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(Msg. 1) Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 5:14 pm
Post subject: Dual boot, 2 hard drives vista first
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Hi,
I am a keen gamer and although i love vista the compatability problems mean
that i may need to set up dual boot.
I have Vista home premium 64bit on my C drive right now.
I plan to get another drive, get XP 64bit, instal it on that hard drive and
have a dual boot sytem to allow me to play games i can't play right now.
I have tried reading up but most of the info talks about dual boots with XP
first or on partitions rather than seperate hard drives and talks about
having to repair vista.
So my question is: how would i set up my pc to have Vista on one drive and
XP on the other and essentialy just have a start up menu to choose which one
i want to use on that login?
My logic states just instal on seperate hard drives and all things will be
fine, but reading up it seems not the case, so basicaly HELP!  )
Any advice or help would be appreciated
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 4:45 am
Post subject: Re: Dual boot, 2 hard drives vista first [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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"Kev" <Kev.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:52398BDE-49A6-4A12-BBEC-5F101A2173E8@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
> I am a keen gamer and although i love vista the compatability problems
> mean
> that i may need to set up dual boot.
>
> I have Vista home premium 64bit on my C drive right now.
>
> I plan to get another drive, get XP 64bit, instal it on that hard drive
> and
> have a dual boot sytem to allow me to play games i can't play right now.
>
> I have tried reading up but most of the info talks about dual boots with
> XP
> first or on partitions rather than seperate hard drives and talks about
> having to repair vista.
>
> So my question is: how would i set up my pc to have Vista on one drive
> and
> XP on the other and essentialy just have a start up menu to choose which
> one
> i want to use on that login?
>
> My logic states just instal on seperate hard drives and all things will be
> fine, but reading up it seems not the case, so basicaly HELP! )
>
> Any advice or help would be appreciated
I haven't tried this, but perhaps it would work.
With only one drive connected, install Vista. After doing your typical
setup configuration of first boot-up as a user, shutdown and connect the
second drive. On startup, as soon as you have control, remove the drive
letter from the second drive, so your Vista only sees the drive it is
installed on. Install WXP on the second drive, using a similar procedure.
Each time at boot up, hit the function key that allows selecting which drive
to boot from.
I'd be interested in hearing if this actually works and keeps the systems
separate so that both system's recovery stores work.
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 6:56 am
Post subject: Re: Dual boot, 2 hard drives vista first [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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So ho do i make vista 'not see' the second hard drive, and for that matter
not let XP see my vista drive?
-kev
"Paul Randall" wrote:
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> "Kev" <Kev.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:52398BDE-49A6-4A12-BBEC-5F101A2173E8@microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> > I am a keen gamer and although i love vista the compatability problems
> > mean
> > that i may need to set up dual boot.
> >
> > I have Vista home premium 64bit on my C drive right now.
> >
> > I plan to get another drive, get XP 64bit, instal it on that hard drive
> > and
> > have a dual boot sytem to allow me to play games i can't play right now.
> >
> > I have tried reading up but most of the info talks about dual boots with
> > XP
> > first or on partitions rather than seperate hard drives and talks about
> > having to repair vista.
> >
> > So my question is: how would i set up my pc to have Vista on one drive
> > and
> > XP on the other and essentialy just have a start up menu to choose which
> > one
> > i want to use on that login?
> >
> > My logic states just instal on seperate hard drives and all things will be
> > fine, but reading up it seems not the case, so basicaly HELP! )
> >
> > Any advice or help would be appreciated
>
> I haven't tried this, but perhaps it would work.
> With only one drive connected, install Vista. After doing your typical
> setup configuration of first boot-up as a user, shutdown and connect the
> second drive. On startup, as soon as you have control, remove the drive
> letter from the second drive, so your Vista only sees the drive it is
> installed on. Install WXP on the second drive, using a similar procedure.
> Each time at boot up, hit the function key that allows selecting which drive
> to boot from.
>
> I'd be interested in hearing if this actually works and keeps the systems
> separate so that both system's recovery stores work.
