installation. This happened because you installed Windows Vista to
the same partition that your previous version of Windows was installed to.

The previous installation of Windows is no longer bootable. It should not be
listed on your boot menu it all.

- JB

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 07-07-2006   #3 (permalink)
=?Utf-8?B?YnRvbWw0?=


 
 

Re: XP Wont Boot With Vista

What do i do then??


My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 07-07-2006   #4 (permalink)
=?Utf-8?B?YnRvbWw0?=


 
 

Re: XP Wont Boot With Vista

How do i fix it???


My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 07-07-2006   #5 (permalink)
Jimmy Brush


 
 

Re: XP Wont Boot With Vista

If by "fix it" you mean uninstall Windows Vista and go back to Windows XP,
unfortunately the chances of successfully accomplishing this are not good. I
suggest reading the following thread:

http://neosmart.net/forums/index.php?gettopic=38&p=1

This is the only information I am aware of that deals with uninstalling
Windows Vista and going back to Windows XP after you have installed Windows
Vista over Windows XP.

Always remember that installing an operating system to the same partition
that another operating system is installed on is a non-reversable operation
that renders the previous operating system unbootable, probably for good.

The correct way of installing two operating systems on the same computer is
to install each operating system to its own partition.

Good luck.

- JB

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 07-07-2006   #6 (permalink)
=?Utf-8?B?YnRvbWw0?=


 
 

Re: XP Wont Boot With Vista

Thanks for the help

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Reply

Thread Tools


Similar Threads
Thread Forum
need help, vista wont boot Vista General
Vista wont boot up General Discussion
vista wont boot General Discussion
vista 64 wont boot... General Discussion
Please help vista wont boot Vista General


Vista Forums is an independent web site and has not been authorized,
sponsored, or otherwise approved by Microsoft Corporation.
"Windows Vista", the Start Orb, and related materials are trademarks of Microsoft Corp.
© Designer Media Ltd

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46