Dual boot Vista & XP cant read xp drive

Which did you install first? It works best to install XP first and then
Vista.

"Rick" <> wrote in message
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> HI
>
> I just formatted and reloaded both systems on their respective disks. XP
> can read both hard drive . XP reports the C drive ( IDE) as:
> C drive ( XP)
> Location 0
> Disk 0 mbr
>
> D Drive ( Sata) ( Vista)
> Location 0
> Disk 1 mbr
>
> However XP is the only one I can boot at this time. How do I or what
> program do I need to make this system dual boot?
> Thanks in advance
> Rick
>
> "Rick" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>> Hi
>>
>> I did a fresh install of Vista Ultimate on a new Sata drive. My old drive
>> is now a slave drive on the other controller. The old drive has a working
>> copy of XP Home on it. It was my original drive for this system.
>>
>> The problem is Vista cant read any files from the old drive. Vista found
>> the drive and partitions on that drive and did assign drive letters.
>>
>> What do I need to do to make Vista recognize Windows XP and be able to
>> boot to either system?
>>
>> I wasn't sure if it was a Vista or XP problem so I posted to both groups.
>> My apologizes if that was inappropriate.
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>> Rick
>>
>
>

I would like the Vista or Sata drive to be the main drive. I did install
Vista first
"Ricky" <rsjoiner@NO_SPAMbellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:1D6yi.13091$.. .
> Which did you install first? It works best to install XP first and then
> Vista.
>
> "Rick" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>> HI
>>
>> I just formatted and reloaded both systems on their respective disks. XP
>> can read both hard drive . XP reports the C drive ( IDE) as:
>> C drive ( XP)
>> Location 0
>> Disk 0 mbr
>>
>> D Drive ( Sata) ( Vista)
>> Location 0
>> Disk 1 mbr
>>
>> However XP is the only one I can boot at this time. How do I or what
>> program do I need to make this system dual boot?
>> Thanks in advance
>> Rick
>>
>> "Rick" <> wrote in message
>> news:%...
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> I did a fresh install of Vista Ultimate on a new Sata drive. My old
>>> drive is now a slave drive on the other controller. The old drive has a
>>> working copy of XP Home on it. It was my original drive for this system.
>>>
>>> The problem is Vista cant read any files from the old drive. Vista found
>>> the drive and partitions on that drive and did assign drive letters.
>>>
>>> What do I need to do to make Vista recognize Windows XP and be able to
>>> boot to either system?
>>>
>>> I wasn't sure if it was a Vista or XP problem so I posted to both
>>> groups. My apologizes if that was inappropriate.
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance
>>> Rick
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Since you don't follow instructions or provide information that is
requested, it's hard to help. My last try is you can run your Vista install
DVD and choose startup repair. You may have to run it more than once. Good
luck, goodbye.

"Rick" <> wrote in message
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>I would like the Vista or Sata drive to be the main drive. I did install
>Vista first
> "Ricky" <rsjoiner@NO_SPAMbellsouth.net> wrote in message
> news:1D6yi.13091$.. .
>> Which did you install first? It works best to install XP first and then
>> Vista.
>>
>> "Rick" <> wrote in message
>> news:%...
>>> HI
>>>
>>> I just formatted and reloaded both systems on their respective disks. XP
>>> can read both hard drive . XP reports the C drive ( IDE) as:
>>> C drive ( XP)
>>> Location 0
>>> Disk 0 mbr
>>>
>>> D Drive ( Sata) ( Vista)
>>> Location 0
>>> Disk 1 mbr
>>>
>>> However XP is the only one I can boot at this time. How do I or what
>>> program do I need to make this system dual boot?
>>> Thanks in advance
>>> Rick
>>>
>>> "Rick" <> wrote in message
>>> news:%...
>>>> Hi
>>>>
>>>> I did a fresh install of Vista Ultimate on a new Sata drive. My old
>>>> drive is now a slave drive on the other controller. The old drive has a
>>>> working copy of XP Home on it. It was my original drive for this
>>>> system.
>>>>
>>>> The problem is Vista cant read any files from the old drive. Vista
>>>> found the drive and partitions on that drive and did assign drive
>>>> letters.
>>>>
>>>> What do I need to do to make Vista recognize Windows XP and be able to
>>>> boot to either system?
>>>>
>>>> I wasn't sure if it was a Vista or XP problem so I posted to both
>>>> groups. My apologizes if that was inappropriate.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advance
>>>> Rick
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

"Rick" wrote:
>I would like the Vista or Sata drive to be the main drive. I did install Vista
>first


Since you installed the later OS (Vista) BEFORE an earlier OS
(XP), XP's boot manager and loader are in control, and they
do not know how to boot Vista. Without hacking, the simplest
way is to either re-install (or use the Vista installation DVD to do
a repair on) Vista or to use a 3rd-party utility to enable dual-booting .
Free utilities that will enable the dual-boot scenario are:
EasyBCD ( http://neosmart.net/dl.php?id=1 ) and
VistaBoot Pro ( http://www.vistabootpro.org/ ).
One or both of them *might* require a separate partition in which
to run.