>
> -Paul Randall
>
>
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 7:01 am
Post subject: Re: Dual boot, 2 hard drives vista first [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Attach your new second drive, set the BIOS so that it is first in boot
priority. Install XP. Reset the BIOS to have your Vista drive as first in
boot priority. Download and install EasyBCD or VistaBootPro and then add a
legacy system to the boot process, pointing to your XP system. Reboot and
try the legacy system. If it doesn't work, copy the ntldr, ntdetect.com and
boot.ini files to the Vista drive. Change the boot.ini file to point xp to
the proper drive
"Kev" <Kev.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:52398BDE-49A6-4A12-BBEC-5F101A2173E8@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
> I am a keen gamer and although i love vista the compatability problems
> mean
> that i may need to set up dual boot.
>
> I have Vista home premium 64bit on my C drive right now.
>
> I plan to get another drive, get XP 64bit, instal it on that hard drive
> and
> have a dual boot sytem to allow me to play games i can't play right now.
>
> I have tried reading up but most of the info talks about dual boots with
> XP
> first or on partitions rather than seperate hard drives and talks about
> having to repair vista.
>
> So my question is: how would i set up my pc to have Vista on one drive
> and
> XP on the other and essentialy just have a start up menu to choose which
> one
> i want to use on that login?
>
> My logic states just instal on seperate hard drives and all things will be
> fine, but reading up it seems not the case, so basicaly HELP! )
>
> Any advice or help would be appreciated
>
>
> -Kev
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 7:07 am
Post subject: Re: Dual boot, 2 hard drives vista first [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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You need a third party boot manager.
"Kev" <Kev RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EAEC9EC0-2D0F-4DBD-B19D-32FF96886306@microsoft.com...
> So ho do i make vista 'not see' the second hard drive, and for that matter
> not let XP see my vista drive?
>
> -kev
>
> "Paul Randall" wrote:
>
>>
>> "Kev" <Kev RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:52398BDE-49A6-4A12-BBEC-5F101A2173E8@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi,
>> > I am a keen gamer and although i love vista the compatability problems
>> > mean
>> > that i may need to set up dual boot.
>> >
>> > I have Vista home premium 64bit on my C drive right now.
>> >
>> > I plan to get another drive, get XP 64bit, instal it on that hard drive
>> > and
>> > have a dual boot sytem to allow me to play games i can't play right
>> > now.
>> >
>> > I have tried reading up but most of the info talks about dual boots
>> > with
>> > XP
>> > first or on partitions rather than seperate hard drives and talks about
>> > having to repair vista.
>> >
>> > So my question is: how would i set up my pc to have Vista on one drive
>> > and
>> > XP on the other and essentialy just have a start up menu to choose
>> > which
>> > one
>> > i want to use on that login?
>> >
>> > My logic states just instal on seperate hard drives and all things will
>> > be
>> > fine, but reading up it seems not the case, so basicaly HELP! )
>> >
>> > Any advice or help would be appreciated
>>
>> I haven't tried this, but perhaps it would work.
>> With only one drive connected, install Vista. After doing your typical
>> setup configuration of first boot-up as a user, shutdown and connect the
>> second drive. On startup, as soon as you have control, remove the drive
>> letter from the second drive, so your Vista only sees the drive it is
>> installed on. Install WXP on the second drive, using a similar
>> procedure.
>> Each time at boot up, hit the function key that allows selecting which
>> drive
>> to boot from.
>>
>> I'd be interested in hearing if this actually works and keeps the systems
>> separate so that both system's recovery stores work.
>>
>> -Paul Randall
>>
>>
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 7:30 am
Post subject: Re: Dual boot, 2 hard drives vista first [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
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Ok, i just descovered something:
in the advanced system menu, go to start up and recovery. in there there
are some settings that imply that vista can control which os i use.
eg Default operating system
and time to display list of OS's
so what does this mean, that it is as simple as i think (just instal XP on
second hard drive and make sure vista is primary boot) or is it still gonna
be complicated?
"John Barnes" wrote:
> Attach your new second drive, set the BIOS so that it is first in boot
> priority. Install XP. Reset the BIOS to have your Vista drive as first in
> boot priority. Download and install EasyBCD or VistaBootPro and then add a
> legacy system to the boot process, pointing to your XP system. Reboot and
> try the legacy system. If it doesn't work, copy the ntldr, ntdetect.com and
> boot.ini files to the Vista drive. Change the boot.ini file to point xp to
> the proper drive
>
> "Kev" <Kev RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:52398BDE-49A6-4A12-BBEC-5F101A2173E8@microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> > I am a keen gamer and although i love vista the compatability problems
> > mean
> > that i may need to set up dual boot.
