Dual Boot XP and Vista

[Darrel Dobbs]

I have Vista and XP installed on two seperate partitions.
The only way I can access XP is by putting in the installation disc for XP
and repairing, but then the computer always boots XP,
and the only way I can boot back to Vista is by putting in the installation
disc for Vista and repairing. Then it always boots to Vista. How can I
have access to both without using the install disc everytime?
Can I set up a boot menu? If so how?

Thanks

 

[Dale \Mad_Murdock\ White]

Not sure why you are having a problem. Though I didn't play with running
both OSes on seperate partitions. In my case, they are on 2 seperate hard
drives. XP is my Disk 1 and Vista is my Disk 3 (I have another games disk
which is disk2). I've not had any issues since RC1 with dual booting.

My only advice I can offer is to consider getting a 2nd disk, if you have
the space, you can get a nice little 80 gig drive for under $50 these days
ro spend $95 and get 320GB.

 

[Darrel Dobbs]

I worded my question wrong, I actually have both operating systems installed
on two seperate hard drives.

 

[Rock]

I have Vista and XP installed on two seperate partitions.
The only way I can access XP is by putting in the installation disc for XP
and repairing, but then the computer always boots XP,
and the only way I can boot back to Vista is by putting in the
installation disc for Vista and repairing. Then it always boots to Vista.
How can I have access to both without using the install disc everytime?
Can I set up a boot menu? If so how?

Get VistaBoot Pro install on either partition and set up the dual boot with
it.
http://www.vistabootpro.org/

 

[Dale M. White]

Did you do an upgrade or new install. Is your install suppose to be a
upgrade, but you installed it to a new partition ? Since RC1, I've done
about 7 or 8 format re-installs and not had any problem getting the option
to dualboot. Seems really odd that you're having it, unless you're just
hitting some kind of off bug

 

[Darrel Dobbs]

VistaBoot Pro worked, Thanks.

Get VistaBoot Pro install on either partition and set up the dual boot
with it.
http://www.vistabootpro.org/

 

[Rock]

You're welcome.