| Re: Removing Vista from a dual boot w/XP: fixmbr/fixboot not restoring boot.ini
"Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
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> Hi Dan,
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> Are there any IDE drives connected? Also, I'd try it without the 2nd SATA
> drive attached (just unplug the two cables while it's shut down).
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> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
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Funny you should ask! Yes, there are 2 ide drives, however they are storage
only (no os's) so I didn't think they'd matter. I wondered about
disconnecting the other SATA as well, thanks for the tip.
Dan
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> "Dan" <none********.com> wrote in message
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>> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@nospamgmail.com> wrote in message
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>> Thanks, I'll give it a try. Still wonder why the boot fixes didn't take.
>>
>> Dan
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