Vista - Winload.exe missing error in Dual Boot setup

The error regarding winload.exe is generated because your Vista option
presented in the boot menu choice is "pointing" to XP.
You state "The Vista installation appears to go smoothly" this is not
substantiated by the results listed in the Vistaboot Pro display.
Under heading "Windows Boot Loader" identifier is not correct for Vista.
Under heading "Windows Setup" identifier is correct for Vista - this
heading suggests a "rollback" to XP.
An unsuccessful Vista install and rollback to XP does not remove entries mad
in BCD.

BCDedit.exe is available via start>run>cmd - change path to
C:\$windows.~bt\windows\system32 - bcdedit.exe /? for help - bcdedit.exe /v
will list all entries and identifiers in the BCD store.


"bmoag" <bmoag@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0F0F14ED-78BF-4E9D-B5FB-215325F3897D@microsoft.com...
> Microsoft is heading for a well-earned disaster with this OS if they do
> not
> fix the dual boot installation problem. What's the chance of this before
> the
> January release date? Win XP has no problem installing on a second hard
> drive
> and getting all the information and location of the boot loader correct
> but
> Vista is a hit or miss fiasco-works for some but not for everybody. I get
> this error and can find no solution that works. I have installed under
> WinXP,
> installed from the DVD, changed the BIOS settings. I examine the Vista
> Boot
> loader in VistaBoot Pro and it seems to point to the correct drive. I run
> the
> repair function from the Vista DVD, it identifies the problem, says it
> fixed
> it but of course it did not. Does anyone no of any clear troubleshooting
> for
> this or is Vista just more Microsoft crippleware?