boot option

Dual boot problem

Fri, 2007-03-23 02:48 - Topics:

I had windows xp in one partition of my hdd and I decided to install vista in another partition of the same drive.Vista didn't gave me a 2nd option after installing them and I run EasyBCD to inform Windows Boot Manager that there is an xp operating system in drive d: (vista are in drive c:).
Indeed I was presented with a second boot option but that 2nd option doesnt work.I get the message :

Windows Boot Manager

Windows Failed to start

A recent hardware or software change might be the cause

...blah blah blah

I'll post here the EasyBCD 'View Settings' Display Mode (detailed) :

Living With Vista

Thu, 2007-02-08 03:30 - Topics:

Well it's been about a week now since my clean install and the only real problems I've had are Software and Hardware compatability. What a coup for the industry, choosing not to support slightly older versions of soft/hardware hoping that we all go out and upgrade to new versions. I've been very disappointed with some of the well known names but that's the name of the game I suppose, make hay while the sun shines. Fortunately I'm running XPpro on another hard drive and I can see a longer transition time for me while I can still use the non Vista supported soft/hardware so if your bios gives you a boot option during the POST and prefferably.

Dual Boot Issue, Vista and 2000

Sat, 2007-02-03 11:17 - Topics:

I have just installed Vista (Home Premium), having been on Windows 2000 for a while. I want to run both of them.I have installed vista on a second drive and it boots fine. But there is no dual boot option, it just boots straight to Vista. What...


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