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| | Dual Boot install question So I have a dual boot XP on one side and Vista on the other, I notice a different looking boot loader. If I go back format the XP partition and re-install it would that make the boot loader go crazy? -- My cobra went crazy because I play the wrong tune and it hit me in the eye with it''s teeth. P4-530 3.0 Ghz 1GB RAM Nvidia GeForce 6600GT ASUS P5 P-800 ATI TV-Wonder Elite Motorola L7 SLVR |
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| | Re: Dual Boot install question Vista uses a new bootloader. It uses a boot configuration data store. Vista does not use a boot.ini file. The boot options screen will show you Microsoft Windows Vista and Old Version of Windows (your XP). You can rename the entries, change the time out before boot, and set the default boot option with VistaBoot Pro from http://www.vistabootpro.org/intro.php. Reinstalling XP will render Vista unbootable. I suggest you look at what is going on with VBP and then look at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/win...19d4af778.mspx "Dr. Gonzo" <DrGonzo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:BEF602B9-8BD9-4DEF-8EA1-12B70FF17725@microsoft.com... > So I have a dual boot XP on one side and Vista on the other, I notice a > different looking boot loader. If I go back format the XP partition and > re-install it would that make the boot loader go crazy? > -- > My cobra went crazy because I play the wrong tune and it hit me in the eye > with it''s teeth. > > P4-530 3.0 Ghz > 1GB RAM > Nvidia GeForce 6600GT > ASUS P5 P-800 > ATI TV-Wonder Elite > Motorola L7 SLVR |
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