Vista Beta 2 Goes Public Today

Bony Maloney · 12 Jun 2006 at 13:21

Kerplunk said:
The bcdedit.exe is on Vista IIRC.

Not sure what you mean,(just seen your addage

) here is a copy of my partitions;

I installed Vista on what was F: which I have since remerged with E:

Kerplunk · 12 Jun 2006 at 13:25

Bony Maloney said:
Not sure what you mean,(just seen your addage ) here is a copy of my partitions

To edit your Vista boot options you need to go onto Vista.

Bony Maloney · 12 Jun 2006 at 13:27

Kerplunk said:
To edit your Vista boot options you need to go onto Vista.

Please bear with me, the partition that I started to install Vista on has been formatted, how would I go into Vista? At boot I think I can install the Dvd and access Vista recovery console, but I don't know what to do in there

Kerplunk · 12 Jun 2006 at 13:33

Bony Maloney said:
Please bear with me, the partition that I started to install Vista on has been formatted, how would I go into Vista? At boot I think I can install the Dvd and access Vista recovery console, but I don't know what to do in there

Yeah understood, was just pointing out the relevant file was on Vista and not Xp.

If you right click my computer - properties - advanced - startup & rec. settings

Do you have just XP on the dropdown ?

Bony Maloney · 12 Jun 2006 at 13:35

Kerplunk said:
Yeah understood, was just pointing out the relEvant file was on Vista and not Xp.

If you right click my computer - properties - advanced - startup & rec. settings

Do you have just XP on there dropdown ?

Yes just Xp Pro

Kerplunk · 12 Jun 2006 at 13:37

Bony Maloney said:
Yes just Xp Pro

Ok, need some clarity here for just a sec, so basically you cant remove the Vista options from the Boot Manager, correct?

You tried to install it but it didnt have it.

Now you have 2 dud vista boot options and a working XPpro.

Bony Maloney · 12 Jun 2006 at 13:40

Kerplunk said:
Ok, need some clarity here for just a sec, so basically you cant remove the Vista options from the Boot Manager, correct?
I haven't tried, not sure how

You tried to install it but it didnt have it.
Correct x2

Now you have 2 dud vista boot options and a working XPpro.
Correct
I appreciate your patience .

Kerplunk · 12 Jun 2006 at 13:43

Ok, try this, in the boot.ini file you can change the timeout to '0' from '30' - thus causing no options.

I appreciate that it isnt exactly an out and out fix but It may be something to consider?

Bony Maloney · 12 Jun 2006 at 13:45

Kerplunk said:
Ok, try this, in the boot.ini file you can change the timeout to '0' from '30' - thus causing no options.

I appreciate that it isnt exactly an out and out fix but It may be something to consider?

Ok will try, just before I do, it is trying to boot into Vista 1st so if I loose my options and this is the case how can I get back into XP?
Also is it possible to install Vista on a secondry drive or does it have to be on the primary ide?

Kerplunk · 12 Jun 2006 at 13:45

Bony Maloney said:
Ok will try, just before I do, it is trying to boot into Vista 1st so if I loose my options and this is the case how can I get back into XP?

Oh wait wait wait, didnt know that part.

\Ill update in a sec.

Bony Maloney · 12 Jun 2006 at 13:46

Kerplunk said:
Oh wait wait wait, didnt know that part.

\Ill update in a sec.

I am just goint to reboot and see if there is anything else that may help....

Kerplunk · 12 Jun 2006 at 13:49

Bony Maloney said:
Ok will try, just before I do, it is trying to boot into Vista 1st so if I loose my options and this is the case how can I get back into XP?
Also is it possible to install Vista on a secondry drive or does it have to be on the primary ide?

You can install it on a secondary hdd, yes.

My setup is XP on Sata HDD and Vista installed on a IDE HDD.

I allowed XP to boot first with Vista being an 'option'.

Bony Maloney · 12 Jun 2006 at 13:56

Kerplunk said:
You can install it on a secondary hdd, yes.

My setup is XP on Sata HDD and Vista installed on a IDE HDD.

I allowed XP to boot first with Vista being an 'option'.

It boots to the option page with a Vista OS highlighted, if I don't select my "earlier "OS which is XP it goes to a loader page and tells me about a possible error prompting for the install of the OS dvd/cd and opening the start up recovery console. With a few other details:
File:\Windows system 32\winload.exe

Status:0xc0000225

Info:The selected entry could not be loaded because the application is missing or corrupt.

This has to install, it just has to

How?

Kerplunk · 12 Jun 2006 at 13:58

Bony Maloney said:
It boots to the option page with a Vista OS highlighted, if I don't select my "earlier "OS which is XP it goes to a loader page and tells me about a possible error prompting for the install of the OS dvd/cd and opening the start up recovery console. With a few other details:
File:\Windows system 32\winload.exe

Status:0xc0000225

Info:The selected entry could not be loaded because the application is missing or corrupt.

This has to install, it just has to How?

Try installing it within XP?

Bony Maloney · 12 Jun 2006 at 13:59

Kerplunk said:
Try installing it within XP?

Just to clarify, run the set up disc from within XP and try to install it on the partition on my secondry usb drive (which I will recreate now)

Kerplunk · 12 Jun 2006 at 14:00

Bony Maloney said:
Just to clarify, run the set up disc from within XP and try to install it on the partition on my secondry usb drive (which I will recreate now)

Yup, exactly what I did.

Worked like clockwork. *TOUCHWOOD*

Bony Maloney · 12 Jun 2006 at 14:01

Kerplunk said:
Yup, exactly what I did.

Worked like clockwork.

Something I have just noticed in Partition Magic, do I need to select Primary as opposed to logical for my new partition, if so there lies the problem 1st time around

Uhtred · 12 Jun 2006 at 14:02

if you're not wanting to keep vista then i think a fixboot/fixmbr should sort it out. Sorry, haven't read into this ready as much as i should so sorry if i'm getting the wrong end of the stick

Kerplunk · 12 Jun 2006 at 14:02

Bony Maloney said:
Something I have just noticed in Partition Magic, do I need to select Primary as opposed to logical for my new partition, if so there lies the problem 1st time around

Primary, its an OS.

Bony Maloney · 12 Jun 2006 at 14:05

Kerplunk said:
Primary, its an OS.

Thank you Kerplunk, I am off to repartition (Primary doh) and try again from within XP. Get back to you later. Thanks again for your help