(Msg. 9) Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 8:21 pm
Post subject: Re: How move Vista boot MANAGER? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: microsoft>public>windows>vista>general (more info?)
On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:21:24 +0100, Jawade wrote:
> In article <1kjmqjlplzsz3$.dlg@myhost7.org>, Kris <a.RemoveThis@b.net> says...
>> On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 08:39:43 -0700, Timothy Daniels wrote:
>>
>>> These websites should cover it:
>>> http://pcproblems.wordpress.com/2007/09/27/uninstall-xp-from-dual-boot...th-vist >>>
>>> http://apcmag.com/5023/dual_booting_xp_with_vista >>> (last 2 paragraphs)
>>>
>>> http://www.syschat.com/remove-xp-xp-vista-dual-boot-1927.html >>>
>>> *TimDaniels*
>>>
>>> "Kris" wrote:
>>>>I ran XP, I installed Vista to the next partition, I want to eliminate XP,
>>>> but the Vista boot MANAGER is on the XP partition. I tried hiding the XP
>>>> partition, booting the Vista CD and doing a repair (twice) but when it
>>>> boots, it tells me NTLDR is missing.
>>>> --
>>>> Kris
>>
>> Well, they all look very interesting and I had high hopes for /fixboot, but
>> even after all that, the boot MANAGER is still on D (the XP partition) -
>> even when that partition has been deleted. And the last time I booted into
>> the Vista CD, it couldn't find Vista at all. If I put XP back in, it boots
>> just fine.
>>
>> I know of no other way than to completely re-install Vista withoug XP
>> present on the system - what a pain. Should have done that initially and
>> used a 3rd party booter.
>
> My bootmanager HWBOOT can help you too. It sets the bootindicator
> at the partition of your choice. Even if you remove the bootmanager,
> the choosen partition stays active.
Thanks for your help, but it's not the boot indicator that is causing me
problems. The Vista BCD points to the XP partition for Windows boot
manager and windows memory testor, and I know of no way to change those
silly settings inside the BCD. I have 2 BCD editors and they only allow me
to change the location of the boot loader. So no matter what I do, when I
take the XP partition away, Vista can't boot.
--
Kris
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| Raidmax RX530-SS psu | Vista Ult 32 SP1
(Msg. 10) Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 12:03 am
Post subject: Re: How move Vista boot MANAGER? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
In article <1n2rejoyx13u$.dlg@myhost7.org>, Kris <a.DeleteThis@b.net> says...
> On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:21:24 +0100, Jawade wrote:
>
> > In article <1kjmqjlplzsz3$.dlg@myhost7.org>, Kris <a.DeleteThis@b.net> says...
> >> On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 08:39:43 -0700, Timothy Daniels wrote:
> >>
> >>> These websites should cover it:
> >>> http://pcproblems.wordpress.com/2007/09/27/uninstall-xp-from-dual-boot...th-vist > >>>
> >>> http://apcmag.com/5023/dual_booting_xp_with_vista > >>> (last 2 paragraphs)
> >>>
> >>> http://www.syschat.com/remove-xp-xp-vista-dual-boot-1927.html > >>>
> >>> *TimDaniels*
> >>>
> >>> "Kris" wrote:
> >>>>I ran XP, I installed Vista to the next partition, I want to eliminate XP,
> >>>> but the Vista boot MANAGER is on the XP partition. I tried hiding the XP
> >>>> partition, booting the Vista CD and doing a repair (twice) but when it
> >>>> boots, it tells me NTLDR is missing.
> >>>> --
> >>>> Kris
> >>
> >> Well, they all look very interesting and I had high hopes for /fixboot, but
> >> even after all that, the boot MANAGER is still on D (the XP partition) -
> >> even when that partition has been deleted. And the last time I booted into
> >> the Vista CD, it couldn't find Vista at all. If I put XP back in, it boots
> >> just fine.
> >>
> >> I know of no other way than to completely re-install Vista withoug XP
> >> present on the system - what a pain. Should have done that initially and
> >> used a 3rd party booter.
> >
> > My bootmanager HWBOOT can help you too. It sets the bootindicator
> > at the partition of your choice. Even if you remove the bootmanager,
> > the choosen partition stays active.
>
> Thanks for your help, but it's not the boot indicator that is causing me
> problems. The Vista BCD points to the XP partition for Windows boot
> manager and windows memory testor, and I know of no way to change those
> silly settings inside the BCD. I have 2 BCD editors and they only allow me
> to change the location of the boot loader. So no matter what I do, when I
> take the XP partition away, Vista can't boot.
The reason is really that the bootindicator points to your old XP
partition. Believe it or not, if you change the bootindicator,
your ptoblem is over. The bootindicator sends 'him' to the
partition where he starts from.
--
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(Msg. 11) Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 12:03 am
Post subject: Re: How move Vista boot MANAGER? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
On Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:03:01 +0100, Jawade wrote:
> In article <1n2rejoyx13u$.dlg@myhost7.org>, Kris <a.DeleteThis@b.net> says...
>> On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:21:24 +0100, Jawade wrote:
>>
>>> In article <1kjmqjlplzsz3$.dlg@myhost7.org>, Kris <a.DeleteThis@b.net> says...
