Dual boot XP and Vista problem

Have XP on larger partition, then installed Vista on too small partition
(single hard drive), able to dual boot. AOK. Kept getting Low Disk Space
error message in Vista. From Computer Management, Storage (in Vista) wanted
to extend the Vista partition by creating a third partition from the XP
partition, thought I could extend the Vista partition but couldn't. Then
decided to put the unallocated partition back in XP partition (same session).
When I re-booted got "Missing MBR" error message. Able to get Vista to boot
again from off the install CD. But no more dual boot possible. AM able to
see XP partition in Vista. How can I get back to being able to have the dual
boot option? Thanks for help!
--
NJMMM

Boot from the XP CD, and choose 'r' for repair at the first screen.
At the Recovery Console prompt, type:
FIXBOOT
then
bootcfg /rebuild

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"NJMMM" <> wrote in message
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> Have XP on larger partition, then installed Vista on too small partition
> (single hard drive), able to dual boot. AOK. Kept getting Low Disk Space
> error message in Vista. From Computer Management, Storage (in Vista)
> wanted
> to extend the Vista partition by creating a third partition from the XP
> partition, thought I could extend the Vista partition but couldn't. Then
> decided to put the unallocated partition back in XP partition (same
> session).
> When I re-booted got "Missing MBR" error message. Able to get Vista to
> boot
> again from off the install CD. But no more dual boot possible. AM able
> to
> see XP partition in Vista. How can I get back to being able to have the
> dual
> boot option? Thanks for help!
> --
> NJMMM

Vista won't let me boot from the XP CD! The BIOS is ok - it asks to press
any key to boot from the CD, but when I do, only Vista starts up. Any idea
why? ANd what else to try?
--
NJMMM


"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> Boot from the XP CD, and choose 'r' for repair at the first screen.
> At the Recovery Console prompt, type:
> FIXBOOT
> then
> bootcfg /rebuild
>
> --
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> Mark L. Ferguson
> .
>
> "NJMMM" <> wrote in message
> news:5F563E4D-2DF7-469E-9FA1-...
> > Have XP on larger partition, then installed Vista on too small partition
> > (single hard drive), able to dual boot. AOK. Kept getting Low Disk Space
> > error message in Vista. From Computer Management, Storage (in Vista)
> > wanted
> > to extend the Vista partition by creating a third partition from the XP
> > partition, thought I could extend the Vista partition but couldn't. Then
> > decided to put the unallocated partition back in XP partition (same
> > session).
> > When I re-booted got "Missing MBR" error message. Able to get Vista to
> > boot
> > again from off the install CD. But no more dual boot possible. AM able
> > to
> > see XP partition in Vista. How can I get back to being able to have the
> > dual
> > boot option? Thanks for help!
> > --
> > NJMMM
>

No, I don't know that. Any system that can't boot to CD is pretty well
broken beyond fixing, as far as Windows goes. You should get a CD boot if
there was no hard drive at all.
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"NJMMM" <> wrote in message
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> Vista won't let me boot from the XP CD! The BIOS is ok - it asks to press
> any key to boot from the CD, but when I do, only Vista starts up. Any
> idea
> why? ANd what else to try?
> --
> NJMMM
>
>
> "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>
>> Boot from the XP CD, and choose 'r' for repair at the first screen.
>> At the Recovery Console prompt, type:
>> FIXBOOT
>> then
>> bootcfg /rebuild
>>
>> --
>> Was this helpful? Then click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web
>> interface.
>> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...eAPostAsAnswer
>> Mark L. Ferguson
>> .
>>
>> "NJMMM" <> wrote in message
>> news:5F563E4D-2DF7-469E-9FA1-...
>> > Have XP on larger partition, then installed Vista on too small
>> > partition
>> > (single hard drive), able to dual boot. AOK. Kept getting Low Disk
>> > Space
>> > error message in Vista. From Computer Management, Storage (in Vista)
>> > wanted
>> > to extend the Vista partition by creating a third partition from the XP
>> > partition, thought I could extend the Vista partition but couldn't.
>> > Then
>> > decided to put the unallocated partition back in XP partition (same
>> > session).
>> > When I re-booted got "Missing MBR" error message. Able to get Vista to
>> > boot
>> > again from off the install CD. But no more dual boot possible. AM
>> > able
>> > to
>> > see XP partition in Vista. How can I get back to being able to have
>> > the
>> > dual
>> > boot option? Thanks for help!
>> > --
>> > NJMMM
>>

