Thread: VistaBootPro
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Old 02-23-2007, 02:00 AM
Jane C
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Re: VistaBootPro

Yes, you would still lose your Vista restore points. VistaBootPro does not
hide each OS from the other. It just simplifies editing the Vista
bootloader, with the ability to backup and restore it if it goes AWOL.

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"broccolibeef" <broccolibeef@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CFDACAF4-E861-4BFD-A6DA-4D8255F2213E@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
> Have a question about this bootloader: If I were to use it to dual boot XP
> and Vista, would I still lose the restore points and the shadow copies in
> Vista every time I boot into XP?
>
> I have found the restore points in Vista useful sometimes, and would,
> therefore, like to keep them. I currently have an XP and Vista dual boot
> set
> up in my single HD, using Vista's built-in bootloader. Partition C is for
> XP, Partition D is for some apps for XP, and Partition E is for Vista. So
> on
> which partition should I install VistaBootPro? On the Vista partition, I
> guess?
>
> Is the current beta version of VistaBootPro(3.1) stable?
>
> Would like to hear from those who have tried this app!
>
> Many thanks in advance![/color]

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Old 02-23-2007, 02:00 AM