Can't boot into XP after repairing Vista (Resolved)

by **master811** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 8:59 pm

kd1966 wrote:You need to unhide your system files/folders so you can see them

I've tried that, and even done a search but still nothing.

by **Dubinvero** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 8:03 pm

Posted in wrong thread. Post deleted.

Derek

by **NT50** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 10:03 pm

Boot into Vista

Unhide system files and folders

Goto drive D and find and copy the file to the root directory of drive C:

boot.ini
ntldr
ntdetect

These three files are needed to boot XP

Run VistaBootPro

If you already have a Windows legacy OS listed delete it
Add a new Windows Legacy OS and point it to drive D:

Restart your computer, it should work then. If not report back, we made have to modify your boot.ini for Windows XP or we can go about another way to repair your Windows XP.

We do have some others threads her that may help you such as

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by **master811** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 1:22 am

NT50 wrote:Boot into Vista

Unhide system files and folders

Goto drive D and find and copy the file to the root directory of drive C:

boot.ini
ntldr
ntdetect

These three files are needed to boot XP

Thanks a lot, that's fixed it, I just got confused before when kd1966 said to put these files on the vista partition as I couldn't find them on XP.

by **NT50** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 1:25 am

Glad you got it fixed......

I'm marking this as Resolved unless you note different.

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