Eliminate Vista Boot Manager

[Kent McPherson]

I have XP on my C drive and put Vista on my D drive to try it out. I've had
too many problems to consider Vista as an alternative right now. So I
formatted my D drive to remove Vista but when I reboot, the Vista/Windows
boot manager still thinks Vista is an option. How do I remove this and have
it boot directly to XP?

 

[John Inzer]

I have XP on my C drive and put Vista on my D drive to try it out. I've
had too many problems to consider Vista as an alternative right
now. So I formatted my D drive to remove Vista but when I reboot,
the Vista/Windows boot manager still thinks Vista is an option. How
do I remove this and have it boot directly to XP?

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Sounds like you need to edit your Boot.ini file.
***Proceed at your own risk***


(289022) How to edit the Boot.ini file in
Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/289022

Remove the entry for Vista...

For booting only to Windows XP...the file should
look something like the following:

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn


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[Nepatsfan]

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I have XP on my C drive and put Vista on my D drive to try it
out. I've had
too many problems to consider Vista as an alternative right
now. So I
formatted my D drive to remove Vista but when I reboot, the
Vista/Windows
boot manager still thinks Vista is an option. How do I
remove this and have
it boot directly to XP?

The simplest solution to this issue is to download, install in
XP, and run this program.

VistaBootPRO 3.3
http://www.vistabootpro.org/

Once you've launched the program, click on System Bootloader.
Select "Windows Legacy Bootloader".
Select "All Drives".
Hit the "Install Bootloader" button.

Restart your computer.

The alternative procedure is to boot with your XP installation
CD into the Recovery Console and run the fixboot C: command.

To start the computer and use the Recovery Console
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...docs/en-us/recovery_run_console.mspx?mfr=true

Fixboot
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/r_c_cmds.htm#Fixboot

Good luck

Nepatsfan

 

[koze]

I have XP on my C drive and put Vista on my D drive to try it out. I've
had too many problems to consider Vista as an alternative right now. So I
formatted my D drive to remove Vista but when I reboot, the Vista/Windows
boot manager still thinks Vista is an option. How do I remove this and
have it boot directly to XP?

The fastest way:

1. Boot to XP

2. got to a CMD prompt ( start à run à type cmd and press
OK (or run)

3. in cmd window type "cd\boot" (without the quotes!)

4. put DVD from Vista in DVD drive

5. don't let install run close that screen (red X right
top)

6. type "X:\boot\bootsect /nt52 c:" (where X is the drive
letter from the DVD reader)

7. reboot the PC it should load XP by default now (entry's
from Vista are gone)





Ko

 

[John Barnett MVP]

I would agree with Nepatsfan that VistaBootPro would be the logical way of
removing the entry.

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[Kent McPherson]

VistaBootPro was the answer! Thanks.

I would agree with Nepatsfan that VistaBootPro would be the logical way of
removing the entry.

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Associate Expert
Windows - Shell/User

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[Nepatsfan]

You're welcome. Thanks for taking the time to let us know your
problem is fixed.

Nepatsfan

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