2 operating Systems

[Guest]

Dears,
I purchased Windwos vista home premium with only one partition which is 100
GB labeled C and i did the following to run 2 operating systems:
1. shrinked the C volume to 50 GB
2. Installed windows Server 2003 SE on the new partition which is labeled G
when i restart the PC which is Dell it takes me directly the Windows server
2003 without prompting me to choose one of the 2 operating systems ? I need
it to prompt me to chhose ? what i should do ? Thanks

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi,

You overwrote the mbr when you installed Server, so now it points to that
OS's bootloader. You can run a repair of Vista from it's DVD to regain
access to it, or you can use Vista Boot Pro: http://www.vistabootpro.org/

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

 

[Guest]

Thanks Rick,
but when i use these tools would i be able to use the 2 operating systems?
please help meØŸ

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi,

If you revert to the Vista bootloader, you can add an entry for server to it
using bcdedit. Most find VistaBootPro easier, and it will accomplish the
same thing.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

 

[AJR]

Number one rule - in setting up dual boot always install the older OS
(Server) first then Vista. To try Vista repair as Rick suggested:

Boot the Server OS - insert Vista DVD - shut down and restarrt the computer
to boot from the Vista DVD. If computer set to boot from CD/DVD drive a
message will pop up about booting from the drive - hit any key.

If it does not boot from the drive you must set boot order in the BIOS so
that tthe CD/DVD drive is the first in the boot order.

Vista will offeroptions to "Instal..." or "Repair..." - select repair and
follow the prompts - if repair not successful on one first attempt - try a
second time.