Multi-boot on Vista + XP

[Alexander Brown]

Today, I install XP Pro in my Vista notebook. Of course I install XP in
different partition, support I can multi-boot in boot-up time. Strange,
after install XP Pro in drive D:, no boot up menu display to choose OS boot
up. After checked boot.ini, I can't found any statement about Vista. How to
recover the Vista and multi-boot up?

Kindly advice.

Alexander Brown

 

[stuart richards]

You need to install XP first, then start the Vista install from inside XP.

 

[Ko]

Put the DVD in from Vista let it boot and select the option from the setup
menu for repair to repair the startup from Vista.

Ko.

 

[John Barnett MVP]

When dual booting you really need to install the oldest operating system,
i.e., XP onto the computer first. Doing it the other way round can cause
problems. Microsoft always advise that in a dual boot situation oldest
first, newest last.

However, you might try inserting you might try doing a startup repair. For
more details see the link below from my website:
http://vistasupport.mvps.org/windows_vista_repair_options.htm

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[Alexander Brown]

After follow up your advice, I can recover Vista, but now I can't boot to
XP. I want to mulit-boot for Vista testing and XP working. Who can help me
recover XP and retain Vista also.

Thanks very much,

Alexander Brown