Vista Boot Pro

Hi All
Anyone with Vista Boot Pro 3.3.
I run Vista Home Prem , Runs great.
I have vista installed on one hard drive by itself , XP Home on a second
Hard Drive,with 2 other storage partitions.
No Duel boot setup.
I installed Vista Boot Pro on the Vista drive,set vista as default drive and
added xp and drive path.
But I get the duel boot option when I start the pc but XP will never boot ,
always reboots and comes back to the options page , Vista boots as normal.
I must have something set wrong someplace.
Is there any websites where I can look at a setup to figure this out , or
can someone help me out here.
Thanks

--
Carl G

I would use EasyBCD, more reliable and easy to use not to mention
straightforward:
http://neosmart.net/dl.php?id=1
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"Carl G" <cgerving@msnDOTcom> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi All
> Anyone with Vista Boot Pro 3.3.
> I run Vista Home Prem , Runs great.
> I have vista installed on one hard drive by itself , XP Home on a second
> Hard Drive,with 2 other storage partitions.
> No Duel boot setup.
> I installed Vista Boot Pro on the Vista drive,set vista as default drive
> and added xp and drive path.
> But I get the duel boot option when I start the pc but XP will never boot
> , always reboots and comes back to the options page , Vista boots as
> normal.
> I must have something set wrong someplace.
> Is there any websites where I can look at a setup to figure this out , or
> can someone help me out here.
> Thanks
>
> --
> Carl G

It looks as not ALL Vista problems had been resolved in 2007, just a small
bunch has been left left

Happy New Vista Year.

Andre, could you please explain in detail how this EasyBCD works? Have you
or anyone you know and trust used it? Does it work from a separate CD/DVD?
Does it need a floppy disk? Can it run from a USB device? I am at their
webpage now and as usual the explanations are minimal. One can deduce that
the software is award winning, it is great, it can make you happy, it
performs in a snap and can be used by a mentally retarded.

Anything more substantial than that?

Please.

Thanks.

"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <> wrote in message
news:O$...
>I would use EasyBCD, more reliable and easy to use not to mention
>straightforward:
> http://neosmart.net/dl.php?id=1
> --
> Andre
> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> "Carl G" <cgerving@msnDOTcom> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Hi All
>> Anyone with Vista Boot Pro 3.3.
>> I run Vista Home Prem , Runs great.
>> I have vista installed on one hard drive by itself , XP Home on a second
>> Hard Drive,with 2 other storage partitions.
>> No Duel boot setup.
>> I installed Vista Boot Pro on the Vista drive,set vista as default drive
>> and added xp and drive path.
>> But I get the duel boot option when I start the pc but XP will never boot
>> , always reboots and comes back to the options page , Vista boots as
>> normal.
>> I must have something set wrong someplace.
>> Is there any websites where I can look at a setup to figure this out , or
>> can someone help me out here.
>> Thanks
>>
>> --
>> Carl G
>
>

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 Server 2008/Vista boot manager. The awards and recommendations
should be listed on the EasyBCD page.
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"AlexB" <> wrote in message
news:Og%...
> It looks as not ALL Vista problems had been resolved in 2007, just a small
> bunch has been left left
>
> Happy New Vista Year.
>
> Andre, could you please explain in detail how this EasyBCD works? Have you
> or anyone you know and trust used it? Does it work from a separate CD/DVD?
> Does it need a floppy disk? Can it run from a USB device? I am at their
> webpage now and as usual the explanations are minimal. One can deduce that
> the software is award winning, it is great, it can make you happy, it
> performs in a snap and can be used by a mentally retarded.
>
> Anything more substantial than that?
>
> Please.
>
> Thanks.
>
> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <> wrote in message
> news:O$...
>>I would use EasyBCD, more reliable and easy to use not to mention
>>straightforward:
>> http://neosmart.net/dl.php?id=1
>> --
>> Andre
>> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
>> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
>> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
>> "Carl G" <cgerving@msnDOTcom> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Hi All
>>> Anyone with Vista Boot Pro 3.3.
>>> I run Vista Home Prem , Runs great.
>>> I have vista installed on one hard drive by itself , XP Home on a second
>>> Hard Drive,with 2 other storage partitions.
>>> No Duel boot setup.
>>> I installed Vista Boot Pro on the Vista drive,set vista as default drive
>>> and added xp and drive path.
>>> But I get the duel boot option when I start the pc but XP will never
>>> boot , always reboots and comes back to the options page , Vista boots
>>> as normal.
>>> I must have something set wrong someplace.
>>> Is there any websites where I can look at a setup to figure this out ,
>>> or can someone help me out here.
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> --
>>> Carl G
>>
>>
>