*TimDaniels*

John

I am sorry, but I thought I did provide the information you requested. Post
date 08/19 at 0749 AM. I had to give what XP provided as I can not boot to
Vista. I wanted the Vista drive ( Sata )to be the main drive .What have I
missed?

I see from a follow up post I should have installed XP first then Vista. My
error. I will try that then the programs suggested.

Is there anything with those programs I should be aware of?

Thanks in advance
Rick

"John Barnes" <> wrote in message
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> Since you don't follow instructions or provide information that is
> requested, it's hard to help. My last try is you can run your Vista
> install DVD and choose startup repair. You may have to run it more than
> once. Good luck, goodbye.
>
> "Rick" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>>I would like the Vista or Sata drive to be the main drive. I did install
>>Vista first
>> "Ricky" <rsjoiner@NO_SPAMbellsouth.net> wrote in message
>> news:1D6yi.13091$.. .
>>> Which did you install first? It works best to install XP first and then
>>> Vista.
>>>
>>> "Rick" <> wrote in message
>>> news:%...
>>>> HI
>>>>
>>>> I just formatted and reloaded both systems on their respective disks.
>>>> XP can read both hard drive . XP reports the C drive ( IDE) as:
>>>> C drive ( XP)
>>>> Location 0
>>>> Disk 0 mbr
>>>>
>>>> D Drive ( Sata) ( Vista)
>>>> Location 0
>>>> Disk 1 mbr
>>>>
>>>> However XP is the only one I can boot at this time. How do I or what
>>>> program do I need to make this system dual boot?
>>>> Thanks in advance
>>>> Rick
>>>>
>>>> "Rick" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:%...
>>>>> Hi
>>>>>
>>>>> I did a fresh install of Vista Ultimate on a new Sata drive. My old
>>>>> drive is now a slave drive on the other controller. The old drive has
>>>>> a working copy of XP Home on it. It was my original drive for this
>>>>> system.
>>>>>
>>>>> The problem is Vista cant read any files from the old drive. Vista
>>>>> found the drive and partitions on that drive and did assign drive
>>>>> letters.
>>>>>
>>>>> What do I need to do to make Vista recognize Windows XP and be able to
>>>>> boot to either system?
>>>>>
>>>>> I wasn't sure if it was a Vista or XP problem so I posted to both
>>>>> groups. My apologizes if that was inappropriate.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks in advance
>>>>> Rick
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>

If you are going to reinstall anyway, one piece of advice. Install XP.
Unplug the XP (IDE) drive. Install Vista. Plug back the XP drive. Set the
BIOS so the SATA drive is first in boot priority. Download EasyBCD and set
up a legacy entry pointing to the XP drive. You may then have to copy the
ntldr, ntdetect.com and boot.ini files from the XP drive to the Vista drive
and change the entry in the boot.ini to point to XP.
There are many BIOS's that do not handle the mixture of IDE and SATA drives
properly and it is therefore necessary to install with drives disconnected.
Good luck.
You never said which is your system drive even though asked twice.
"Rick" <> wrote in message
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> John
>
> I am sorry, but I thought I did provide the information you requested.
> Post date 08/19 at 0749 AM. I had to give what XP provided as I can not
> boot to Vista. I wanted the Vista drive ( Sata )to be the main drive .What
> have I missed?
>
> I see from a follow up post I should have installed XP first then Vista.
> My error. I will try that then the programs suggested.
>
> Is there anything with those programs I should be aware of?
>
> Thanks in advance
> Rick
>
> "John Barnes" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>> Since you don't follow instructions or provide information that is
>> requested, it's hard to help. My last try is you can run your Vista
>> install DVD and choose startup repair. You may have to run it more than
>> once. Good luck, goodbye.
>>
>> "Rick" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>>I would like the Vista or Sata drive to be the main drive. I did install
>>>Vista first
>>> "Ricky" <rsjoiner@NO_SPAMbellsouth.net> wrote in message
>>> news:1D6yi.13091$.. .
>>>> Which did you install first? It works best to install XP first and then
>>>> Vista.
>>>>
>>>> "Rick" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:%...
>>>>> HI
>>>>>
>>>>> I just formatted and reloaded both systems on their respective disks.
>>>>> XP can read both hard drive . XP reports the C drive ( IDE) as:
>>>>> C drive ( XP)
>>>>> Location 0
>>>>> Disk 0 mbr
>>>>>
>>>>> D Drive ( Sata) ( Vista)
>>>>> Location 0
>>>>> Disk 1 mbr
>>>>>
>>>>> However XP is the only one I can boot at this time. How do I or what
>>>>> program do I need to make this system dual boot?
>>>>> Thanks in advance
>>>>> Rick
>>>>>
>>>>> "Rick" <> wrote in message
>>>>> news:%...
>>>>>> Hi
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I did a fresh install of Vista Ultimate on a new Sata drive. My old
>>>>>> drive is now a slave drive on the other controller. The old drive has
>>>>>> a working copy of XP Home on it. It was my original drive for this
>>>>>> system.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The problem is Vista cant read any files from the old drive. Vista
>>>>>> found the drive and partitions on that drive and did assign drive
>>>>>> letters.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What do I need to do to make Vista recognize Windows XP and be able
>>>>>> to boot to either system?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I wasn't sure if it was a Vista or XP problem so I posted to both
>>>>>> groups. My apologizes if that was inappropriate.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks in advance
>>>>>> Rick
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

