I had a dual boot machine with XP Pro and Vista Ultimate on it.
Unfortunately due to hardware failure etc the XP installation was damaged
and I had to reinstall. Now I cannot access Vista (on a seperate partition
on the hard disk) as the option to select the OS to boot into has gone.

Is there a way to put this right without reinstalling Vista? I don't want
to reinstall if it can be helped as I am worried that I will not be allowed
to activate Vista again.

Using your Vista install DVD, run startup repair.

"Pete" <pitsofearth@msn.com> wrote in message
news:%232Ir%23JSyHHA.5024@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
>I had a dual boot machine with XP Pro and Vista Ultimate on it.
>Unfortunately due to hardware failure etc the XP installation was damaged
>and I had to reinstall. Now I cannot access Vista (on a seperate partition
>on the hard disk) as the option to select the OS to boot into has gone.
>
> Is there a way to put this right without reinstalling Vista? I don't want
> to reinstall if it can be helped as I am worried that I will not be
> allowed to activate Vista again.
>
>
>[/color]

When I run the install DVD I can only "Check Compatibility" or "Install
Now" - I don't know how to run startup repair. I have looked at the folders
on the DVD but can't see anything about repair on there either.




"John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message
news:e2vtmZSyHHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Using your Vista install DVD, run startup repair.
>
> "Pete" <pitsofearth@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:%232Ir%23JSyHHA.5024@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...[color=green]
>>I had a dual boot machine with XP Pro and Vista Ultimate on it.
>>Unfortunately due to hardware failure etc the XP installation was damaged
>>and I had to reinstall. Now I cannot access Vista (on a seperate
>>partition on the hard disk) as the option to select the OS to boot into
>>has gone.
>>
>> Is there a way to put this right without reinstalling Vista? I don't
>> want to reinstall if it can be helped as I am worried that I will not be
>> allowed to activate Vista again.
>>
>>
>>[/color]
>[/color]

Select install now. You will see startup repair

"Pete" <pitsofearth@msn.com> wrote in message
news:O36pakSyHHA.5484@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> When I run the install DVD I can only "Check Compatibility" or "Install
> Now" - I don't know how to run startup repair. I have looked at the
> folders on the DVD but can't see anything about repair on there either.
>
>
>
>
> "John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message
> news:e2vtmZSyHHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...[color=green]
>> Using your Vista install DVD, run startup repair.
>>
>> "Pete" <pitsofearth@msn.com> wrote in message
>> news:%232Ir%23JSyHHA.5024@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...[color=darkred]
>>>I had a dual boot machine with XP Pro and Vista Ultimate on it.
>>>Unfortunately due to hardware failure etc the XP installation was damaged
>>>and I had to reinstall. Now I cannot access Vista (on a seperate
>>>partition on the hard disk) as the option to select the OS to boot into
>>>has gone.
>>>
>>> Is there a way to put this right without reinstalling Vista? I don't
>>> want to reinstall if it can be helped as I am worried that I will not be
>>> allowed to activate Vista again.
>>>
>>>
>>>[/color]
>>[/color]
>
>[/color]

Pete wrote:[color=blue]
> I had a dual boot machine with XP Pro and Vista Ultimate on it.
> Unfortunately due to hardware failure etc the XP installation was damaged
> and I had to reinstall. Now I cannot access Vista (on a seperate partition
> on the hard disk) as the option to select the OS to boot into has gone.
>
> Is there a way to put this right without reinstalling Vista? I don't want
> to reinstall if it can be helped as I am worried that I will not be allowed
> to activate Vista again.
>
>
>[/color]

Look into this:
[url]http://neosmart.net/blog/2006/easybcd-151-released/[/url]

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Pete wrote:[color=blue]
> When I run the install DVD I can only "Check Compatibility" or "Install
> Now" - I don't know how to run startup repair. I have looked at the folders
> on the DVD but can't see anything about repair on there either.
>[/color]

