| Subject: Vista beta removal on multiboot disk |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.64bit.general,microsoft.public.windows.vista.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general |
| Date: 7/31/2008 8:52:23 AM |
| From: "- Bobb -" [Email Address Protection] |
I have one PC with X64, XP and Vista beta 32/64 on it that currently uses "Vistaboot Pro". Since Vista beta no longer needed/wanted, any way to remove those beta partitions/boot info and have XP and X64 'go back to using old ( non Vista) boot loader info' ? I DID copy the boot info from C (X64) into another folder prior to installing Vista, but it's been so long since I messed with loader I've forgotten what to do (BCDEDIT etc) ! ( I could wipe/reinstall X64 and XP but would like to avoid if possible) |
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| Subject: Re: Vista beta removal on multiboot disk |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.64bit.general,microsoft.public.windows.vista.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general |
| Date: 7/31/2008 9:29:17 AM |
| From: andy [Email Address Protection] |
On Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:52:23 -0400, "- Bobb -" <bobb@noemail.123> wrote: > I have one PC with X64, XP and Vista beta 32/64 on it that currently uses >"Vistaboot Pro". >Since Vista beta no longer needed/wanted, any way to remove those beta >partitions/boot info and have XP and X64 'go back to using old ( non >Vista) boot loader info' ? > I DID copy the boot info from C (X64) into another folder prior to >installing Vista, but it's been so long since I messed with loader I've >forgotten what to do (BCDEDIT etc) ! >( I could wipe/reinstall X64 and XP but would like to avoid if possible) Use the bootsect program that is on the Vista DVD to boot directly to XP: bootsect /nt52 sys <http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsVista/en/library/49ded4da-b66f-4b42-9563-04c218a1a6ac1033.mspx?mfr=true> After that manually delete Vista. |
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| Subject: Re: Vista beta removal on multiboot disk |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.64bit.general,microsoft.public.windows.vista.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general |
| Date: 7/31/2008 4:19:17 PM |
| From: "- Bobb -" [Email Address Protection] |
Did so - worked fine. Original boot method now works again - all Vista partition now gone. Thank you. "andy" <bogusaddress@bogusaddress.123> wrote in message news:9sp394tvha8veaqkaeu1jsiqq44gdcse55@4ax.com... > On Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:52:23 -0400, "- Bobb -" <bobb@noemail.123> > wrote: > >> I have one PC with X64, XP and Vista beta 32/64 on it that currently >> uses >>"Vistaboot Pro". >>Since Vista beta no longer needed/wanted, any way to remove those beta >>partitions/boot info and have XP and X64 'go back to using old ( non >>Vista) boot loader info' ? >> I DID copy the boot info from C (X64) into another folder prior to >>installing Vista, but it's been so long since I messed with loader I've >>forgotten what to do (BCDEDIT etc) ! >>( I could wipe/reinstall X64 and XP but would like to avoid if possible) > > Use the bootsect program that is on the Vista DVD to boot directly to > XP: > bootsect /nt52 sys > <http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsVista/en/library/49ded4da-b66f-4b42-9563-04c218a1a6ac1033.mspx?mfr=true> > After that manually delete Vista. |
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