Vista - Lost vista dual boot

Hi All

I have had to format and reinstall XPx64 on my c drive. I have vista RC2 x64
setup on a different hard drive however i no longer get the option to select
'vista' or 'an older version of windows'.

Do I need to repair Vista from the DVD or is there another way to get the
dual boot working?

thanks for any help

Martin

Boot with your Vista DVD and select Startup Repair, the link for which
appears on the lower left of one of the install screens. Reformatting your
C drive wiped out the Vista boot files.

--
Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled
Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation :-)
"Martin G" <martingoodland@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:94B0C2E1-8984-402F-BA13-822E008B3AA5@microsoft.com...
> Hi All
>
> I have had to format and reinstall XPx64 on my c drive. I have vista RC2
> x64 setup on a different hard drive however i no longer get the option to
> select 'vista' or 'an older version of windows'.
>
> Do I need to repair Vista from the DVD or is there another way to get the
> dual boot working?
>
> thanks for any help
>
> Martin
>
>
>
>

whoops Jane beat me to it.
Hello Jane!

"Jane C" wrote:

> Boot with your Vista DVD and select Startup Repair, the link for which
> appears on the lower left of one of the install screens. Reformatting your
> C drive wiped out the Vista boot files.
>
> --
> Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled
> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation :-)
> "Martin G" <martingoodland@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:94B0C2E1-8984-402F-BA13-822E008B3AA5@microsoft.com...
> > Hi All
> >
> > I have had to format and reinstall XPx64 on my c drive. I have vista RC2
> > x64 setup on a different hard drive however i no longer get the option to
> > select 'vista' or 'an older version of windows'.
> >
> > Do I need to repair Vista from the DVD or is there another way to get the
> > dual boot working?
> >
> > thanks for any help
> >
> > Martin
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>

Thank you both. I will try this when I am back home.

Martin


"Alejo" <Alejo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7AD07A9E-8BC5-403E-89D5-E4AC5D515C7C@microsoft.com...
> whoops Jane beat me to it.
> Hello Jane!
>
> "Jane C" wrote:
>
> > Boot with your Vista DVD and select Startup Repair, the link for which
> > appears on the lower left of one of the install screens. Reformatting
your
> > C drive wiped out the Vista boot files.
> >
> > --
> > Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled
> > Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation :-)
> > "Martin G" <martingoodland@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:94B0C2E1-8984-402F-BA13-822E008B3AA5@microsoft.com...
> > > Hi All
> > >
> > > I have had to format and reinstall XPx64 on my c drive. I have vista
RC2
> > > x64 setup on a different hard drive however i no longer get the option
to
> > > select 'vista' or 'an older version of windows'.
> > >
> > > Do I need to repair Vista from the DVD or is there another way to get
the
> > > dual boot working?
> > >
> > > thanks for any help
> > >
> > > Martin
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >

you may need to do that more than once. if it doesnt work the first time,
dont sweat it, just try it again-same steps just choose reapir at the install
screen and then highligh your found installation > next > choose repair >>
click ok > finish ---then it will reboot. if it worked cool if not just do it
again. two times has been the magic number for me but i have had to do it 3
times.

"Martin G" wrote:

> Thank you both. I will try this when I am back home.
>
> Martin
>
>
> "Alejo" <Alejo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7AD07A9E-8BC5-403E-89D5-E4AC5D515C7C@microsoft.com...
> > whoops Jane beat me to it.
> > Hello Jane!
> >
> > "Jane C" wrote:
> >
> > > Boot with your Vista DVD and select Startup Repair, the link for which
> > > appears on the lower left of one of the install screens. Reformatting
> your
> > > C drive wiped out the Vista boot files.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled
> > > Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation :-)
> > > "Martin G" <martingoodland@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > news:94B0C2E1-8984-402F-BA13-822E008B3AA5@microsoft.com...
> > > > Hi All
> > > >
> > > > I have had to format and reinstall XPx64 on my c drive. I have vista
> RC2
> > > > x64 setup on a different hard drive however i no longer get the option
> to
> > > > select 'vista' or 'an older version of windows'.
> > > >
> > > > Do I need to repair Vista from the DVD or is there another way to get
> the
> > > > dual boot working?
> > > >
> > > > thanks for any help
> > > >
> > > > Martin
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>

Both

I have done this (3 was the magic number) and now have vista back however my
pc now only boots to Vista x64.

What steps to get the dual boot into XPx64 back ?

