Vista - System preparation, boot loader

Hi,

Is it possible to install the Vista boot loader before installing Vista?
(e.g. using a pre-build-environment tool running under WinPE/DOS).

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Gerry Hickman (London UK)

Don't think so, no.

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"Gerry Hickman" <gerry666uk@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> Is it possible to install the Vista boot loader before installing Vista?
> (e.g. using a pre-build-environment tool running under WinPE/DOS).
>
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> Gerry Hickman (London UK)

I think you can with VistaBootPRO, you might want to check that out:
http://www.pro-networks.org/vistabootpro/
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"Gerry Hickman" <gerry666uk@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:e23fBMMfGHA.356@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> Is it possible to install the Vista boot loader before installing Vista?
> (e.g. using a pre-build-environment tool running under WinPE/DOS).
>
> --
> Gerry Hickman (London UK)