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NJMMM


"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> No, I don't know that. Any system that can't boot to CD is pretty well
> broken beyond fixing, as far as Windows goes. You should get a CD boot if
> there was no hard drive at all.
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>
> "NJMMM" <> wrote in message
> news:515BFCBD-C6B9-482A-9801-...
> > Vista won't let me boot from the XP CD! The BIOS is ok - it asks to press
> > any key to boot from the CD, but when I do, only Vista starts up. Any
> > idea
> > why? ANd what else to try?
> > --
> > NJMMM
> >
> >
> > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
> >
> >> Boot from the XP CD, and choose 'r' for repair at the first screen.
> >> At the Recovery Console prompt, type:
> >> FIXBOOT
> >> then
> >> bootcfg /rebuild
> >>
> >> --
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> >> interface.
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> >> Mark L. Ferguson
> >> .
> >>
> >> "NJMMM" <> wrote in message
> >> news:5F563E4D-2DF7-469E-9FA1-...
> >> > Have XP on larger partition, then installed Vista on too small
> >> > partition
> >> > (single hard drive), able to dual boot. AOK. Kept getting Low Disk
> >> > Space
> >> > error message in Vista. From Computer Management, Storage (in Vista)
> >> > wanted
> >> > to extend the Vista partition by creating a third partition from the XP
> >> > partition, thought I could extend the Vista partition but couldn't.
> >> > Then
> >> > decided to put the unallocated partition back in XP partition (same
> >> > session).
> >> > When I re-booted got "Missing MBR" error message. Able to get Vista to
> >> > boot
> >> > again from off the install CD. But no more dual boot possible. AM
> >> > able
> >> > to
> >> > see XP partition in Vista. How can I get back to being able to have
> >> > the
> >> > dual
> >> > boot option? Thanks for help!
> >> > --
> >> > NJMMM
> >>
So my next question is - how to get rid of the XP partition and have Vista
solely on the hard drive? Can I use DISKPART or something else? Or can I
still use some software to resurrect the XP partition for dual booting? What
about VistaBootPro? Would that help to get me back to dual booting?

What Mark is telling you is true - you should be able to boot from the XP CD
without any issues as the OS has not even been accessed at that point.
Either there is a problem with your CD drive or the acutal XP cd you are
using. Try another CD as it should boot up without a problem to a point
were your can enter recovery console.

Len

"NJMMM" <> wrote in message
news:515BFCBD-C6B9-482A-9801-...
> Vista won't let me boot from the XP CD! The BIOS is ok - it asks to press
> any key to boot from the CD, but when I do, only Vista starts up. Any
> idea
> why? ANd what else to try?
> --
> NJMMM
>
>
> "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>
>> Boot from the XP CD, and choose 'r' for repair at the first screen.
>> At the Recovery Console prompt, type:
>> FIXBOOT
>> then
>> bootcfg /rebuild
>>
>> --
>> Was this helpful? Then click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web
>> interface.
>> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...eAPostAsAnswer
>> Mark L. Ferguson
>> .
>>
>> "NJMMM" <> wrote in message
>> news:5F563E4D-2DF7-469E-9FA1-...
>> > Have XP on larger partition, then installed Vista on too small
>> > partition
>> > (single hard drive), able to dual boot. AOK. Kept getting Low Disk
>> > Space
>> > error message in Vista. From Computer Management, Storage (in Vista)
>> > wanted
>> > to extend the Vista partition by creating a third partition from the XP
>> > partition, thought I could extend the Vista partition but couldn't.
>> > Then
>> > decided to put the unallocated partition back in XP partition (same
>> > session).
>> > When I re-booted got "Missing MBR" error message. Able to get Vista to
>> > boot
>> > again from off the install CD. But no more dual boot possible. AM
>> > able
>> > to
>> > see XP partition in Vista. How can I get back to being able to have
>> > the
>> > dual
>> > boot option? Thanks for help!
>> > --
>> > NJMMM
>>

