I trying to dual boot with xp, & part of this process involves having
a vista cd to repair the bootloader. But my computer only came with
Restore cd. So I am looking for a utility program to fix the
bootloader (instead of using vista cd to repair it).




I posted this on a different group:

I bought a Gateway computer ( [url]http://tinyurl.com/2x5uwa[/url] ) with vista,
but it only comes with recovery CD not the original. I was
following the instruction as per this website [url]http://tinyurl.com/3xepar[/url].
So I installed xp successfully. Now at this point I should be putting
the vista cd and select repair to fix the bootloader. But I only
have the restore cd. I tried putting it in. The first screen it
gives me does not have the vista option. Instead it's a Gateway
recovery screen. You have two options, do you want to run from disc
or from small recovery partition on the hard drive. I assume if I
continue on this path it will partition my system back to one, just
like it was originally. Any ideas? Thanks

[url]http://apcmag.com/how_to_dual_boot_vista_and_xp_with_vista_installed_first__the_stepbystep_guide.htm[/url]

Have a read of the above. It includes if you don't have a DVD of
Vista(pre-installed)
--
Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia


"lbbss" wrote:
[color=blue]
> I trying to dual boot with xp, & part of this process involves having
> a vista cd to repair the bootloader. But my computer only came with
> Restore cd. So I am looking for a utility program to fix the
> bootloader (instead of using vista cd to repair it).
>
>
>
>
> I posted this on a different group:
>
> I bought a Gateway computer ( [url]http://tinyurl.com/2x5uwa[/url] ) with vista,
> but it only comes with recovery CD not the original. I was
> following the instruction as per this website [url]http://tinyurl.com/3xepar[/url].
> So I installed xp successfully. Now at this point I should be putting
> the vista cd and select repair to fix the bootloader. But I only
> have the restore cd. I tried putting it in. The first screen it
> gives me does not have the vista option. Instead it's a Gateway
> recovery screen. You have two options, do you want to run from disc
> or from small recovery partition on the hard drive. I assume if I
> continue on this path it will partition my system back to one, just
> like it was originally. Any ideas? Thanks
>[/color]

I have read tons of websites on how to . That is not a the problem.
The problem is not having a physical disk called vista to repair the
bootloader. I only have the restore cd which does not have a repair
option. Gateway will format both partitions.

lbbss wrote:
[color=blue]
> I have read tons of websites on how to . That is not a the problem.
> The problem is not having a physical disk called vista to repair the
> bootloader. I only have the restore cd which does not have a repair
> option. Gateway will format both partitions.[/color]

See if this will do it for you:

[url]http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/windows-vista-recovery-disc-download/[/url]

If it doesn't, you'll need to borrow a real Vista DVD.

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers
[url]www.elephantboycomputers.com[/url]
Don't Panic!

Download VistaBootPRO_3.1.0.exe from
<http://www.vistabootpro.org/index-changelog.php>, and extract
bootsect.exe, which Is Microsoft's Boot Sector Manipulation Tool.

J:\CD\Windows>7za e VistaBootPRO_3.1.0.exe bootsect.exe

7-Zip (A) 4.57 Copyright (c) 1999-2007 Igor Pavlov 2007-12-06

Processing archive: VistaBootPRO_3.1.0.exe

Skipping bcdedit.exe
Extracting bootsect.exe

Everything is Ok

Files: 2
Size: 312832
Compressed: 2068627

J:\CD\Windows>

Then execute bootsect /nt60 sys
so Vista's boot manager is run during bootup.

J:\CD\Windows>bootsect /nt60 sys
Target volumes will be updated with BOOTMGR compatible bootcode.

C: (\\?\Volume{ad0c894a-e806-11dc-8253-806e6f6e6963})

Successfully updated NTFS filesystem bootcode.

Bootcode was successfully updated on all targeted volumes.

J:\CD\Windows>


On Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:21:36 -0700 (PDT), lbbss <labicff******.com>
wrote:
[color=blue]
>I trying to dual boot with xp, & part of this process involves having
>a vista cd to repair the bootloader. But my computer only came with
>Restore cd. So I am looking for a utility program to fix the
>bootloader (instead of using vista cd to repair it).
>
>
>
>
>I posted this on a different group:
>
>I bought a Gateway computer ( [url]http://tinyurl.com/2x5uwa[/url] ) with vista,
>but it only comes with recovery CD not the original. I was
>following the instruction as per this website [url]http://tinyurl.com/3xepar[/url].
>So I installed xp successfully. Now at this point I should be putting
>the vista cd and select repair to fix the bootloader. But I only
>have the restore cd. I tried putting it in. The first screen it
>gives me does not have the vista option. Instead it's a Gateway
>recovery screen. You have two options, do you want to run from disc
>or from small recovery partition on the hard drive. I assume if I
>continue on this path it will partition my system back to one, just
>like it was originally. Any ideas? Thanks[/color]