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Windows Vista and XP boot
Name: iraheel Date: December 4, 2007 at 08:43:37 Pacific OS: Windows Vista CPU/Ram: 1GB Product: Intel P-IV
Comment:
I had windows XP installed on which I installed Vista so bot the OS were working fine but after few days I booted XP and installed Server 2003 on it means on another partation ,my idea was that all the OS can run together but now when I boot i see only 2 OS at startup XP and Server 2003 no vista whats the better solution to get vista back
Name: Beginner1 Date: December 4, 2007 at 12:16:38 Pacific
Reply:
since you installed that operating system server 2003 it will mess up your bootini in vista, you will need to do a repair system start up using your vista disc. Then when you are in vista, use EasyBcd to add the other two operating systems.
Name: suatcini Date: December 5, 2007 at 08:18:05 Pacific
Reply:
Next time when you wish to reinstall all OSs, you should attempt to install Windows OSs in order of release dates, namely, Windows XP first, Windows 2003, and Windows Vista, last.
When another OS is released by Microsoft, you should install that after Vista.
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