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02-20-2007, 06:36 PM
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Partitioned HDD: volume 1: Vista Home Basic(C  70Gb ; volume 2: Windows XP(D 30GbWhen I am booting up Vista Boot Manager presents with "Vista" and "Earlier Windows"(XP) options but if I select XP option I am geting an error message: "File: \ntldr The selected entry couldn`t be loaded because the application is missing". So, basically I am getting a ntldr missing message when I choose "Earlier Windows" option and I can`t load XP only Vista. Selecting Vista works smoothly.  Can sy give me a followable solution for this without using any 2nd 3rd party(VistaBootPro and EasyBCD) programs?I am not keen of those,but if there is no other option obviosly I will try. Last edited by mario79 : 02-20-2007 at 06:53 PM.       |
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02-20-2007, 08:58 PM
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| Generally speaking you have to intall XP on dirve 0 before installing Vista on drive 2 for a dual boot--or your boot menu will be fouled up. It can be fixed with the various boot menu editors, but I am no the one to tell you exactly how to do so. I think crabby or felix will know how, but they may not be around right now. I know that crabby will check in later, but felix has been MIA for a while.
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02-20-2007, 09:52 PM
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| Run bcdedit /? TYPES for a list of datatypes used by these commands. Run bcdedit /? FORMATS for a list of valid data formats. Commands that control output ============================ /enum Lists entries in the store. /v Command-line option that displays entry identifiers in full, rather than using names for well-known identifiers. Use /v by itself as a command to display entry identifiers in full for the ACTIVE type. Running "bcdedit" by itself is equivalent to running "bcdedit /enum ACTIVE". start -> cmd run as admin -> bcdedit /v will tell you all active identifiers start -> cmd 'run as admin' -> bcdedit /? will give you all cmds to make replace recreate delete etc etc etc Quote:
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02-20-2007, 10:43 PM
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| Hi Snuffy, I don`t really understand how these commands gonna help me(must be my fault, I am a beginner!).One more time I can only acces into Vista(C),so I am watching Vista platform right now.There is not even run link or whatever is it called.But if I open the Command Prompt and go into the approptiate directory and try type in this command this happens( I am in admin): C:\Windows\System32>bcdedit The boot configuration data store could not be opened. Access is denied. C:\Windows\System32>cd.. C:\Windows>cd.. C:\>bcdedit The boot configuration data store could not be opened. Access is denied. |
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02-20-2007, 11:17 PM
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| click start, type cmd, rightclick cmd and "run as admin", click continue, then you will have a DOS window open... c:\windows\system32\ type bcdedit /? that will give you all the commands and how they work easier to read instructions!!!!! http://technet2.microsoft.com/Window....mspx?mfr=true included here : Quote:
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02-20-2007, 11:52 PM
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| Snuffy!!!You are a star!!!I am getting to trust you. Mine looks like below, and I think the problem is in "Windows Legacy OS Loader" section . There is no path for my D: where the XP is.What commands would you exactly use?If I am not asking for too much!Sorry!I am not comfortable doing this. C:\Windows\system32>bcdedit /v Windows Boot Manager -------------------- identifier {9dea862c-5cdd-4e70-acc1-f32b344d4795} device partition=C: description Windows Boot Manager locale en-US inherit {7ea2e1ac-2e61-4728-aaa3-896d9d0a9f0e} default {86036132-c09b-11db-a39f-dddbf4db93f8} resumeobject {86036133-c09b-11db-a39f-dddbf4db93f8} displayorder {466f5a88-0af2-4f76-9038-095b170dc21c} {86036132-c09b-11db-a39f-dddbf4db93f8} toolsdisplayorder {b2721d73-1db4-4c62-bf78-c548a880142d} timeout 30 Windows Legacy OS Loader ------------------------ identifier {466f5a88-0af2-4f76-9038-095b170dc21c} device unknown path \ntldr description Earlier Version of Windows Windows Boot Loader ------------------- identifier {86036132-c09b-11db-a39f-dddbf4db93f8} device partition=C: path \Windows\system32\winload.exe description Microsoft Windows Vista locale en-US inherit {6efb52bf-1766-41db-a6b3-0ee5eff72bd7} osdevice partition=C: systemroot \Windows resumeobject {86036133-c09b-11db-a39f-dddbf4db93f8} nx OptIn |
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02-21-2007, 12:50 AM
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| try the following... should fix it for you Boot from your XP cd and go to the recovery console (how do you do that again someone?) and type fixboot and fixmbr and then restart and boot from your vista DVD and go to repair your computer and get it to repair statup problems.. that should fix xp so that boots but it will wipe the vista boot stuff so booting from the vista dvd then fixes that so xp and vista are in the list again and when you chose xp it should boot fine |
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02-21-2007, 01:07 AM
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| I have not tested but it seems: Bcdedit /set {legacy} device partition=D: or where your XP is located, E or F of G I have deleted entries the same way but have not needed to add one back. /set is = to add, and your /v shows XP boot device is unknown If this does not work.. download and install vistabootpro 3.1 or higher. Open and go to manage OS entries, there you can click add & enter what you need with the correct drive. tested and it works here...
__________________ The only Stupid Question is the one you failed to Ask! Beta Tester since Pre Win 95. Last edited by Snuffy : 02-21-2007 at 01:23 AM. |
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