Regards

Martin


"Alejo" <Alejo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BA7F4B6E-7CDA-4507-9714-8E290758570E@microsoft.com...
> you may need to do that more than once. if it doesnt work the first time,
> dont sweat it, just try it again-same steps just choose reapir at the
> install
> screen and then highligh your found installation > next > choose repair >>
> click ok > finish ---then it will reboot. if it worked cool if not just do
> it
> again. two times has been the magic number for me but i have had to do it
> 3
> times.
>
> "Martin G" wrote:
>
>> Thank you both. I will try this when I am back home.
>>
>> Martin
>>
>>
>> "Alejo" <Alejo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:7AD07A9E-8BC5-403E-89D5-E4AC5D515C7C@microsoft.com...
>> > whoops Jane beat me to it.
>> > Hello Jane!
>> >
>> > "Jane C" wrote:
>> >
>> > > Boot with your Vista DVD and select Startup Repair, the link for
>> > > which
>> > > appears on the lower left of one of the install screens.
>> > > Reformatting
>> your
>> > > C drive wiped out the Vista boot files.
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled
>> > > Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation :-)
>> > > "Martin G" <martingoodland@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> > > news:94B0C2E1-8984-402F-BA13-822E008B3AA5@microsoft.com...
>> > > > Hi All
>> > > >
>> > > > I have had to format and reinstall XPx64 on my c drive. I have
>> > > > vista
>> RC2
>> > > > x64 setup on a different hard drive however i no longer get the
>> > > > option
>> to
>> > > > select 'vista' or 'an older version of windows'.
>> > > >
>> > > > Do I need to repair Vista from the DVD or is there another way to
>> > > > get
>> the
>> > > > dual boot working?
>> > > >
>> > > > thanks for any help
>> > > >
>> > > > Martin
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > >
>> > >
>>
>>
>>

Depends on how you are set up and what is showing when you boot into vista.
If you go directly into Vista - no boot screen, Download VistaBootPro and
install, then set up a legacy system. If you have problems after doing that
post back.

"Martin G" <martingoodland@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:9CC1933D-B37D-43C7-99AC-14F5E1198286@microsoft.com...
> Both
>
> I have done this (3 was the magic number) and now have vista back however
> my pc now only boots to Vista x64.
>
> What steps to get the dual boot into XPx64 back ?
>
> Regards
>
> Martin
>
>
> "Alejo" <Alejo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:BA7F4B6E-7CDA-4507-9714-8E290758570E@microsoft.com...
>> you may need to do that more than once. if it doesnt work the first time,
>> dont sweat it, just try it again-same steps just choose reapir at the
>> install
>> screen and then highligh your found installation > next > choose repair
>> >>
>> click ok > finish ---then it will reboot. if it worked cool if not just
>> do it
>> again. two times has been the magic number for me but i have had to do it
>> 3
>> times.
>>
>> "Martin G" wrote:
>>
>>> Thank you both. I will try this when I am back home.
>>>
>>> Martin
>>>
>>>
>>> "Alejo" <Alejo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:7AD07A9E-8BC5-403E-89D5-E4AC5D515C7C@microsoft.com...
>>> > whoops Jane beat me to it.
>>> > Hello Jane!
>>> >
>>> > "Jane C" wrote:
>>> >
>>> > > Boot with your Vista DVD and select Startup Repair, the link for
>>> > > which
>>> > > appears on the lower left of one of the install screens.
>>> > > Reformatting
>>> your
>>> > > C drive wiped out the Vista boot files.
>>> > >
>>> > > --
>>> > > Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled
>>> > > Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation :-)
>>> > > "Martin G" <martingoodland@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> > > news:94B0C2E1-8984-402F-BA13-822E008B3AA5@microsoft.com...
>>> > > > Hi All
>>> > > >
>>> > > > I have had to format and reinstall XPx64 on my c drive. I have
>>> > > > vista
>>> RC2
>>> > > > x64 setup on a different hard drive however i no longer get the
>>> > > > option
>>> to
>>> > > > select 'vista' or 'an older version of windows'.
>>> > > >
>>> > > > Do I need to repair Vista from the DVD or is there another way to
>>> > > > get
>>> the
>>> > > > dual boot working?
>>> > > >
>>> > > > thanks for any help
>>> > > >
>>> > > > Martin
>>> > > >
>>> > > >
>>> > > >
>>> > > >
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>>
>>>
>>>
>

