Best Answer: Does ur system support vista x64 bit
Re:is the problem possibly that the xp is 32 bit while the vista install is 64 bit?
Re:i'll try that later. thanks
Re:you need to install vista boot loader on first partition of first drive. Boot directory of Vista DVD has bootsect.exe that can help you do so.
Re:tried that, and that does give me the vista style bootmenu which means it kinda works, but i can only still get the vista menu when the dvd is in the drive. i don't boot from the dvd or anything it just has to be in there for the style to switch. and of course the vista boot selector still doesn't give me a working xp option, pc just reboots when i select xp
Re:Originally posted by: guy
That is odd…
Anyway, Vista does NOT read Boot.ini. You need to use Vista's bootloader to dual boot XP + Vista, you can't use Boot.ini.
I agree. You shouldn't have to mess with XP's boot.ini file.
Try using VistaBootPro (http://www.vistabootpro.org/)
Re:so how do i get my pc to default to the vista loader and then the actual xp to boot from the dual boot loader
Re:That is odd…
Anyway, Vista does NOT read Boot.ini. You need to use Vista's bootloader to dual boot XP + Vista, you can't use Boot.ini.
Re:so basically, i need something to put in my boot.ini file, since that is what is used when the vista dvd is not in the drive, that will make vista boot instead of giving me a ntoskrnl.exe not found error.
Re:no, thats the thing. i've had xp for over a year. i just added vista yestarday
Re:Vista doesn't use Boot.ini , it uses a new Bootloader.
Download EasyBCD and run it within Vista, and change the Boot config.
Alternatively, format your HD, install XP first onto one partition, then Vista onto another. The problem is you installed Vista first.
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