> >
> > I have Vista home premium 64bit on my C drive right now.
> >
> > I plan to get another drive, get XP 64bit, instal it on that hard drive
> > and
> > have a dual boot sytem to allow me to play games i can't play right now.
> >
> > I have tried reading up but most of the info talks about dual boots with
> > XP
> > first or on partitions rather than seperate hard drives and talks about
> > having to repair vista.
> >
> > So my question is: how would i set up my pc to have Vista on one drive
> > and
> > XP on the other and essentialy just have a start up menu to choose which
> > one
> > i want to use on that login?
> >
> > My logic states just instal on seperate hard drives and all things will be
> > fine, but reading up it seems not the case, so basicaly HELP! )
> >
> > Any advice or help would be appreciated
> >
> >
> > -Kev
> >
>
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 7:37 am
Post subject: Re: Dual boot, 2 hard drives vista first [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
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If you install XP with Vista as your first drive in boot priority, you will
overwrite the Vista boot with the XP boot and you won't be able to boot
Vista. You can correct this later with a Startup repair using the Vista
install DVD, you may need to run it up to 4 times before it works. Your
choice of my original recommendation or this one.
"Kev" <Kev RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EE24FB6C-9A92-4658-AE7E-7091C06D91F4@microsoft.com...
> Ok, i just descovered something:
>
> in the advanced system menu, go to start up and recovery. in there there
> are some settings that imply that vista can control which os i use.
>
> eg Default operating system
> and time to display list of OS's
>
> so what does this mean, that it is as simple as i think (just instal XP on
> second hard drive and make sure vista is primary boot) or is it still
> gonna
> be complicated?
>
> "John Barnes" wrote:
>
>> Attach your new second drive, set the BIOS so that it is first in boot
>> priority. Install XP. Reset the BIOS to have your Vista drive as first
>> in
>> boot priority. Download and install EasyBCD or VistaBootPro and then add
>> a
>> legacy system to the boot process, pointing to your XP system. Reboot
>> and
>> try the legacy system. If it doesn't work, copy the ntldr, ntdetect.com
>> and
>> boot.ini files to the Vista drive. Change the boot.ini file to point xp
>> to
>> the proper drive
>>
>> "Kev" <Kev RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:52398BDE-49A6-4A12-BBEC-5F101A2173E8@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi,
>> > I am a keen gamer and although i love vista the compatability problems
>> > mean
>> > that i may need to set up dual boot.
>> >
>> > I have Vista home premium 64bit on my C drive right now.
>> >
>> > I plan to get another drive, get XP 64bit, instal it on that hard drive
>> > and
>> > have a dual boot sytem to allow me to play games i can't play right
>> > now.
>> >
>> > I have tried reading up but most of the info talks about dual boots
>> > with
>> > XP
>> > first or on partitions rather than seperate hard drives and talks about
>> > having to repair vista.
>> >
>> > So my question is: how would i set up my pc to have Vista on one drive
>> > and
>> > XP on the other and essentialy just have a start up menu to choose
>> > which
>> > one
>> > i want to use on that login?
>> >
>> > My logic states just instal on seperate hard drives and all things will
>> > be
>> > fine, but reading up it seems not the case, so basicaly HELP! )
>> >
>> > Any advice or help would be appreciated
>> >
>> >
>> > -Kev
>> >
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 8:49 am
Post subject: Re: Dual boot, 2 hard drives vista first [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Paul Randall wrote:
> "Kev" <Kev.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:52398BDE-49A6-4A12-BBEC-5F101A2173E8@microsoft.com...
>> Hi,
>> I am a keen gamer and although i love vista the compatability problems
>> mean
>> that i may need to set up dual boot.
>>
>> I have Vista home premium 64bit on my C drive right now.
>>
>> I plan to get another drive, get XP 64bit, instal it on that hard drive
>> and
>> have a dual boot sytem to allow me to play games i can't play right now.