John

Worked a treat

Thank you

Martin

"John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message
news:eGH2a0U9GHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Depends on how you are set up and what is showing when you boot into
> vista.
> If you go directly into Vista - no boot screen, Download VistaBootPro and
> install, then set up a legacy system. If you have problems after doing
> that post back.
>
> "Martin G" <martingoodland@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:9CC1933D-B37D-43C7-99AC-14F5E1198286@microsoft.com...
>> Both
>>
>> I have done this (3 was the magic number) and now have vista back however
>> my pc now only boots to Vista x64.
>>
>> What steps to get the dual boot into XPx64 back ?
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Martin
>>
>>
>> "Alejo" <Alejo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:BA7F4B6E-7CDA-4507-9714-8E290758570E@microsoft.com...
>>> you may need to do that more than once. if it doesnt work the first
>>> time,
>>> dont sweat it, just try it again-same steps just choose reapir at the
>>> install
>>> screen and then highligh your found installation > next > choose repair
>>> >>
>>> click ok > finish ---then it will reboot. if it worked cool if not just
>>> do it
>>> again. two times has been the magic number for me but i have had to do
>>> it 3
>>> times.
>>>
>>> "Martin G" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Thank you both. I will try this when I am back home.
>>>>
>>>> Martin
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Alejo" <Alejo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:7AD07A9E-8BC5-403E-89D5-E4AC5D515C7C@microsoft.com...
>>>> > whoops Jane beat me to it.
>>>> > Hello Jane!
>>>> >
>>>> > "Jane C" wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> > > Boot with your Vista DVD and select Startup Repair, the link for
>>>> > > which
>>>> > > appears on the lower left of one of the install screens.
>>>> > > Reformatting
>>>> your
>>>> > > C drive wiped out the Vista boot files.
>>>> > >
>>>> > > --
>>>> > > Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled
>>>> > > Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation :-)
>>>> > > "Martin G" <martingoodland@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> > > news:94B0C2E1-8984-402F-BA13-822E008B3AA5@microsoft.com...
>>>> > > > Hi All
>>>> > > >
>>>> > > > I have had to format and reinstall XPx64 on my c drive. I have
>>>> > > > vista
>>>> RC2
>>>> > > > x64 setup on a different hard drive however i no longer get the
>>>> > > > option
>>>> to
>>>> > > > select 'vista' or 'an older version of windows'.
>>>> > > >
>>>> > > > Do I need to repair Vista from the DVD or is there another way to
>>>> > > > get
>>>> the
>>>> > > > dual boot working?
>>>> > > >
>>>> > > > thanks for any help
>>>> > > >
>>>> > > > Martin
>>>> > > >
>>>> > > >
>>>> > > >
>>>> > > >
>>>> > >
>>>> > >
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>
>

You're welcome

"Martin G" <martingoodland@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:E6E15D7C-20BA-4470-8B31-91E7B43CEFD7@microsoft.com...
> John
>
> Worked a treat
>
> Thank you
>
> Martin
>
> "John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message
> news:eGH2a0U9GHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Depends on how you are set up and what is showing when you boot into
>> vista.
>> If you go directly into Vista - no boot screen, Download VistaBootPro
>> and install, then set up a legacy system. If you have problems after
>> doing that post back.
>>
>> "Martin G" <martingoodland@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:9CC1933D-B37D-43C7-99AC-14F5E1198286@microsoft.com...
>>> Both
>>>
>>> I have done this (3 was the magic number) and now have vista back
>>> however my pc now only boots to Vista x64.
>>>
>>> What steps to get the dual boot into XPx64 back ?
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>> Martin
>>>
>>>
>>> "Alejo" <Alejo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:BA7F4B6E-7CDA-4507-9714-8E290758570E@microsoft.com...
>>>> you may need to do that more than once. if it doesnt work the first
>>>> time,
>>>> dont sweat it, just try it again-same steps just choose reapir at the
>>>> install
>>>> screen and then highligh your found installation > next > choose repair
>>>> >>
>>>> click ok > finish ---then it will reboot. if it worked cool if not just
>>>> do it
>>>> again. two times has been the magic number for me but i have had to do
>>>> it 3
>>>> times.
>>>>
>>>> "Martin G" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Thank you both. I will try this when I am back home.
>>>>>
>>>>> Martin
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Alejo" <Alejo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:7AD07A9E-8BC5-403E-89D5-E4AC5D515C7C@microsoft.com...
>>>>> > whoops Jane beat me to it.
>>>>> > Hello Jane!
>>>>> >
>>>>> > "Jane C" wrote:
>>>>> >
>>>>> > > Boot with your Vista DVD and select Startup Repair, the link for
>>>>> > > which
>>>>> > > appears on the lower left of one of the install screens.
>>>>> > > Reformatting
>>>>> your
>>>>> > > C drive wiped out the Vista boot files.
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > > --
>>>>> > > Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled
>>>>> > > Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation :-)
>>>>> > > "Martin G" <martingoodland@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>> > > news:94B0C2E1-8984-402F-BA13-822E008B3AA5@microsoft.com...
>>>>> > > > Hi All
>>>>> > > >
>>>>> > > > I have had to format and reinstall XPx64 on my c drive. I have
>>>>> > > > vista
>>>>> RC2
>>>>> > > > x64 setup on a different hard drive however i no longer get the
>>>>> > > > option
>>>>> to
>>>>> > > > select 'vista' or 'an older version of windows'.
>>>>> > > >
>>>>> > > > Do I need to repair Vista from the DVD or is there another way
>>>>> > > > to get
>>>>> the
>>>>> > > > dual boot working?
>>>>> > > >
>>>>> > > > thanks for any help
>>>>> > > >
>>>>> > > > Martin
>>>>> > > >
>>>>> > > >
>>>>> > > >
>>>>> > > >
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > >
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>
>>