Boot to Vista

[Guest]

Hi.
I have installed Vista Home Premium upgrade on 2 Pcs (Yes, I bought 2
licences!). The install on my desktop is fine and when I switch on the Pc it
goes straight to Vista.
The laptop install also went OK, but when I turn on the laptop, it takes to
me a grey screen where I have three options - run an earlier version of
Windows, run Vista, or Recovery centre. I have reinstalled Vista, this time
using the option that removes all data...but the problem is still there. If I
wait 30 seconds or so, the laptop loards Vista, and if I hit return (the
Vista option is always highlighted) the laptop loads Vista.
How can I get the laptop to go straight to Vista?
Thanks

 

[John Barnes]

Download and install VistaBootPro and remove the other entries or set the
timeout to 1 sec or 0 if it will take it and you will boot to the
highlighted os.

 

[Guest]

John
Many thanks. It works perfectly!
Have you any idea why I had this problem on my laptop, but not on my PC.
Both had exactly the same version of XP home, both had exactly the same
applications, and both had the same data as I use an external hard drive to
keep both data files (word, publisher, etc.) the same.

Again, many thanks
J

 

[John Barnes]

Glad it worked, and no, I have no idea why it happened, but you are not the
first one with the problem or the question.

 

[Guest]

....and I probably won't be the last, but thanks for your help.

By the way, I have to say that I like Vista. I upgraded and installed Office
2007 - and I think both are great. I epecially appreciate the 'print to pdf'
options in Publisher.

Overall - nice job Microsoft - others may carp but having solved my problem,
'a big thumbs up'!

 

[Rock]

John
Many thanks. It works perfectly!
Have you any idea why I had this problem on my laptop, but not on my PC.
Both had exactly the same version of XP home, both had exactly the same
applications, and both had the same data as I use an external hard drive
to
keep both data files (word, publisher, etc.) the same.

Again, many thanks
J

I'm curious - what happens if you choose the option to "run and earlier
version of Windows'?