>>
>> I have tried reading up but most of the info talks about dual boots with
>> XP
>> first or on partitions rather than seperate hard drives and talks about
>> having to repair vista.
>>
>> So my question is: how would i set up my pc to have Vista on one drive
>> and
>> XP on the other and essentialy just have a start up menu to choose which
>> one
>> i want to use on that login?
>>
>> My logic states just instal on seperate hard drives and all things will be
>> fine, but reading up it seems not the case, so basicaly HELP! )
>>
>> Any advice or help would be appreciated
>
> I haven't tried this, but perhaps it would work.
> With only one drive connected, install Vista. After doing your typical
> setup configuration of first boot-up as a user, shutdown and connect the
> second drive. On startup, as soon as you have control, remove the drive
> letter from the second drive, so your Vista only sees the drive it is
> installed on. Install WXP on the second drive, using a similar procedure.
> Each time at boot up, hit the function key that allows selecting which drive
> to boot from.
>
> I'd be interested in hearing if this actually works and keeps the systems
> separate so that both system's recovery stores work.
>
> -Paul Randall
>
>
I have XP 64 bit on C: and Vista Ultimate 64 bit on V:
The system has been working well for 4 months
See http://www.vistabootpro.org/index-changelog.php
for an easy way to set the startup choices
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 8:49 am
Post subject: Re: Dual boot, 2 hard drives vista first [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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"Carl F" <carlf.TakeThisOut@mindspring.com> wrote in message
news:e$0gA$r1HHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Paul Randall wrote:
>> "Kev" <Kev.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:52398BDE-49A6-4A12-BBEC-5F101A2173E8@microsoft.com...
>>> Hi,
>>> I am a keen gamer and although i love vista the compatability problems
>>> mean
>>> that i may need to set up dual boot.
>>>
>>> I have Vista home premium 64bit on my C drive right now.
>>>
>>> I plan to get another drive, get XP 64bit, instal it on that hard drive
>>> and
>>> have a dual boot sytem to allow me to play games i can't play right now.
>>>
>>> I have tried reading up but most of the info talks about dual boots with
>>> XP
>>> first or on partitions rather than seperate hard drives and talks about
>>> having to repair vista.
>>>
>>> So my question is: how would i set up my pc to have Vista on one drive
>>> and
>>> XP on the other and essentialy just have a start up menu to choose which
>>> one
>>> i want to use on that login?
>>>
>>> My logic states just instal on seperate hard drives and all things will
>>> be
>>> fine, but reading up it seems not the case, so basicaly HELP! )
>>>
>>> Any advice or help would be appreciated
>>
>> I haven't tried this, but perhaps it would work.
>> With only one drive connected, install Vista. After doing your typical
>> setup configuration of first boot-up as a user, shutdown and connect the
>> second drive. On startup, as soon as you have control, remove the drive
>> letter from the second drive, so your Vista only sees the drive it is
>> installed on. Install WXP on the second drive, using a similar
>> procedure. Each time at boot up, hit the function key that allows
>> selecting which drive to boot from.
>>
>> I'd be interested in hearing if this actually works and keeps the systems
>> separate so that both system's recovery stores work.
>>
>> -Paul Randall
> I have XP 64 bit on C: and Vista Ultimate 64 bit on V:
> The system has been working well for 4 months
> See http://www.vistabootpro.org/index-changelog.php
> for an easy way to set the startup choices
> Carl F
Does WXP wipe out Vista's restore points?
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 9:29 am
Post subject: Re: Dual boot, 2 hard drives vista first [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Paul Randall wrote:
> "Carl F" <carlf RemoveThis @mindspring.com> wrote in message
> news:e$0gA$r1HHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Paul Randall wrote:
>>> "Kev" <Kev RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:52398BDE-49A6-4A12-BBEC-5F101A2173E8@microsoft.com...
>>>> Hi,
>>>> I am a keen gamer and although i love vista the compatability problems
>>>> mean
>>>> that i may need to set up dual boot.
>>>>
>>>> I have Vista home premium 64bit on my C drive right now.
