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    Dualbooting Vista/XP fails and never boots an OS - HDX16

    Discussion in 'HP' started by Just a username, bud, Dec 15, 2011.

  1. Just a username, bud

    Just a username, bud Newbie

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    I recently having problems running old programs and old games on Vista.
    So I read any tuts on how to dualboot between Vista and XP.
    First installed OS is Vista on Station C:
    I made a new partition for XP.
    Because of the SATA drivers, I have slipstreamed the drivers for the ICH9E/M.
    XP cd is Pro SP3.

    So I restarted the notebook, did the cd XP in, and booted the installation.
    Anything was fine, no BSOD like you should get when there are no SATA drivers.
    But I have drivers, as well on the floppy usb as slipstreamed.

    However, once the installation is done, it close it self automatically.
    Everything goes fine, got the HP logo, then, it nothing happens.
    It just nothing happens, only the "Press any key blablabla..." but it stops there.
    I do not have any clue why it doesn't go further.

    Would you please me with this problem?
    It should boot XP, regardless the station letter, but no, nothing happens.


    System is HP HDX16
     
  2. brt02

    brt02 Notebook Consultant

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    General consensus when dual booting between two different windows versions is that you install the older OS first on the primary and active partition, then the newer OS on the secondary partition.

    Doing it the other way probably messed your Vista bootloader, hence the message i think you get.
     
  3. Just a username, bud

    Just a username, bud Newbie

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    Well, I don't have a Vista DVD, so I'm out of luck.
    The only OS I have on cd is XP.
     
  4. 2.0

    2.0 Former NBR Macro-Mod®

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    You can download Vista legally from digital river. Use the product code on the bottom of your notebook.

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/win...ad-links-nice-try-but-you-still-need-key.html

    The links may or may not be working but there's enough info in there for you to acquire what you need via alternative hosting.