If you want to have a dual boot system with Windows XP and Windows Vista, then you must first install Windows XP and then Windows Vista.
Windows Vista uses a newly designed boot loader and if you install Windows XP after Windows Vista, then it'll overwrite Windows Vista boot loader and you'll not be able to boot into Vista.
If you have installed XP after Vista and you are not able to boot into Vista, then follow these simple instructions and you'll get the Vista boot loader back:
1. Download "VistaBootPRO". Its an excellent software which can reinstall Vista boot loader within a few seconds.
2. Install it and run the software.
3. Now click on "Bootloader" button as shown in following screenshot:
4. Select "Reinstall the Vista Bootloader" option and click on "Configure It" button.
5. Thats it. It'll install the Vista Boot loader. You can also edit other settings like boot loader timeout, default boot entry, boot entry labels, etc.
You can also repair Vista boot loader using Vista Setup DVD but the above mentioned method is the easiest method and works even you don't have the CD/DVD.
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BANDIT
Hello to all XP lovers.
The above one is a solution but not worthy. U will have to install XP and Vista again if u follow the above steps.
I have XP and Vista both on laptop and it is not required that u install XP before vista.
u just have to install Easy BCD Boot Loader in Vista.
then install XP in new drive. then u will see that only XP gets started and no option to choose Xp or Vista.
Then just repair Vista from recovery dvd and u will get into Vista
Then u start Easy BCD boot loader and click on Add/Remove Entries.
Select the drive in which u installed XP. and enter a name for it( as u wish) and click Add.
and then u reboot ur system and u will get the Boot Options from where u can choose which Operating System u want to boot.
N'joy XP.
MAGNUMHEART
hi vishal. i have first installed xp on my system and now i have dual boot for windows 7
if i wud to install linux for my 3rd-boot. will linux override the boot loader of my windows 7?
cud i use this utility for windows 7, xp and linux. ^^
VG
^^ Linux will install its own boot loader which will allow you to either boot into Linux or boot into Windows. Once you select Windows, it'll show you Windows 7 boot loader.
MAGNUMHEART
thx for the tip. can i install linux on a logical drive.
il just cut my data partition into two. or i shud install on a primary partition. ^^
VG
^^ Linux needs unpartitioned space for installation. It'll automatically create the required partitions in that unpartitioned space.
Bd
Hey I dont think you're supposed to pay for that program it was on softpedia.org and listed as freeware........
http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/VistaBootPRO-Download-40162.html
VG
^^ Yeah. Thats an old version which was free.