>>>>
>>>> I plan to get another drive, get XP 64bit, instal it on that hard drive
>>>> and
>>>> have a dual boot sytem to allow me to play games i can't play right now.
>>>>
>>>> I have tried reading up but most of the info talks about dual boots with
>>>> XP
>>>> first or on partitions rather than seperate hard drives and talks about
>>>> having to repair vista.
>>>>
>>>> So my question is: how would i set up my pc to have Vista on one drive
>>>> and
>>>> XP on the other and essentialy just have a start up menu to choose which
>>>> one
>>>> i want to use on that login?
>>>>
>>>> My logic states just instal on seperate hard drives and all things will
>>>> be
>>>> fine, but reading up it seems not the case, so basicaly HELP! )
>>>>
>>>> Any advice or help would be appreciated
>>> I haven't tried this, but perhaps it would work.
>>> With only one drive connected, install Vista. After doing your typical
>>> setup configuration of first boot-up as a user, shutdown and connect the
>>> second drive. On startup, as soon as you have control, remove the drive
>>> letter from the second drive, so your Vista only sees the drive it is
>>> installed on. Install WXP on the second drive, using a similar
>>> procedure. Each time at boot up, hit the function key that allows
>>> selecting which drive to boot from.
>>>
>>> I'd be interested in hearing if this actually works and keeps the systems
>>> separate so that both system's recovery stores work.
>>>
>>> -Paul Randall
>> I have XP 64 bit on C: and Vista Ultimate 64 bit on V:
>> The system has been working well for 4 months
>> See http://www.vistabootpro.org/index-changelog.php
>> for an easy way to set the startup choices
>> Carl F
>
> Does WXP wipe out Vista's restore points?
>
> -Paul Randall
>
>
I do not use restore points. I do frequent complete
multiple partition backups to a network drive and an internal second
hard drive (belt and suspenders).
I read that the restore points get removed.
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(Msg. 11) Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 10:56 am
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Default OS is the one that will be booted after the time to display list
is up unless another has been chosen. In other words if you don't chose
an OS in the time to display the default OS will be booted.
Kev wrote:
> Ok, i just descovered something:
>
> in the advanced system menu, go to start up and recovery. in there there
> are some settings that imply that vista can control which os i use.
>
> eg Default operating system
> and time to display list of OS's
>
> so what does this mean, that it is as simple as i think (just instal XP on
> second hard drive and make sure vista is primary boot) or is it still gonna
> be complicated?
>
> "John Barnes" wrote: |
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(Msg. 12) Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 10:56 am
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Ok i should have clarified a bit more, i meant: What does this mean for how i
instal a second OS? i kinda already got the fact that they would be
displayed and i had 30 secs to choose.
i can't believe how complicated this is gonna be when it should be really
simple, and how can i overwrite the boot if its on a second hard drive?
surely that would prevent XP trying to take over as primary, what if i don't
have the vista one connected when i install the XP one? that way XP can't
overwrite the vista boot.
"Brett I. Holcomb" wrote:
> Default OS is the one that will be booted after the time to display list
> is up unless another has been chosen. In other words if you don't chose
> an OS in the time to display the default OS will be booted.
>
>
>
> Kev wrote:
> > Ok, i just descovered something:
> >
> > in the advanced system menu, go to start up and recovery. in there there
> > are some settings that imply that vista can control which os i use.
> >
> > eg Default operating system
> > and time to display list of OS's
> >
> > so what does this mean, that it is as simple as i think (just instal XP on
> > second hard drive and make sure vista is primary boot) or is it still gonna
> > be complicated?
> >
> > "John Barnes" wrote:
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(Msg. 13) Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 10:56 am
Post subject: Re: Dual boot, 2 hard drives vista first [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Do you not know how to go into your BIOS and change boot priority?
Disconnecting the Vista drive will work, but when you reconnect it, you
still should go into your BIOS and check which drive is first in priority
(some will leave the XP drive first - others will switch back to the Vista
drive). In Vista, you can download and install either EasyBCD or
VistaBootPro and add a legacy entry pointing to your XP drive.
"Kev" <Kev DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E8E0962C-F842-4952-8EC0-9A479F64A8D8@microsoft.com...
