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Okay, so i attempted this fix. Added a partition, pulled out my XP disks, attempted to load it. Wouldn't allow me to do it! Iniatially, the computer wouldn't allow me to use the "Install XP" key, but I turn on the User Accounts program, logged in as Admin, and was able to Install. However, it continued to state that the OS that I'm currently using will not allow me to add an older OS. So, I restarted, booted from the XP disk, and GOT THE SAME ERROR! Help please!
Nice article .. but it gone abit wrong at the end on rename somehow as followed, it changes my Vista Ult to the XP and left Earlier Version on. Please help
bis_003 and kazie, can you be more specific about your problems?
It has come to my attention that the device boot option needs to be set on some machines. If you are receiving an ntldr error message when booting XP, please amend the bcdedit section to include an extra line:
Thanks for the help with dual-booting Vista and XP. I took your advice with the manual fix. My laptop came with Vista Premium installed, so I don't have a Vista boot CD; however, I used your idea of configuring the boot.ini file with the "Boot Configuration Data Store Editor." It worked and I am forever grateful. Thanks again.
I just bought a Toshiba A200-S01 in which i was told the new model to hit the streets and it has two drive's. The first drive has vista on it and the second drive is empty. I have partitioned the second drive with partition manager and booted from the CD and entered setup,but when i try to select a drive to install on it says. "Setup did not find any hard disk drives installed in your computer"
I having been running Vista Home edition successfully on a 500GB SATA drive for some time and read a number of articles on VISTA +XP dual boot and decided to try it. I had no problem using the Vista partition tool and crated a 40GB partition to loaded XP Home. Checked that the now (D:) partition was present after reboot, then proceeded to reboot again using the XP Home installation CD. The installation seemed to be successfully and the system rebooted again but now the boot hangs at the ACPI Controller. I have heard some mention of SATA drive issues but can someone please clarify if this is normal and if I have anyway to solve the problem without reformatting the disc and trying again. Another option could be to buy an old type ATA drive?
I would just like to say that you and your tutorial are wonderful. It was very easy to understand and worked like a charm. I wish I'd found your tutorial first it would have saved me from several hours of extreme frustration. Thanks, Lauren
Hi guys, that's exactly what I needed so thanks for that!!!
I have only another question. I do have XP installation disc but I don't have my Vista installation cd (you know they sell those laptops with vista by default and don't give us the vista installation cd...). Anyways, I phoned them about the cd and asked them if they can afford me this Vista installation cd. They can't afford it but they told me that a restore cd might work (you know the restore tool from system tools...). I want to know what you guys think about it. Can it work or should I buy this vista installation cd?
Yes Dude, Have a problem. Done all the above no problem. But when I get to Booting up with the XP CD it tell me there is not HD in the system. Try it with 80gb patrition then 40gb but it just not read my partition from xp boot cd.
I have a HP Pavilion DV9000 series. I tried booting up with 2003 server disk as well, but it also tell me there is no Partition or HD on the system. Cant install if there is no HD. The only option windows XP give me is F3 to Exit ReStart. When I am in Vista the partition is there. I formated it as NTFS Partition 2 and mount it as Drive D.
I recently had my Vista crash on me, my XP was still working but when i reinstalled Vista it got rid of my XP and that isn't meant to happen.
Now i don't even see the boot manager, i go straight into Vista.
I already tried Vista Boot Pro with no success. I even tried EasyBCD and i got a entry for XP created but the problem is when i boot up in it, it says that NTOSKRNL is missing or currupt and i heard that this is due to a missing boot.ini. So confused.....
Yes Dude, Have a problem. Done all the above no problem. But when I get to Booting up with the XP CD it tell me there is not HD in the system. Try it with 80gb patrition then 40gb but it just not read my partition from xp boot cd.
I have a HP Pavilion DV9000 series. I tried booting up with 2003 server disk as well, but it also tell me there is no Partition or HD on the system. Cant install if there is no HD. The only option windows XP give me is F3 to Exit ReStart. When I am in Vista the partition is there. I formated it as NTFS Partition 2 and mount it as Drive D.
Please help.
What version of XP are you using? I know the SP2 version seems to be ok with SATA drives, but anything before that may require you to install the drivers during the install process at the "Do you want to install any 3rd party drivers" stage. More information on your system may help us solve the problem.
I recently had my Vista crash on me, my XP was still working but when i reinstalled Vista it got rid of my XP and that isn't meant to happen.
Now i don't even see the boot manager, i go straight into Vista.
I already tried Vista Boot Pro with no success. I even tried EasyBCD and i got a entry for XP created but the problem is when i boot up in it, it says that NTOSKRNL is missing or currupt and i heard that this is due to a missing boot.ini. So confused.....
Do you have Linux on this machine as well? The Real-Mode Boot Sector is usually associated with it, but it could also have been created by EBCD.