Have you tried booting from the vista DVD instead of unning it from
inside of vista?
[color=blue]
>
> "John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message
> news:e2vtmZSyHHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...[color=green]
>> Using your Vista install DVD, run startup repair.
>>
>> "Pete" <pitsofearth@msn.com> wrote in message
>> news:%232Ir%23JSyHHA.5024@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...[color=darkred]
>>> I had a dual boot machine with XP Pro and Vista Ultimate on it.
>>> Unfortunately due to hardware failure etc the XP installation was damaged
>>> and I had to reinstall. Now I cannot access Vista (on a seperate
>>> partition on the hard disk) as the option to select the OS to boot into
>>> has gone.
>>>
>>> Is there a way to put this right without reinstalling Vista? I don't
>>> want to reinstall if it can be helped as I am worried that I will not be
>>> allowed to activate Vista again.[/color][/color][/color]


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legality."
- Linus Torvalds

I am not running the Vista DVD from inside of Vista (can't boot Vista!) but
from XP.


"The poster formerly known as Nina Di Boy" <none@none.not> wrote in message
news:f7leeb$9cb$5@aioe.org...[color=blue]
> Pete wrote:[color=green]
>> When I run the install DVD I can only "Check Compatibility" or "Install
>> Now" - I don't know how to run startup repair. I have looked at the
>> folders on the DVD but can't see anything about repair on there either.
>>[/color]
>
> Have you tried booting from the vista DVD instead of unning it from inside
> of vista?
>[color=green]
>>
>> "John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message
>> news:e2vtmZSyHHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...[color=darkred]
>>> Using your Vista install DVD, run startup repair.
>>>
>>> "Pete" <pitsofearth@msn.com> wrote in message
>>> news:%232Ir%23JSyHHA.5024@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>> I had a dual boot machine with XP Pro and Vista Ultimate on it.
>>>> Unfortunately due to hardware failure etc the XP installation was
>>>> damaged and I had to reinstall. Now I cannot access Vista (on a
>>>> seperate partition on the hard disk) as the option to select the OS to
>>>> boot into has gone.
>>>>
>>>> Is there a way to put this right without reinstalling Vista? I don't
>>>> want to reinstall if it can be helped as I am worried that I will not
>>>> be allowed to activate Vista again.[/color][/color]
>
>
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>
> Most recent idiotic quote added to KICK (Klassic Idiotic Caption Kooks):
> "They hacked the Microsoft website to make it think a linux box was a
> windows box. Thats called hacking. People who do hacking are called
> hackers."
>
> "Only religious fanatics and totalitarian states equate morality with
> legality."
> - Linus Torvalds[/color]

No I did not get the option to repair, Vista is being reinstalled as I write
this!!


"John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message
news:ea454$SyHHA.1576@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Select install now. You will see startup repair
>
> "Pete" <pitsofearth@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:O36pakSyHHA.5484@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...[color=green]
>> When I run the install DVD I can only "Check Compatibility" or "Install
>> Now" - I don't know how to run startup repair. I have looked at the
>> folders on the DVD but can't see anything about repair on there either.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message
>> news:e2vtmZSyHHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...[color=darkred]
>>> Using your Vista install DVD, run startup repair.
>>>
>>> "Pete" <pitsofearth@msn.com> wrote in message
>>> news:%232Ir%23JSyHHA.5024@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>I had a dual boot machine with XP Pro and Vista Ultimate on it.
>>>>Unfortunately due to hardware failure etc the XP installation was
>>>>damaged and I had to reinstall. Now I cannot access Vista (on a
>>>>seperate partition on the hard disk) as the option to select the OS to
>>>>boot into has gone.
>>>>
>>>> Is there a way to put this right without reinstalling Vista? I don't
>>>> want to reinstall if it can be helped as I am worried that I will not
>>>> be allowed to activate Vista again.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>[/color]
>>
>>[/color]
>[/color]

If you can't figure out how to do it, then download and install either
EasyBCD or VistaBootPro. Go to the manage bootloader section and do a
reinstall the Vista Bootloader.

