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    lost my vista for xp 64 bit

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by neo143, Jun 18, 2009.

  1. neo143

    neo143 Notebook Consultant

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    hai NBR,
    i hav an hdx 16 laptop which had an home premium of vista 64 bit installed in c drive..i installed windows xp 64 bit on e drive.but i dont get the dual boot option.my system directly logins to win xp 64 bit..can u plz help me with this issue...my boot rec contains this in the boot.ini

    [boot loader]
    timeout=0
    default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(4)\WINDOWS
    [operating systems]
    multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(4)\WINDOWS="Windows XP Professional x64 Edition" /fastdetect /sos /noexecute=alwaysoff /TUTag=CY393A /Kernel=TUKernel.exe

    i know that including another line will cause the vista to appear in the boot menu again..plz specify that line of code.....
     
    neo143, Jun 18, 2009
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  2. tuηay

    tuηay o TuNaY o

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    ah, not a good idea to install XP over Vista :/
    I did also this about 1 year ago, If I don't remember wrong I fixed it by installing Vista Over the XP again. But not quite sure :/
     
    tuηay, Jun 18, 2009
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  3. metril

    metril Notebook Deity

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    You need to pop in the Vista DVD and fix your master boot record from the DVD.
     
    metril, Jun 18, 2009
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  4. MaXimus

    MaXimus Notebook Deity

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    the right way is to install XP FTW then Vista, not teh other way round.
     
    MaXimus, Jun 18, 2009
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