On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:21:24 +0100, Jawade wrote:

> In article <1kjmqjlplzsz3$.dlg@myhost7.org>, Kris <a@b.net> says...
>> On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 08:39:43 -0700, Timothy Daniels wrote:
>>
>>> These websites should cover it:
>>> http://pcproblems.wordpress.com/2007...vista-machine/
>>>
>>> http://apcmag.com/5023/dual_booting_xp_with_vista
>>> (last 2 paragraphs)
>>>
>>> http://www.syschat.com/remove-xp-xp-...boot-1927.html
>>>
>>> *TimDaniels*
>>>
>>> "Kris" wrote:
>>>>I ran XP, I installed Vista to the next partition, I want to eliminate XP,
>>>> but the Vista boot MANAGER is on the XP partition. I tried hiding the XP
>>>> partition, booting the Vista CD and doing a repair (twice) but when it
>>>> boots, it tells me NTLDR is missing.
>>>> --
>>>> Kris
>>
>> Well, they all look very interesting and I had high hopes for /fixboot, but
>> even after all that, the boot MANAGER is still on D (the XP partition) -
>> even when that partition has been deleted. And the last time I booted into
>> the Vista CD, it couldn't find Vista at all. If I put XP back in, it boots
>> just fine.
>>
>> I know of no other way than to completely re-install Vista withoug XP
>> present on the system - what a pain. Should have done that initially and
>> used a 3rd party booter.
>
> My bootmanager HWBOOT can help you too. It sets the bootindicator
> at the partition of your choice. Even if you remove the bootmanager,
> the choosen partition stays active.

Thanks for your help, but it's not the boot indicator that is causing me
problems. The Vista BCD points to the XP partition for Windows boot
manager and windows memory testor, and I know of no way to change those
silly settings inside the BCD. I have 2 BCD editors and they only allow me
to change the location of the boot loader. So no matter what I do, when I
take the XP partition away, Vista can't boot.
--
Kris
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