Dual Boot Naming

For various reasons, I have a dual boot with Vista 64 bit and Vista 32 bit on
separate internal hard drives. When the dual boot screen comes up, it lists
both OS's as Microsoft Windows Vista, without any indication which is which
and from which hard drive the OS is coming from. Is there any way to change
the dual drive start up screen to be more specific as to which OS to select
from?

Thanks

Hi ThinDave,

1. Boot any configuration you like.
2. Check system properties for version (right click Computer, properies).
Let's say you booted into 64-bit version.
3. Open Command Prompt with 'Run as administrator'.
4. Issue command:
bcdedit /set description "Vista x64"
This will set description of currently loaded OS to "Vista x64"

To rename other otion, look at bcdedit help. The command to issue will be
something like:
bcdedit /set {cbd971bf-b7b8-4885-951a-fa03044f5d71} description "Vista x86"
Note, the long number is unique id number. You see what it is when you issue
bcdedit command (without parameters). Alternatively, you can reboot into
second config and repeat above steps with suitable description.

"thindave" <> wrote in message
news:3E4963DE-AB7C-4561-9A2A-...
> For various reasons, I have a dual boot with Vista 64 bit and Vista 32 bit
> on
> separate internal hard drives. When the dual boot screen comes up, it
> lists
> both OS's as Microsoft Windows Vista, without any indication which is
> which
> and from which hard drive the OS is coming from. Is there any way to
> change
> the dual drive start up screen to be more specific as to which OS to
> select
> from?
>
> Thanks
>

Dusko:

Guess I am still a bit confused. If I type in "run as administrator" in the
Run command box on the windows start-up, it does not recognize that command.
And if I type in the 'bcedit /set descpription "Vista x64"" ' I still get
nothing. Not sure what I am doing wrong.

Thanks,

Dave


"Dusko Savatovic" wrote:

> Hi ThinDave,
>
> 1. Boot any configuration you like.
> 2. Check system properties for version (right click Computer, properies).
> Let's say you booted into 64-bit version.
> 3. Open Command Prompt with 'Run as administrator'.
> 4. Issue command:
> bcdedit /set description "Vista x64"
> This will set description of currently loaded OS to "Vista x64"
>
> To rename other otion, look at bcdedit help. The command to issue will be
> something like:
> bcdedit /set {cbd971bf-b7b8-4885-951a-fa03044f5d71} description "Vista x86"
> Note, the long number is unique id number. You see what it is when you issue
> bcdedit command (without parameters). Alternatively, you can reboot into
> second config and repeat above steps with suitable description.
>
> "thindave" <> wrote in message
> news:3E4963DE-AB7C-4561-9A2A-...
> > For various reasons, I have a dual boot with Vista 64 bit and Vista 32 bit
> > on
> > separate internal hard drives. When the dual boot screen comes up, it
> > lists
> > both OS's as Microsoft Windows Vista, without any indication which is
> > which
> > and from which hard drive the OS is coming from. Is there any way to
> > change
> > the dual drive start up screen to be more specific as to which OS to
> > select
> > from?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
>

ThinDave,

Sorry, I gues I was a bit fast.

You need to navigate to where the command prompt is (In Accessories etc).
Then you right click on the Command Prompt icon and from the context menu
choose "Run as Administrator".

I noticed typos in bcdedit (you used bcedit) and description (descpription),
so here is command again:
bcdedit /set description "Vista x64"

There is space between bcdedit and /set.

HTH,
Good luck

"thindave" <> wrote in message
news:59EE9B8B-9502-41A3-A336-...
> Dusko:
>
> Guess I am still a bit confused. If I type in "run as administrator" in
> the
> Run command box on the windows start-up, it does not recognize that
> command.
> And if I type in the 'bcedit /set descpription "Vista x64"" ' I still get
> nothing. Not sure what I am doing wrong.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dave
>
>
> "Dusko Savatovic" wrote:
>
>> Hi ThinDave,
>>
>> 1. Boot any configuration you like.
>> 2. Check system properties for version (right click Computer, properies).
>> Let's say you booted into 64-bit version.
>> 3. Open Command Prompt with 'Run as administrator'.
>> 4. Issue command:
>> bcdedit /set description "Vista x64"
>> This will set description of currently loaded OS to "Vista x64"
>>
>> To rename other otion, look at bcdedit help. The command to issue will be
>> something like:
>> bcdedit /set {cbd971bf-b7b8-4885-951a-fa03044f5d71} description "Vista
>> x86"
>> Note, the long number is unique id number. You see what it is when you
>> issue
>> bcdedit command (without parameters). Alternatively, you can reboot into
>> second config and repeat above steps with suitable description.
>>
>> "thindave" <> wrote in message
>> news:3E4963DE-AB7C-4561-9A2A-...
>> > For various reasons, I have a dual boot with Vista 64 bit and Vista 32
>> > bit
>> > on
>> > separate internal hard drives. When the dual boot screen comes up, it
>> > lists
>> > both OS's as Microsoft Windows Vista, without any indication which is
>> > which
>> > and from which hard drive the OS is coming from. Is there any way to
>> > change
>> > the dual drive start up screen to be more specific as to which OS to
>> > select
>> > from?
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> >
>>

The command is bcdedit.

On Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:58:01 -0700, thindave
<> wrote:

>Dusko:
>
>Guess I am still a bit confused. If I type in "run as administrator" in the
>Run command box on the windows start-up, it does not recognize that command.
> And if I type in the 'bcedit /set descpription "Vista x64"" ' I still get
>nothing. Not sure what I am doing wrong.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Dave
>
>
>"Dusko Savatovic" wrote:
>
>> Hi ThinDave,
>>
>> 1. Boot any configuration you like.
>> 2. Check system properties for version (right click Computer, properies).
>> Let's say you booted into 64-bit version.
>> 3. Open Command Prompt with 'Run as administrator'.
>> 4. Issue command:
>> bcdedit /set description "Vista x64"
>> This will set description of currently loaded OS to "Vista x64"
>>
>> To rename other otion, look at bcdedit help. The command to issue will be
>> something like:
>> bcdedit /set {cbd971bf-b7b8-4885-951a-fa03044f5d71} description "Vista x86"
>> Note, the long number is unique id number. You see what it is when you issue
>> bcdedit command (without parameters). Alternatively, you can reboot into
>> second config and repeat above steps with suitable description.
>>
>> "thindave" <> wrote in message
>> news:3E4963DE-AB7C-4561-9A2A-...
>> > For various reasons, I have a dual boot with Vista 64 bit and Vista 32 bit
>> > on
>> > separate internal hard drives. When the dual boot screen comes up, it
>> > lists
>> > both OS's as Microsoft Windows Vista, without any indication which is
>> > which
>> > and from which hard drive the OS is coming from. Is there any way to
>> > change
>> > the dual drive start up screen to be more specific as to which OS to
>> > select
>> > from?
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> >
>>