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pc nerd
I copied the following from the "Boot Configuration Data Editor Frequently
Asked Questions" which I found found elsewhere on the Microsoft website.
Multiboot Environments
Can I install Windows Vista on a computer that already contains an operating
system?
Yes. You can install Windows Vista on a different partition. It is best to
install Windows Vista after you install the older operating systems. Older
operating systems will continue to use Boot.ini for boot configuration.
Should I replace the code that used to work with Boot.ini to now use BCD on
Windows Vista?
No. You will need to alter your code so that it uses Boot.ini for the older
operating systems, and so that it uses BCD on Windows Vista.
What does "your code" mean?
OK. If I want to install both XP & Vista on separate partitions, apparently
I need to install XP first. During the XP install I have the option of
creating 2 partitions don't I? It's my understanding that there can be only 1
primary partition & only the primary partition is bootable. Every other
partition is an extended partition. This is what confuses me. XP uses the
boot.ini file & is installed first on the primary partition. Won't Vista be
installed on an extended partition? Since XP uses the boot.ini file & Vista
uses the bcdedit file, which file is used if both XP & Vista are installed in
a multiboot configuration? Which would be the default OS?
To further complicate matters, suppose that I want to install XP, Vista &
Linux. Which of the 3 do I install first since Linux uses a different boot
file?
Thank you.
Asked Questions" which I found found elsewhere on the Microsoft website.
Multiboot Environments
Can I install Windows Vista on a computer that already contains an operating
system?
Yes. You can install Windows Vista on a different partition. It is best to
install Windows Vista after you install the older operating systems. Older
operating systems will continue to use Boot.ini for boot configuration.
Should I replace the code that used to work with Boot.ini to now use BCD on
Windows Vista?
No. You will need to alter your code so that it uses Boot.ini for the older
operating systems, and so that it uses BCD on Windows Vista.
What does "your code" mean?
OK. If I want to install both XP & Vista on separate partitions, apparently
I need to install XP first. During the XP install I have the option of
creating 2 partitions don't I? It's my understanding that there can be only 1
primary partition & only the primary partition is bootable. Every other
partition is an extended partition. This is what confuses me. XP uses the
boot.ini file & is installed first on the primary partition. Won't Vista be
installed on an extended partition? Since XP uses the boot.ini file & Vista
uses the bcdedit file, which file is used if both XP & Vista are installed in
a multiboot configuration? Which would be the default OS?
To further complicate matters, suppose that I want to install XP, Vista &
Linux. Which of the 3 do I install first since Linux uses a different boot
file?
Thank you.