Vista/XP boot.ini editing

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Guest

Hi,

I have XP installed on one HD and Vista on the other - I beleive in order to
have one boot by default rather than the other - the boot.ini file needs to
be edited on both OS's.

Does ne1 happen to know where this file is located and what it is i need to
edit in the file?
 
Hi,

I have XP installed on one HD and Vista on the other - I beleive in order to
have one boot by default rather than the other - the boot.ini file needs to
be edited on both OS's.

Does ne1 happen to know where this file is located and what it is i need to
edit in the file?
Click to expand...

way easier way: click start/run> type msconfig hit enter, click the
boot.ini tab, click on the line you want to be the default os, then
click the move up arrow, you can also set the timer that gives you the
chance to select the non default os at boot time.

Flamer.
 
The Vista boot loader doesn't use the boot.ini file. You can use the
Vista BCDEDIT utility but it's not very user friendly, for an easier to
use alternative try VistaBootPRO.

John
 
Hi,

I have XP installed on one HD and Vista on the other - I beleive in order
to
have one boot by default rather than the other - the boot.ini file needs
to
be edited on both OS's.

Does ne1 happen to know where this file is located and what it is i need
to
edit in the file?
Click to expand...

Use VistaBoot Pro to set this up. It's a free utility.
 
I don't have a boot.ini tab >.<

Only got: general, system.ini, win.ini,services and startup.
 
Rock

Link?

TIA


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Regards.

Gerry
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Stourport, England
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Thanks Tom

Added to my Vista favourites for later use.


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Regards.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
Rock

He only helps sinners!



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Regards.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
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