On Tue, 1 Jan 2008 09:53:34 -0600, "Carl G" <cgerving@msnDOTcom>
wrote:

>Hi All
>Anyone with Vista Boot Pro 3.3.
>I run Vista Home Prem , Runs great.
>I have vista installed on one hard drive by itself , XP Home on a second
>Hard Drive,with 2 other storage partitions.
>No Duel boot setup.
>I installed Vista Boot Pro on the Vista drive,set vista as default drive and
>added xp and drive path.
>But I get the duel boot option when I start the pc but XP will never boot ,
>always reboots and comes back to the options page , Vista boots as normal.
>I must have something set wrong someplace.
>Is there any websites where I can look at a setup to figure this out , or
>can someone help me out here.
>Thanks
You have to copy hidden files ntdetect.com, ntldr, and boot.ini from
the root of the XP disk drive to the root of the Vista drive.
Additionally, you have to change all occurrences of rdisk(0) in
boot.ini to rdisk(1).

Hi Andy
Well got the Easy BCD installed and working.
Thank you much.
I have another question , When I had Vista Boot Pro installed , I ended up
loseing my boot files in vista , but got them restored with the install DVD.
My problem is , how do I get rid of the word (recovered) on the boot ini.
I don't know where I can edit the Vista boot ini.
Thanks

--
Carl G

"andy" <bogusaddress@bogusaddress.123> wrote in message
news:...
> On Tue, 1 Jan 2008 09:53:34 -0600, "Carl G" <cgerving@msnDOTcom>
> wrote:
>
>>Hi All
>>Anyone with Vista Boot Pro 3.3.
>>I run Vista Home Prem , Runs great.
>>I have vista installed on one hard drive by itself , XP Home on a second
>>Hard Drive,with 2 other storage partitions.
>>No Duel boot setup.
>>I installed Vista Boot Pro on the Vista drive,set vista as default drive
>>and
>>added xp and drive path.
>>But I get the duel boot option when I start the pc but XP will never boot
>>,
>>always reboots and comes back to the options page , Vista boots as normal.
>>I must have something set wrong someplace.
>>Is there any websites where I can look at a setup to figure this out , or
>>can someone help me out here.
>>Thanks
> You have to copy hidden files ntdetect.com, ntldr, and boot.ini from
> the root of the XP disk drive to the root of the Vista drive.
> Additionally, you have to change all occurrences of rdisk(0) in
> boot.ini to rdisk(1).

On Tue, 1 Jan 2008 20:23:31 -0600, "Carl G" <cgerving@msnDOTcom>
wrote:

>Hi Andy
>Well got the Easy BCD installed and working.
>Thank you much.
>I have another question , When I had Vista Boot Pro installed , I ended up
>loseing my boot files in vista , but got them restored with the install DVD.
>My problem is , how do I get rid of the word (recovered) on the boot ini.
>I don't know where I can edit the Vista boot ini.
>Thanks
It's not clear to me what menu you're referring to, but boot.ini is
exclusively a Windows XP file; Vista doesn't use it at all. Typical
way of editing boot.ini is right click on My Computer in XP, selecting
Properties. Then select Advanced tab, Startup and Recovery button.
Select Edit boot.ini button.

Hi Andy
I know how and where to edit the XP boot ini.
But lost on Vista.
When my windows boots up on the dual boot page created by Easy BCD , options
I get read like this ,
Windows Vista T Home Premium ( recovered )
Microsoft Windows
Also if I look in msconfig at the boot tab it reads the same.
How can I edit that to get rid of the word ( recovered ) . Not that it is
hurting anything .
Thanks.