Thanks-- I did use another XP installation CD, which did boot. However, this
time the problem was that it said it did not recognize any hard drive and
said I had to exit! Now what?
NJMMM


"Len" wrote:

> What Mark is telling you is true - you should be able to boot from the XP CD
> without any issues as the OS has not even been accessed at that point.
> Either there is a problem with your CD drive or the acutal XP cd you are
> using. Try another CD as it should boot up without a problem to a point
> were your can enter recovery console.
>
> Len
>
> "NJMMM" <> wrote in message
> news:515BFCBD-C6B9-482A-9801-...
> > Vista won't let me boot from the XP CD! The BIOS is ok - it asks to press
> > any key to boot from the CD, but when I do, only Vista starts up. Any
> > idea
> > why? ANd what else to try?
> > --
> > NJMMM
> >
> >
> > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
> >
> >> Boot from the XP CD, and choose 'r' for repair at the first screen.
> >> At the Recovery Console prompt, type:
> >> FIXBOOT
> >> then
> >> bootcfg /rebuild
> >>
> >> --
> >> Was this helpful? Then click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web
> >> interface.
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...eAPostAsAnswer
> >> Mark L. Ferguson
> >> .
> >>
> >> "NJMMM" <> wrote in message
> >> news:5F563E4D-2DF7-469E-9FA1-...
> >> > Have XP on larger partition, then installed Vista on too small
> >> > partition
> >> > (single hard drive), able to dual boot. AOK. Kept getting Low Disk
> >> > Space
> >> > error message in Vista. From Computer Management, Storage (in Vista)
> >> > wanted
> >> > to extend the Vista partition by creating a third partition from the XP
> >> > partition, thought I could extend the Vista partition but couldn't.
> >> > Then
> >> > decided to put the unallocated partition back in XP partition (same
> >> > session).
> >> > When I re-booted got "Missing MBR" error message. Able to get Vista to
> >> > boot
> >> > again from off the install CD. But no more dual boot possible. AM
> >> > able
> >> > to
> >> > see XP partition in Vista. How can I get back to being able to have
> >> > the
> >> > dual
> >> > boot option? Thanks for help!
> >> > --
> >> > NJMMM
> >>
>
>

If you are using a Sata disk XP will not have the built in drivers so you
will have to create an xp install with the correct drivers using nlite as
here:
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...-installation/

However there is probably a boot manager that will do the same job. How
about this?
http://apcmag.com/how_to_dual_boot_v...step_guide.htm

