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Tim
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 Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 9:19 pm Post subject: Dual Boot |
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Started with xp. Formatted and installed vista. Reformatted with vista into
2 partitions, C: and G:. Installed vista on G and xp on C. BIOS will only
show C: Windows(xp). How do I get the BIOS to give me the option for vista?
Nothing but updates in vista, but xp is reloaded with programs. I don't want
to reinstall xp again, though it won't kill me.
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Tom Clydesdale
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| Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 12:09 am Post subject: Re: Dual Boot |
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I'm not familiar with vista but would like to suggest a reinstall of vista
with xp already installed. I know that XP will only install on C: and
apparantly vista will install elsewhere (you were able to put it on G
therefor the reinstall suggestion and looking for a dual boot option in the
vista install.
This situation is very similar to a WinXP/Linux dual boot install where
WinXP will overlay anything in the boot sector while Linux will permit
selection of dual boot by moving XP's sector to a different location and
creating a new boot sector with switching options.
Good luck - Windows (Microsoft) has a reputation for disallowing or not
recognizing any others and apparantly it is now coming home to bite them!
"Tim" <Tim@XHemplemans.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | Started with xp. Formatted and installed vista. Reformatted with vista
into 2 partitions, C: and G:. Installed vista on G and xp on C. BIOS will
only show C: Windows(xp). How do I get the BIOS to give me the option for
vista? Nothing but updates in vista, but xp is reloaded with programs. I
don't want to reinstall xp again, though it won't kill me.
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Tim
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| Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 2:15 pm Post subject: Re: Dual Boot |
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It worked! I now have a choice of 'Earlier version of windows' or 'Microsoft
windows Vista'
"Tom Clydesdale" <t.clydesdale.nospam@comcast.net> wrote in message
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| Quote: | I'm not familiar with vista but would like to suggest a reinstall of vista
with xp already installed. I know that XP will only install on C: and
apparantly vista will install elsewhere (you were able to put it on G
therefor the reinstall suggestion and looking for a dual boot option in
the vista install.
This situation is very similar to a WinXP/Linux dual boot install where
WinXP will overlay anything in the boot sector while Linux will permit
selection of dual boot by moving XP's sector to a different location and
creating a new boot sector with switching options.
Good luck - Windows (Microsoft) has a reputation for disallowing or not
recognizing any others and apparantly it is now coming home to bite them!
"Tim" <Tim@XHemplemans.com> wrote in message
news:45c34a08$0$16322$88260bb3@free.teranews.com...
Started with xp. Formatted and installed vista. Reformatted with vista
into 2 partitions, C: and G:. Installed vista on G and xp on C. BIOS will
only show C: Windows(xp). How do I get the BIOS to give me the option for
vista? Nothing but updates in vista, but xp is reloaded with programs. I
don't want to reinstall xp again, though it won't kill me.
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