Carl G


"andy" <bogusaddress@bogusaddress.123> wrote in message
news:...
> On Tue, 1 Jan 2008 20:23:31 -0600, "Carl G" <cgerving@msnDOTcom>
> wrote:
>
>>Hi Andy
>>Well got the Easy BCD installed and working.
>>Thank you much.
>>I have another question , When I had Vista Boot Pro installed , I ended up
>>loseing my boot files in vista , but got them restored with the install
>>DVD.
>>My problem is , how do I get rid of the word (recovered) on the boot
>>ini.
>>I don't know where I can edit the Vista boot ini.
>>Thanks
> It's not clear to me what menu you're referring to, but boot.ini is
> exclusively a Windows XP file; Vista doesn't use it at all. Typical
> way of editing boot.ini is right click on My Computer in XP, selecting
> Properties. Then select Advanced tab, Startup and Recovery button.
> Select Edit boot.ini button.

And I better apologize for the misspelling of your name , Andre

--
Carl G

"Carl G" <cgerving@msnDOTcom> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi Andy
> I know how and where to edit the XP boot ini.
> But lost on Vista.
> When my windows boots up on the dual boot page created by Easy BCD ,
> options I get read like this ,
> Windows Vista T Home Premium ( recovered )
> Microsoft Windows
> Also if I look in msconfig at the boot tab it reads the same.
> How can I edit that to get rid of the word ( recovered ) . Not that it is
> hurting anything .
> Thanks.
>
> Carl G
>
>
> "andy" <bogusaddress@bogusaddress.123> wrote in message
> news:...
>> On Tue, 1 Jan 2008 20:23:31 -0600, "Carl G" <cgerving@msnDOTcom>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>Hi Andy
>>>Well got the Easy BCD installed and working.
>>>Thank you much.
>>>I have another question , When I had Vista Boot Pro installed , I ended
>>>up
>>>loseing my boot files in vista , but got them restored with the install
>>>DVD.
>>>My problem is , how do I get rid of the word (recovered) on the boot
>>>ini.
>>>I don't know where I can edit the Vista boot ini.
>>>Thanks
>> It's not clear to me what menu you're referring to, but boot.ini is
>> exclusively a Windows XP file; Vista doesn't use it at all. Typical
>> way of editing boot.ini is right click on My Computer in XP, selecting
>> Properties. Then select Advanced tab, Startup and Recovery button.
>> Select Edit boot.ini button.
>

"Carl G" <cgerving@msnDOTcom> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi Andre
> I know how and where to edit the XP boot ini.
> But lost on Vista.
> When my windows boots up on the dual boot page created by Easy BCD ,
> options I get read like this ,
> Windows Vista T Home Premium ( recovered )
> Microsoft Windows
> Also if I look in msconfig at the boot tab it reads the same.
> How can I edit that to get rid of the word ( recovered ) . Not that it is
> hurting anything .
> Thanks.
>
> Carl G
>
>
> "Andre" <bogusaddress@bogusaddress.123> wrote in message
> news:...
>> On Tue, 1 Jan 2008 20:23:31 -0600, "Carl G" <cgerving@msnDOTcom>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>Hi Andre
>>>Well got the Easy BCD installed and working.
>>>Thank you much.
>>>I have another question , When I had Vista Boot Pro installed , I ended
>>>up
>>>loseing my boot files in vista , but got them restored with the install
>>>DVD.
>>>My problem is , how do I get rid of the word (recovered) on the boot
>>>ini.
>>>I don't know where I can edit the Vista boot ini.
>>>Thanks
>> It's not clear to me what menu you're referring to, but boot.ini is
>> exclusively a Windows XP file; Vista doesn't use it at all. Typical
>> way of editing boot.ini is right click on My Computer in XP, selecting
>> Properties. Then select Advanced tab, Startup and Recovery button.
>> Select Edit boot.ini button.
>