"Pete" <pitsofearth@msn.com> wrote in message
news:OrTjHvYyHHA.4640@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
>I am not running the Vista DVD from inside of Vista (can't boot Vista!) but
>from XP.
>
>
> "The poster formerly known as Nina Di Boy" <none@none.not> wrote in
> message news:f7leeb$9cb$5@aioe.org...[color=green]
>> Pete wrote:[color=darkred]
>>> When I run the install DVD I can only "Check Compatibility" or "Install
>>> Now" - I don't know how to run startup repair. I have looked at the
>>> folders on the DVD but can't see anything about repair on there either.
>>>[/color]
>>
>> Have you tried booting from the vista DVD instead of unning it from
>> inside of vista?
>>[color=darkred]
>>>
>>> "John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message
>>> news:e2vtmZSyHHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> Using your Vista install DVD, run startup repair.
>>>>
>>>> "Pete" <pitsofearth@msn.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:%232Ir%23JSyHHA.5024@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>> I had a dual boot machine with XP Pro and Vista Ultimate on it.
>>>>> Unfortunately due to hardware failure etc the XP installation was
>>>>> damaged and I had to reinstall. Now I cannot access Vista (on a
>>>>> seperate partition on the hard disk) as the option to select the OS to
>>>>> boot into has gone.
>>>>>
>>>>> Is there a way to put this right without reinstalling Vista? I don't
>>>>> want to reinstall if it can be helped as I am worried that I will not
>>>>> be allowed to activate Vista again.[/color]
>>
>>
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>>
>> Most recent idiotic quote added to KICK (Klassic Idiotic Caption Kooks):
>> "They hacked the Microsoft website to make it think a linux box was a
>> windows box. Thats called hacking. People who do hacking are called
>> hackers."
>>
>> "Only religious fanatics and totalitarian states equate morality with
>> legality."
>> - Linus Torvalds[/color]
>
>[/color]

[url]http://www.vistabootpro.org/[/url]

"Pete" wrote:
[color=blue]
> I had a dual boot machine with XP Pro and Vista Ultimate on it.
> Unfortunately due to hardware failure etc the XP installation was damaged
> and I had to reinstall. Now I cannot access Vista (on a seperate partition
> on the hard disk) as the option to select the OS to boot into has gone.
>
> Is there a way to put this right without reinstalling Vista? I don't want
> to reinstall if it can be helped as I am worried that I will not be allowed
> to activate Vista again.
>
>
>
>[/color]

Pete wrote:[color=blue]
> I am not running the Vista DVD from inside of Vista (can't boot Vista!) but
> from XP.[/color]

Sorry Pete, my mistake. Regardless though, it should work if you boot
from the Vista DVD.
[color=blue]
>
> "The poster formerly known as Nina Di Boy" <none@none.not> wrote in message
> news:f7leeb$9cb$5@aioe.org...[color=green]
>> Pete wrote:[color=darkred]
>>> When I run the install DVD I can only "Check Compatibility" or "Install
>>> Now" - I don't know how to run startup repair. I have looked at the
>>> folders on the DVD but can't see anything about repair on there either.
>>>[/color]
>> Have you tried booting from the vista DVD instead of unning it from inside
>> of vista?
>>[color=darkred]
>>> "John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message
>>> news:e2vtmZSyHHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> Using your Vista install DVD, run startup repair.
>>>>
>>>> "Pete" <pitsofearth@msn.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:%232Ir%23JSyHHA.5024@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>> I had a dual boot machine with XP Pro and Vista Ultimate on it.
>>>>> Unfortunately due to hardware failure etc the XP installation was
>>>>> damaged and I had to reinstall. Now I cannot access Vista (on a
>>>>> seperate partition on the hard disk) as the option to select the OS to
>>>>> boot into has gone.
>>>>>
>>>>> Is there a way to put this right without reinstalling Vista? I don't
>>>>> want to reinstall if it can be helped as I am worried that I will not
>>>>> be allowed to activate Vista again.[/color][/color][/color]

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"They hacked the Microsoft website to make it think a linux box was a
windows box. Thats called hacking. People who do hacking are called
hackers."

"Only religious fanatics and totalitarian states equate morality with
legality."
- Linus Torvalds