guessed


"NJMMM" <> wrote in message
news:3DC49B8E-2EFB-41DE-A68D-...
> Thanks-- I did use another XP installation CD, which did boot. However,
> this
> time the problem was that it said it did not recognize any hard drive and
> said I had to exit! Now what?
> NJMMM
>
>
> "Len" wrote:
>
>> What Mark is telling you is true - you should be able to boot from the XP
>> CD
>> without any issues as the OS has not even been accessed at that point.
>> Either there is a problem with your CD drive or the acutal XP cd you are
>> using. Try another CD as it should boot up without a problem to a point
>> were your can enter recovery console.
>>
>> Len
>>
>> "NJMMM" <> wrote in message
>> news:515BFCBD-C6B9-482A-9801-...
>> > Vista won't let me boot from the XP CD! The BIOS is ok - it asks to
>> > press
>> > any key to boot from the CD, but when I do, only Vista starts up. Any
>> > idea
>> > why? ANd what else to try?
>> > --
>> > NJMMM
>> >
>> >
>> > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Boot from the XP CD, and choose 'r' for repair at the first screen.
>> >> At the Recovery Console prompt, type:
>> >> FIXBOOT
>> >> then
>> >> bootcfg /rebuild
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Was this helpful? Then click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web
>> >> interface.
>> >> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...eAPostAsAnswer
>> >> Mark L. Ferguson
>> >> .
>> >>
>> >> "NJMMM" <> wrote in message
>> >> news:5F563E4D-2DF7-469E-9FA1-...
>> >> > Have XP on larger partition, then installed Vista on too small
>> >> > partition
>> >> > (single hard drive), able to dual boot. AOK. Kept getting Low Disk
>> >> > Space
>> >> > error message in Vista. From Computer Management, Storage (in Vista)
>> >> > wanted
>> >> > to extend the Vista partition by creating a third partition from the
>> >> > XP
>> >> > partition, thought I could extend the Vista partition but couldn't.
>> >> > Then
>> >> > decided to put the unallocated partition back in XP partition (same
>> >> > session).
>> >> > When I re-booted got "Missing MBR" error message. Able to get Vista
>> >> > to
>> >> > boot
>> >> > again from off the install CD. But no more dual boot possible. AM
>> >> > able
>> >> > to
>> >> > see XP partition in Vista. How can I get back to being able to have
>> >> > the
>> >> > dual
>> >> > boot option? Thanks for help!
>> >> > --
>> >> > NJMMM
>> >>
>>
>>

I'll try these today and keep you posted! Thanks!
--
NJMMM


"guesses" wrote:

> If you are using a Sata disk XP will not have the built in drivers so you
> will have to create an xp install with the correct drivers using nlite as
> here:
> http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...-installation/
>
> However there is probably a boot manager that will do the same job. How
> about this?
> http://apcmag.com/how_to_dual_boot_v...step_guide.htm
>
> guessed
>
>
> "NJMMM" <> wrote in message
> news:3DC49B8E-2EFB-41DE-A68D-...
> > Thanks-- I did use another XP installation CD, which did boot. However,
> > this
> > time the problem was that it said it did not recognize any hard drive and
> > said I had to exit! Now what?
> > NJMMM
> >
> >
> > "Len" wrote:
> >
> >> What Mark is telling you is true - you should be able to boot from the XP
> >> CD
> >> without any issues as the OS has not even been accessed at that point.
> >> Either there is a problem with your CD drive or the acutal XP cd you are
> >> using. Try another CD as it should boot up without a problem to a point
> >> were your can enter recovery console.
> >>
> >> Len
> >>
> >> "NJMMM" <> wrote in message
> >> news:515BFCBD-C6B9-482A-9801-...
> >> > Vista won't let me boot from the XP CD! The BIOS is ok - it asks to
> >> > press
> >> > any key to boot from the CD, but when I do, only Vista starts up. Any
> >> > idea
> >> > why? ANd what else to try?
> >> > --
> >> > NJMMM
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Boot from the XP CD, and choose 'r' for repair at the first screen.
> >> >> At the Recovery Console prompt, type:
> >> >> FIXBOOT
> >> >> then
> >> >> bootcfg /rebuild
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Was this helpful? Then click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web
> >> >> interface.
> >> >> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...eAPostAsAnswer
> >> >> Mark L. Ferguson
> >> >> .
> >> >>
> >> >> "NJMMM" <> wrote in message
> >> >> news:5F563E4D-2DF7-469E-9FA1-...
> >> >> > Have XP on larger partition, then installed Vista on too small
> >> >> > partition
> >> >> > (single hard drive), able to dual boot. AOK. Kept getting Low Disk
> >> >> > Space
> >> >> > error message in Vista. From Computer Management, Storage (in Vista)
> >> >> > wanted
> >> >> > to extend the Vista partition by creating a third partition from the
> >> >> > XP
> >> >> > partition, thought I could extend the Vista partition but couldn't.
> >> >> > Then
> >> >> > decided to put the unallocated partition back in XP partition (same
> >> >> > session).
> >> >> > When I re-booted got "Missing MBR" error message. Able to get Vista
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > boot
> >> >> > again from off the install CD. But no more dual boot possible. AM
> >> >> > able
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > see XP partition in Vista. How can I get back to being able to have
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > dual
> >> >> > boot option? Thanks for help!
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > NJMMM
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
>

