How to uninstall Vista 64-bit from a dual boot with XP?

Kaiju · 10 Jan 2007 at 06:33

I've tried, "#:\boot\bootsect.exe /nt52 ALL /force" in the cmd prompt, but alas, bootsect.exe is a 64-bit operation.

I've now been told I need to run the XP recovery console and run FixBoot, followed by FixMbr. Fair enough, but i've heard lots of trouble with this procedure and want to make perfectly clear what i need to specfically do.

1. Get in Recovery Console
2. Type FixBoot at prompt
3. Type FixMbr at prompt
4. Reboot
5. Format Vista partition

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pukeater™ · 10 Jan 2007 at 07:50

What my mate did was to do a complete format of his HD Partition it. Install XP. Then Install Vista on the other partition. Job done! Works a treat.

Kaiju · 10 Jan 2007 at 08:02

pukeater™ said:
What my mate did was to do a complete format of his HD Partition it. Install XP. Then Install Vista on the other partition. Job done! Works a treat.

Yeah, that's grand, but I want to uninstall, not install. Already did that part.

pukeater™ · 10 Jan 2007 at 08:15

Sorry, i read it wrong! Too early in the morning!