> Ok i should have clarified a bit more, i meant: What does this mean for
> how i
> instal a second OS? i kinda already got the fact that they would be
> displayed and i had 30 secs to choose.
>
> i can't believe how complicated this is gonna be when it should be really
> simple, and how can i overwrite the boot if its on a second hard drive?
> surely that would prevent XP trying to take over as primary, what if i
> don't
> have the vista one connected when i install the XP one? that way XP can't
> overwrite the vista boot.
>
> "Brett I. Holcomb" wrote:
>
>> Default OS is the one that will be booted after the time to display list
>> is up unless another has been chosen. In other words if you don't chose
>> an OS in the time to display the default OS will be booted.
>>
>>
>>
>> Kev wrote:
>> > Ok, i just descovered something:
>> >
>> > in the advanced system menu, go to start up and recovery. in there
>> > there
>> > are some settings that imply that vista can control which os i use.
>> >
>> > eg Default operating system
>> > and time to display list of OS's
>> >
>> > so what does this mean, that it is as simple as i think (just instal XP
>> > on
>> > second hard drive and make sure vista is primary boot) or is it still
>> > gonna
>> > be complicated?
>> >
>> > "John Barnes" wrote:
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(Msg. 14) Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 2:31 pm
Post subject: Re: Dual boot, 2 hard drives vista first [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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It doesn't affect what you are doing.
Kev wrote:
> Ok i should have clarified a bit more, i meant: What does this mean for how i
> instal a second OS? i kinda already got the fact that they would be
> displayed and i had 30 secs to choose.
>
> i can't believe how complicated this is gonna be when it should be really
> simple, and how can i overwrite the boot if its on a second hard drive?
> surely that would prevent XP trying to take over as primary, what if i don't
> have the vista one connected when i install the XP one? that way XP can't
> overwrite the vista boot.
>
> "Brett I. Holcomb" wrote:
>
>> Default OS is the one that will be booted after the time to display list
>> is up unless another has been chosen. In other words if you don't chose
>> an OS in the time to display the default OS will be booted.
>>
>>
>>
>> Kev wrote:
>>> Ok, i just descovered something:
>>>
>>> in the advanced system menu, go to start up and recovery. in there there
>>> are some settings that imply that vista can control which os i use.
>>>
>>> eg Default operating system
>>> and time to display list of OS's
>>>
>>> so what does this mean, that it is as simple as i think (just instal XP on
>>> second hard drive and make sure vista is primary boot) or is it still gonna
>>> be complicated?
>>>
>>> "John Barnes" wrote: |
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(Msg. 15) Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 2:31 pm
Post subject: Re: Dual boot, 2 hard drives vista first [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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i am ok with the bios bit ans selecting drive priority, its the adding a
legacy entry bit i am not familiar with, can someone elaborate on how to do
that bit for me please? after that i'll give it a try (after backing
important stuff to DVD first) in the next week or so.
Thanks
Kev
"Brett I. Holcomb" wrote:
> It doesn't affect what you are doing.
>
>
> Kev wrote:
> > Ok i should have clarified a bit more, i meant: What does this mean for how i
> > instal a second OS? i kinda already got the fact that they would be
> > displayed and i had 30 secs to choose.
> >
> > i can't believe how complicated this is gonna be when it should be really
> > simple, and how can i overwrite the boot if its on a second hard drive?
> > surely that would prevent XP trying to take over as primary, what if i don't
> > have the vista one connected when i install the XP one? that way XP can't
> > overwrite the vista boot.
> >
> > "Brett I. Holcomb" wrote:
> >
> >> Default OS is the one that will be booted after the time to display list
> >> is up unless another has been chosen. In other words if you don't chose
> >> an OS in the time to display the default OS will be booted.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Kev wrote:
> >>> Ok, i just descovered something:
> >>>
> >>> in the advanced system menu, go to start up and recovery. in there there
> >>> are some settings that imply that vista can control which os i use.
> >>>
> >>> eg Default operating system
> >>> and time to display list of OS's
> >>>
> >>> so what does this mean, that it is as simple as i think (just instal XP on
> >>> second hard drive and make sure vista is primary boot) or is it still gonna
> >>> be complicated?
> >>>
> >>> "John Barnes" wrote:
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