Rename OS in Dual Boot Screen

Hi, just installed vista ultimate x64 (without any issues whatsoever & is
running perfectly) and am dual booting with vista business x86. However,
both operating systems have the same name in the dual boot selection menu
and in the advanced settings within the operating system. Until I am certain
that that all my software & hardware works on the 64bit OS I'd like to
continue dual booting... so is there an easy way to change the name of the
different operating systems? adding x64 to the name of the 64bit OS would
suffice.

TIA

Dave

Yup, download VistaBootPro, that's the easiest way to go.

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Thank you,

Have a nice day,

Jonathan Yaniv
Microsoft Windows LiveT Butterfly Expert


"Dave" <> wrote in message
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> Hi, just installed vista ultimate x64 (without any issues whatsoever & is
> running perfectly) and am dual booting with vista business x86. However,
> both operating systems have the same name in the dual boot selection menu
> and in the advanced settings within the operating system. Until I am
> certain that that all my software & hardware works on the 64bit OS I'd
> like to continue dual booting... so is there an easy way to change the
> name of the different operating systems? adding x64 to the name of the
> 64bit OS would suffice.
>
> TIA
>
> Dave

Use VistaBootPro www.vistabootpro.org You can easily edit the boot menu
using this free software.

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"Dave" <> wrote in message
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> Hi, just installed vista ultimate x64 (without any issues whatsoever & is
> running perfectly) and am dual booting with vista business x86. However,
> both operating systems have the same name in the dual boot selection menu
> and in the advanced settings within the operating system. Until I am
> certain that that all my software & hardware works on the 64bit OS I'd
> like to continue dual booting... so is there an easy way to change the
> name of the different operating systems? adding x64 to the name of the
> 64bit OS would suffice.
>
> TIA
>
> Dave

Cheers for that Jonathon & John

Dave

Easy BCD is more friendly and easy to use:
EasyBCD by NeoSmart Technologies would be your answer, it provides a
graphical front end to the BCDEdit Command line that makes it easy for you
to define start-up settings and edit boot entries on the new Windows
Longhorn Server/Vista boot manager. http://neosmart.net/dl.php?id=1
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Andre
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http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"Dave" <> wrote in message
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> Cheers for that Jonathon & John
>
> Dave

The easiest way would be to download and run VistaBootPRO:
http://www.vistabootpro.org/

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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"Dave" wrote:

Hi, just installed vista ultimate x64 (without any issues whatsoever & is
running perfectly) and am dual booting with vista business x86. However,
both operating systems have the same name in the dual boot selection menu
and in the advanced settings within the operating system. Until I am certain
that that all my software & hardware works on the 64bit OS I'd like to
continue dual booting... so is there an easy way to change the name of the
different operating systems? adding x64 to the name of the 64bit OS would
suffice.

TIA

Dave

You're Welcome!

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John Barnett MVP
Associate Expert
Windows - Shell/User

Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org

The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any
kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy,
reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable for
any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the
use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this
mail/post..

"Dave" <> wrote in message
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> Cheers for that Jonathon & John
>
> Dave

Your welcome :-)

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Thank you,

Have a nice day,

Jonathan Yaniv
Microsoft Windows LiveT Butterfly Expert


"Dave" <> wrote in message
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> Cheers for that Jonathon & John
>
> Dave