My initial suggestion would be to use your XP disc and recover your MBR with it first. using fixmbr and fixboot from the command prompt option, do not use the recovery tool, it really does more harm than good. Then make sure XP is loading ok and repeat the last steps of the tutorial with the vista disc, using its command prompt option.
If you can get XP working on it's own, setting up the dual boot shouldn't be a problem.
I recently had my Vista crash on me, my XP was still working but when i reinstalled Vista it got rid of my XP and that isn't meant to happen.
Now i don't even see the boot manager, i go straight into Vista.
I already tried Vista Boot Pro with no success. I even tried EasyBCD and i got a entry for XP created but the problem is when i boot up in it, it says that NTOSKRNL is missing or currupt and i heard that this is due to a missing boot.ini. So confused.....
Do you have Linux on this machine as well? The Real-Mode Boot Sector is usually associated with it, but it could also have been created by EBCD.
My initial suggestion would be to use your XP disc and recover your MBR with it first. using fixmbr and fixboot from the command prompt option, do not use the recovery tool, it really does more harm than good. Then make sure XP is loading ok and repeat the last steps of the tutorial with the vista disc, using its command prompt option.
If you can get XP working on it's own, setting up the dual boot shouldn't be a problem.
thanks for the reply, i've read around and it seems that when you type in fixmbr, xp assumes that it's in C: but my xp is on E:, does it matter?
I'm trying to triple boot. I have Vista on C:, Linux on F:, and I am attempting to install XP on G:. I am using EasyBCD running the bootloader.
I have SATA drives, and was able to change the drive from Native to Legacy in order for XP to recognize my HDDs for the XP install.
I installed the first part of XP form the CD, then it went to reboot to "complete the installation" and it won't continue, it won't read from the CD to continue installation. It pauses for a moment then all I get is the dreaded BLUE SCREEN!
It gets to this screen, and completes the install, I get the red-line to reboot:
But then once it reboots and restarts to "complete the installation" all I get the blue screen, therefore, I never get to this screen:
@MooMetal: The drive lettering is all relative. If you are in XP your local drive is C: and Vista is X: where X is some other drive letter. If you are in Vista, the Vista partition would become C: and XP another drive letter. fixmbr simply fixes records in the MBR (Master Boot Record) so that you can choose an OS.
@ NorthfieldMaui: Once your computer restarts it will rarely read from the disc as it has been cached locally for a faster installation. What exactly is the error you are receiving on the blue screen? As a note, EasyBCD shouldn't be required, once you install XP and restore the vista boot loader all you should have to do is re-install grub and the triple boot should work. If you are more comfortable using EBCD then you can stay with it.
@ NorthfieldMaui: Once your computer restarts it will rarely read from the disc as it has been cached locally for a faster installation. What exactly is the error you are receiving on the blue screen? As a note, EasyBCD shouldn't be required, once you install XP and restore the vista boot loader all you should have to do is re-install grub and the triple boot should work. If you are more comfortable using EBCD then you can stay with it.
....Run CHKDSK /F to check for HD corruption, then restart.
I would also check that the cables are properly inserted. Seeing as it is a SATA drive I doubt this is an issue, but always worth a check.
Is this a new computer or new hdd? I assume this is Windows XP and not Windows XP Embedded, there is an extreme difference in them. Try switching the drive back to Native before startup attempts to resume after the reboot, this one shouldn't solve the problem, but you never know.
For some days now, I am trying to make dual-boot on an originally Vista 64bit system on 1 SATA HD.
My XP 32bit (with SP 2) doesn't want to install, after making a new partition (F:) on my HD (C: is Vista, D: is recovery, E: dvd-drive, F: XP partion). After loading the files for XP, I always get bluescreen:
I tried fixmbr and fixboot but i still couldn't fix it. I used the XP disc, it just gave me this error similar to this: "Windows could not start becuase the following file is missing or corrupt: ntoskrnl.exe"
Thank you William for this wonderful tutorial...and you've been around for quite some time...kudos.
I followed your tutorial and the replies inorder to find out where I went wrong in my own attempt to dual boot Vista/XP. In the first place, after shrinking the Vista partition I got a logical drive and not a primary partition. And I did exactly as the tutorial says.
I have installed XP on the new partition but it works well only when I disable native SATA support in the BIOS and when it's boot record is the one in control. Of course Vista doesn't boot in this situation. When I write the Vista boot record with the Vista disc, it doesn't boot unless I go back to enable the native SATA support from the BIOS. But there after, the XP doesn't boot again. Most times I get a flash of blue screen and then a system restart. Going back to disable native SATA again brings up XP but downs Vista with the same flash of blue screen.
I have tried all the fixes from your replies up till now but no avail.
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Dual Boot Vista and XP (Vista already installed), How to install XP onto your Vista computer
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