[Salcakl]

I want to know how to have a boot screen prompting for both operating systems.
Thanks.

[joeten]

hi this may help http://neosmart.net/dl.php?id=1

[Salcakl]

Does anyone know if this software could i use it after installing Windows XP?
Because the Windows Vista boot loader would be disabled, so i could not start Windows Vista.

[joeten]

hi read the page it does tell you what it is about go to guides on the right of the page.also look through here http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en...dual+boot&meta= for more on dual boot

[saikee]

After you install Xp boot up the PC with Vista installation Disc and click "Repair". The BCDedit will rebuild the boot loader for you. If not read the BEDedit, bootrec and bootsect help pages inside Command Prompt of Vista (equivalent to Recovery Console of Xp).

[Salcakl]

Originally Posted by joeten

hi read the page it does tell you what it is about go to guides on the right of the page.also look through here http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en...dual+boot&meta= for more on dual boot

Originally Posted by saikee

After you install Xp boot up the PC with Vista installation Disc and click "Repair". The BCDedit will rebuild the boot loader for you. If not read the BEDedit, bootrec and bootsect help pages inside Command Prompt of Vista (equivalent to Recovery Console of Xp).

Thank you.

[joeten]

your welcome sorry i could not get back with a how to

[nepolean77]

thanks I will try that as was using XP went to vista and now want to go back to XP do not like vista at all.

[saikee]

The NT version of Windows of Win2k and Xp uses NTLDR which is incapable of booting Vista and Win7.

The newer Windows have bootmgr which alter the booting procedure completely.

If you install a NT version of Windows after bootmgr you have to let bootmgr to take the control. bootmgr does not destroy NTLDR. It simpler pass the control to NTLDR when you choose to boot Xp.

In other word you must have both NTLDR and bootmge in the PC if you want to run Xp and Vista. There is no escape.