Dual Boot Question

[Charlie]

I am dual booting Vista Home Premium and XP. XP is having some problems and
I would like to repair it. If I attempt this will I do harm to the Vista
Boot Loader? The best info I have found is the following from the Microsoft
website. Any suggestions are appreciated as I would prefer not to hose
Vista. Thanks.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/911080/

 

[Michael Solomon]

"Charlie" <chazdg@mindspring.com> wrote in message
news:8E4A21EC-F8F8-446B-8445-3E74CFA8249C@microsoft.com...
>I am dual booting Vista Home Premium and XP. XP is having some problems
>and I would like to repair it. If I attempt this will I do harm to the
>Vista Boot Loader? The best info I have found is the following from the
>Microsoft website. Any suggestions are appreciated as I would prefer not
>to hose Vista. Thanks.
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/911080/
Yup, you'll destroy it! After you repair the XP setup and have it
functioning as you desire, boot from the Vista disk and use the repair
option on the setup screen as this should repair the bootloader.

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Michael Solomon
Backup is a PC user's best friend
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[John Barnett MVP]

Unfortunately, Yes you will harm the boot loader, you will delete it
altogether and replace it with the old boot.ini file from XP.
Best thing to do is repair XP then once everything is work in XP pop the
Vista DVD into your DVD-ROM, reboot and select the startup repair option.
See this link on my website:
http://vistasupport.mvps.org/windows_vista_repair_options.htm

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Associate Expert
Windows - Shell/User

Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
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"Charlie" <chazdg@mindspring.com> wrote in message
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>I am dual booting Vista Home Premium and XP. XP is having some problems
>and I would like to repair it. If I attempt this will I do harm to the
>Vista Boot Loader? The best info I have found is the following from the
>Microsoft website. Any suggestions are appreciated as I would prefer not
>to hose Vista. Thanks.
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/911080/

 

[Charlie]

Thanks guys - you would think that would be mentioned in support article
from Microsoft. I'm glad I posted here.

"John Barnett MVP" <freelanceit@mvps.org.NOSPAM> wrote in message
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> Unfortunately, Yes you will harm the boot loader, you will delete it
> altogether and replace it with the old boot.ini file from XP.
> Best thing to do is repair XP then once everything is work in XP pop the
> Vista DVD into your DVD-ROM, reboot and select the startup repair option.
> See this link on my website:
> http://vistasupport.mvps.org/windows_vista_repair_options.htm
>
> --
> John Barnett MVP
> Associate Expert
> Windows - Shell/User
>
> Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
> Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org
>
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> kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy,
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> 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..
>
> "Charlie" <chazdg@mindspring.com> wrote in message
> news:8E4A21EC-F8F8-446B-8445-3E74CFA8249C@microsoft.com...
>>I am dual booting Vista Home Premium and XP. XP is having some problems
>>and I would like to repair it. If I attempt this will I do harm to the
>>Vista Boot Loader? The best info I have found is the following from the
>>Microsoft website. Any suggestions are appreciated as I would prefer not
>>to hose Vista. Thanks.
>>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/911080/
>