>>>> On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 08:39:43 -0700, Timothy Daniels wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> These websites should cover it:
>>>>> http://pcproblems.wordpress.com/2007/09/27/uninstall-xp-from-dual-boot...th-vist >>>>>
>>>>> http://apcmag.com/5023/dual_booting_xp_with_vista >>>>> (last 2 paragraphs)
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.syschat.com/remove-xp-xp-vista-dual-boot-1927.html >>>>>
>>>>> *TimDaniels*
>>>>>
>>>>> "Kris" wrote:
>>>>>>I ran XP, I installed Vista to the next partition, I want to eliminate XP,
>>>>>> but the Vista boot MANAGER is on the XP partition. I tried hiding the XP
>>>>>> partition, booting the Vista CD and doing a repair (twice) but when it
>>>>>> boots, it tells me NTLDR is missing.
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Kris
>>>>
>>>> Well, they all look very interesting and I had high hopes for /fixboot, but
>>>> even after all that, the boot MANAGER is still on D (the XP partition) -
>>>> even when that partition has been deleted. And the last time I booted into
>>>> the Vista CD, it couldn't find Vista at all. If I put XP back in, it boots
>>>> just fine.
>>>>
>>>> I know of no other way than to completely re-install Vista withoug XP
>>>> present on the system - what a pain. Should have done that initially and
>>>> used a 3rd party booter.
>>>
>>> My bootmanager HWBOOT can help you too. It sets the bootindicator
>>> at the partition of your choice. Even if you remove the bootmanager,
>>> the choosen partition stays active.
>>
>> Thanks for your help, but it's not the boot indicator that is causing me
>> problems. The Vista BCD points to the XP partition for Windows boot
>> manager and windows memory testor, and I know of no way to change those
>> silly settings inside the BCD. I have 2 BCD editors and they only allow me
>> to change the location of the boot loader. So no matter what I do, when I
>> take the XP partition away, Vista can't boot.
>
> The reason is really that the bootindicator points to your old XP
> partition. Believe it or not, if you change the bootindicator,
> your ptoblem is over. The bootindicator sends 'him' to the
> partition where he starts from.
Even when the partition is not there - erased? removed from the partition
table?
In any case, I've played with it enough. I'm part way in to a full
re-install. Thanks for your time.
--
Kris
----------
DFI Infinity Blood-Iron P35-T2RL | E2200Alen 2.2.DeleteThis@2.86 TtP0310
| 2x1gb Mushkin HP 800@1040 | MSI NX8600GTS-OC 256mb |
Raidmax RX530-SS psu | Vista Ult 32 SP1
(Msg. 12) Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 7:19 am
Post subject: Re: How move Vista boot MANAGER? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
In article <k667bwx8zist.dlg DeleteThis @myhost7.org>, Kris <a DeleteThis @b.net> says...
> On Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:03:01 +0100, Jawade wrote:
>
> > In article <1n2rejoyx13u$.dlg@myhost7.org>, Kris <a DeleteThis @b.net> says...
> >> On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:21:24 +0100, Jawade wrote:
> >>
> >> Thanks for your help, but it's not the boot indicator that is causing me
> >> problems. The Vista BCD points to the XP partition for Windows boot
> >> manager and windows memory testor, and I know of no way to change those
> >> silly settings inside the BCD. I have 2 BCD editors and they only allow me
> >> to change the location of the boot loader. So no matter what I do, when I
> >> take the XP partition away, Vista can't boot.
> >
> > The reason is really that the bootindicator points to your old XP
> > partition. Believe it or not, if you change the bootindicator,
> > your ptoblem is over. The bootindicator sends 'him' to the
> > partition where he starts from.
>
> Even when the partition is not there - erased? removed from the partition
> table?
I think it, yes. Or the bootindicator wiil even removed.
>
> In any case, I've played with it enough. I'm part way in to a full
> re-install. Thanks for your time.
Changing the bootindicator can help you, but do what you like.
--
Met vriendelijke groeten, Jawade. Weer veel vernieuwd!
http://jawade.nl/ Met een mirror op http://jawade.fortunecity.com/
Bootmanager (+Vista +Linux), ClrMBR, DiskEdit (+Linux), POP3lezer,
DOS-Filebrowser, Kalender, Webtellers en IP-log, USB-stick tester.
(Msg. 13) Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 1:49 pm
Post subject: Re: How move Vista boot MANAGER? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
On Wed, 26 Mar 2008 07:19:39 +0100, Jawade wrote:
> In article <k667bwx8zist.dlg.TakeThisOut@myhost7.org>, Kris <a.TakeThisOut@b.net> says...
>> On Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:03:01 +0100, Jawade wrote:
>>
>>> In article <1n2rejoyx13u$.dlg@myhost7.org>, Kris <a.TakeThisOut@b.net> says...
>>>> On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:21:24 +0100, Jawade wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for your help, but it's not the boot indicator that is causing me
>>>> problems. The Vista BCD points to the XP partition for Windows boot
>>>> manager and windows memory testor, and I know of no way to change those
>>>> silly settings inside the BCD. I have 2 BCD editors and they only allow me
>>>> to change the location of the boot loader. So no matter what I do, when I
>>>> take the XP partition away, Vista can't boot.
>>>
>>> The reason is really that the bootindicator points to your old XP
>>> partition. Believe it or not, if you change the bootindicator,
>>> your ptoblem is over. The bootindicator sends 'him' to the
>>> partition where he starts from.
>>
>> Even when the partition is not there - erased? removed from the partition
>> table?
>
> I think it, yes. Or the bootindicator wiil even removed.
>>
>> In any case, I've played with it enough. I'm part way in to a full
>> re-install. Thanks for your time.
>
> Changing the bootindicator can help you, but do what you like.
I did look for your program, but couldn't find it. Provbably didn't look
far enough. I do appreciate your help and time on this. Sorry I didn't
understand.....
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