Another tough dual boot question

[nofumble]

I have two HDDs. One (500G)is loaded with Vista business as a clean
installation. The other one (170G) is loaded with XP pro. Currently I
have to connect the cable to individual HDD to boot. If I want Vista,
I will connect the SATA cable to drive 1. If I want XP, I would
connect the cable to drive 2. (don't ask me why, it's a long story).

Swapping cable made me feel old already. Is there anyway I can connect
both HDD to the system simultaneously? I afraid that if I boot up XP,
it will screw up the Vista boot.

I used to do that to dual boot XP and Windows 98. I just went into
BIOS to disable one HDD. But for this newer system (Intel DG965SS),
the BIOS does not allow me the disable a drive. I have to physically
remove the SATA cable.

HELP HELP

 

[Max]

You could try this:
http://www.vistabootpro.org/
Or this:
http://neosmart.net/dl.php?id=1

 

[Guest]

Max

Couldn't the OP have both drives connected
and change the boot drive at boot by entering the
BIOS settings. I confess that I know nothing about
SATA drives.

(ps Have you noticed Vista R's new tag yet ?)

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[Max]

Perhaps, but that is still rather clunky in my opinion--if a more fluid way
is possible.

(do you mean "Jonathan Schwartz 2"--have you not seen my 'replies'? Or is
there yet another one?)

 

[Guest]

Max

Which ever way the OP goes he should be warned of the
way XP treats Vista's restore points.
When I tested the R versions I did a dual boot
changing the Boot sequence in BIOS and never lost
any Vista restore points.

(ps. yes that's it. Have just caught up with your answers/posts)

 

[Max]

When I dual booted, I never lost any Vista restore points either.
But maybe that has more to do with not having any in the first place.
;-)

(keep me informed if you notice any new ones--I wonder if he looked up the
definition of "Legacy"?)