"Rick" wrote:
> I see from a follow up post I should have installed XP first
> then Vista. My error. I will try that then the programs suggested.
>
> Is there anything with those programs I should be aware of?


If you are going to install the OSes separately on their own
hard drives (i.e. install on one while the other HD is disconnected
and thus have 2 mono-boot installations), you have another
alternative for dual-booting. That is to adjust the Hard Drive
Boot Order in the BIOS. The "Hard Drive Boot Order" may
be called something like "Drive priority" in your particular BIOS
(but NOT "Boot Device Priority"), and it specifies which HD
gets control at boot time. (It also sets the meaning of "rdisk()"
in the boot.ini file, but that's another topic.)

The Hard Drive Boot Order setting persists in ROM, so that
you only have to go into the BIOS when you want to change
which HD gets control at boot time. The boot loader on that
HD will direct the boot process as if it were a mono-boot
scenario. The OS that gets loaded will be able to see all the
other partitions, and you will be able to drag-n-drop files between
the partitions. The OS that is running will also call its own
partition "C:" and it will call the other partitions by some other
name, including the partition containing the non-running OS.
This will not be a problem as long as all shortcuts do not
refer to other partitions, i.e. do not have the names of other
partitions in them. By using the BIOS to specify the controlling
HD at bootup, you avoid having to download and install a 3rd-
party boot manager, and *possibly* having to devote an entire
partition that boot manager.

*TimDaniels*

When I tried the public beta I already had XP instlalled. I installed Vista
on a second drive and when booting it gave me a choice as to which to boot.
If I booted to Vista it labeled it as C and if I booted to XP it listed it
as C.

"Rick" <> wrote in message
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>I would like the Vista or Sata drive to be the main drive. I did install
>Vista first
> "Ricky" <rsjoiner@NO_SPAMbellsouth.net> wrote in message
> news:1D6yi.13091$.. .
>> Which did you install first? It works best to install XP first and then
>> Vista.
>>
>> "Rick" <> wrote in message
>> news:%...
>>> HI
>>>
>>> I just formatted and reloaded both systems on their respective disks. XP
>>> can read both hard drive . XP reports the C drive ( IDE) as:
>>> C drive ( XP)
>>> Location 0
>>> Disk 0 mbr
>>>
>>> D Drive ( Sata) ( Vista)
>>> Location 0
>>> Disk 1 mbr
>>>
>>> However XP is the only one I can boot at this time. How do I or what
>>> program do I need to make this system dual boot?
>>> Thanks in advance
>>> Rick
>>>
>>> "Rick" <> wrote in message
>>> news:%...
>>>> Hi
>>>>
>>>> I did a fresh install of Vista Ultimate on a new Sata drive. My old
>>>> drive is now a slave drive on the other controller. The old drive has a
>>>> working copy of XP Home on it. It was my original drive for this
>>>> system.
>>>>
>>>> The problem is Vista cant read any files from the old drive. Vista
>>>> found the drive and partitions on that drive and did assign drive
>>>> letters.
>>>>
>>>> What do I need to do to make Vista recognize Windows XP and be able to
>>>> boot to either system?
>>>>
>>>> I wasn't sure if it was a Vista or XP problem so I posted to both
>>>> groups. My apologizes if that was inappropriate.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advance
>>>> Rick
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
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