My hard drive is a Fujitsu MHV21008BH PL ATA. Before I try the
slip-streaming process from the geek website, could you please tell me if I
would be wasting my time - since I do not have a SATA HD.
Thanks,
--
NJMMM


"NJMMM" wrote:

> I'll try these today and keep you posted! Thanks!
> --
> NJMMM
>
>
> "guesses" wrote:
>
> > If you are using a Sata disk XP will not have the built in drivers so you
> > will have to create an xp install with the correct drivers using nlite as
> > here:
> > http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...-installation/
> >
> > However there is probably a boot manager that will do the same job. How
> > about this?
> > http://apcmag.com/how_to_dual_boot_v...step_guide.htm
> >
> > guessed
> >
> >
> > "NJMMM" <> wrote in message
> > news:3DC49B8E-2EFB-41DE-A68D-...
> > > Thanks-- I did use another XP installation CD, which did boot. However,
> > > this
> > > time the problem was that it said it did not recognize any hard drive and
> > > said I had to exit! Now what?
> > > NJMMM
> > >
> > >
> > > "Len" wrote:
> > >
> > >> What Mark is telling you is true - you should be able to boot from the XP
> > >> CD
> > >> without any issues as the OS has not even been accessed at that point.
> > >> Either there is a problem with your CD drive or the acutal XP cd you are
> > >> using. Try another CD as it should boot up without a problem to a point
> > >> were your can enter recovery console.
> > >>
> > >> Len
> > >>
> > >> "NJMMM" <> wrote in message
> > >> news:515BFCBD-C6B9-482A-9801-...
> > >> > Vista won't let me boot from the XP CD! The BIOS is ok - it asks to
> > >> > press
> > >> > any key to boot from the CD, but when I do, only Vista starts up. Any
> > >> > idea
> > >> > why? ANd what else to try?
> > >> > --
> > >> > NJMMM
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> >> Boot from the XP CD, and choose 'r' for repair at the first screen.
> > >> >> At the Recovery Console prompt, type:
> > >> >> FIXBOOT
> > >> >> then
> > >> >> bootcfg /rebuild
> > >> >>
> > >> >> --
> > >> >> Was this helpful? Then click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web
> > >> >> interface.
> > >> >> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...eAPostAsAnswer
> > >> >> Mark L. Ferguson
> > >> >> .
> > >> >>
> > >> >> "NJMMM" <> wrote in message
> > >> >> news:5F563E4D-2DF7-469E-9FA1-...
> > >> >> > Have XP on larger partition, then installed Vista on too small
> > >> >> > partition
> > >> >> > (single hard drive), able to dual boot. AOK. Kept getting Low Disk
> > >> >> > Space
> > >> >> > error message in Vista. From Computer Management, Storage (in Vista)
> > >> >> > wanted
> > >> >> > to extend the Vista partition by creating a third partition from the
> > >> >> > XP
> > >> >> > partition, thought I could extend the Vista partition but couldn't.
> > >> >> > Then
> > >> >> > decided to put the unallocated partition back in XP partition (same
> > >> >> > session).
> > >> >> > When I re-booted got "Missing MBR" error message. Able to get Vista
> > >> >> > to
> > >> >> > boot
> > >> >> > again from off the install CD. But no more dual boot possible. AM
> > >> >> > able
> > >> >> > to
> > >> >> > see XP partition in Vista. How can I get back to being able to have
> > >> >> > the
> > >> >> > dual
> > >> >> > boot option? Thanks for help!
> > >> >> > --
> > >> >> > NJMMM
> > >> >>
> > >>
> > >>
> >