On my PC I use the following disks in the following order:
C:/ - Raid 0, 2x WD Raptor X 74GB - Windows Vista
D:/ - 1x WD Caviar SE 160GB - DATA disk (for data)
F:/ - 1x Hitachi DeskStar 160GB - Windows XP
I first had Windows Vista installed on my "C:/" disk. After that I immediately installed Windows XP on my "F:/" disk. Remember that "F:/" is an whole other drive then the "C:/" drive! So all this went well without trouble.
But then, as soon as I rebooted my PC I couldn't boot into Windows Vista and only Windows XP worked. Guess what; The bootsector of Windows Vista was either damaged or missing, I restored it using the 'restore-bootfiles' function from the Windows Vista DVD.
After doing so, I restarted my PC again, now Windows Vista worked fine but Windows XP didn't. The reason for this is kinda logical, Windows Vista uses another BootLoader than Windows XP does. The BootLoader of Windows Vista recognizes Windows XP but that's not the same the other way around. So basically it should work with the needed configuration.
For (*trying to set up*) setting up a Dual Boot I used EasyBCD 1.7, but it simply isn't working.
I made the following entries:
There are a total of 5 entries listed in the Vista Bootloader.
Bootloader Timeout: 30 seconds.
Default OS: Microsoft Windows Vista
Entry #1
Name: Microsoft Windows XP
BCD ID: {2ef9a694-80c2-11dc-a9ed-0018f3a7a9ac}
Drive: Active Boot Partition
Bootloader Path: \NTLDR
Entry #2
Name: Microsoft Windows XP (D:\)
BCD ID: {2ef9a696-80c2-11dc-a9ed-0018f3a7a9ac}
Drive: Active Boot Partition
Bootloader Path: \NTLDR
Entry #3
Name: Microsoft Windows XP (F:\)
BCD ID: {2ef9a698-80c2-11dc-a9ed-0018f3a7a9ac}
Drive: Active Boot Partition
Bootloader Path: \NTLDR
Entry #4
Name: Microsoft Windows XP (B:\)
BCD ID: {2ef9a69a-80c2-11dc-a9ed-0018f3a7a9ac}
Drive: Active Boot Partition
Bootloader Path: \NTLDR
Entry #5
Name: Microsoft Windows Vista
BCD ID: {current}
Drive: C:\
Bootloader Path: \Windows\system32\winload.exe
Windows Directory: \Windows
When choosing any of the above standing entries in the boot manager they all give the same message: "\NTLDR missing". I browsed on the "F:/" disk searching for either "NTLDR" and "boot.ini", they both were present undamaged.
This is the boot.ini file on the "F:/" disk (Windows XP that is):
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Windows XP Professional x64 Edition" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
The boot.ini has probably nothing to do with all this because Windows Vista uses another kind of BootLoader. I'm completely lost and I don't know how to continue. So is there anyone that's able to help me?
EDIT:
I just noticed that in every Windows XP entry it says: "Active Boot Partition". While I'm 100% sure that I took all the available drive letters. The drive letters behind every "Windows XP" entry refer to the drive letter I took in EasyBCD. I also used VistaBootPRO, but as soon as I click "Run Diagnostics" there's only Windows Vista in the list. And that's what kinda bothers me because yesterday it also detected my Windows XP installation..
C:/ - Raid 0, 2x WD Raptor X 74GB - Windows Vista
D:/ - 1x WD Caviar SE 160GB - DATA disk (for data)
F:/ - 1x Hitachi DeskStar 160GB - Windows XP
I first had Windows Vista installed on my "C:/" disk. After that I immediately installed Windows XP on my "F:/" disk. Remember that "F:/" is an whole other drive then the "C:/" drive! So all this went well without trouble.
But then, as soon as I rebooted my PC I couldn't boot into Windows Vista and only Windows XP worked. Guess what; The bootsector of Windows Vista was either damaged or missing, I restored it using the 'restore-bootfiles' function from the Windows Vista DVD.
After doing so, I restarted my PC again, now Windows Vista worked fine but Windows XP didn't. The reason for this is kinda logical, Windows Vista uses another BootLoader than Windows XP does. The BootLoader of Windows Vista recognizes Windows XP but that's not the same the other way around. So basically it should work with the needed configuration.
For (*trying to set up*) setting up a Dual Boot I used EasyBCD 1.7, but it simply isn't working.
I made the following entries:
There are a total of 5 entries listed in the Vista Bootloader.
Bootloader Timeout: 30 seconds.
Default OS: Microsoft Windows Vista
Entry #1
Name: Microsoft Windows XP
BCD ID: {2ef9a694-80c2-11dc-a9ed-0018f3a7a9ac}
Drive: Active Boot Partition
Bootloader Path: \NTLDR
Entry #2
Name: Microsoft Windows XP (D:\)
BCD ID: {2ef9a696-80c2-11dc-a9ed-0018f3a7a9ac}
Drive: Active Boot Partition
Bootloader Path: \NTLDR
Entry #3
Name: Microsoft Windows XP (F:\)
BCD ID: {2ef9a698-80c2-11dc-a9ed-0018f3a7a9ac}
Drive: Active Boot Partition
Bootloader Path: \NTLDR
Entry #4
Name: Microsoft Windows XP (B:\)
BCD ID: {2ef9a69a-80c2-11dc-a9ed-0018f3a7a9ac}
Drive: Active Boot Partition
Bootloader Path: \NTLDR
Entry #5
Name: Microsoft Windows Vista
BCD ID: {current}
Drive: C:\
Bootloader Path: \Windows\system32\winload.exe
Windows Directory: \Windows
When choosing any of the above standing entries in the boot manager they all give the same message: "\NTLDR missing". I browsed on the "F:/" disk searching for either "NTLDR" and "boot.ini", they both were present undamaged.
This is the boot.ini file on the "F:/" disk (Windows XP that is):
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Windows XP Professional x64 Edition" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
The boot.ini has probably nothing to do with all this because Windows Vista uses another kind of BootLoader. I'm completely lost and I don't know how to continue. So is there anyone that's able to help me?
EDIT:
I just noticed that in every Windows XP entry it says: "Active Boot Partition". While I'm 100% sure that I took all the available drive letters. The drive letters behind every "Windows XP" entry refer to the drive letter I took in EasyBCD. I also used VistaBootPRO, but as soon as I click "Run Diagnostics" there's only Windows Vista in the list. And that's what kinda bothers me because yesterday it also detected my Windows XP installation..