Re: Bootmanager

The best way to run bcdedit is in the recovery mode. Boot from the Vista
DVD, choose "repair my computer" and then get a command prompt up. You can
then run bcdedit.


"Jeff" wrote:

>
> Hi John,
>
> Tnx for the tip.
>
> As far as I know the account I created for myself was "administrator." I
> typed BCDedit in the search box and rt lick - runs as admin. A DOS looking
> windows pops up for a split second and then dissapears.
>
> Will try VistaBootPro next time in in Vista (in XP now).
>
> Tnx
>
> Jeff
> "John Barnett MVP" wrote:
>
> > Jeff did you try BCDedit as administator? Right click on the command prompt
> > icon in the start menu and select 'run as administrator' then type bcdedit.
> > I think bcdedit is supposed to be run in elevated mode, i.e. administrator.
> >
> > I think you will find that VistaBootPro will be better than bothering with
> > BCDedit or editing the original boot ini file via startup and recovery.
> >
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> > "Jeff" <Jeff@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:CAD04CEE-8A73-4ABF-95AD-4E6CC68ECB4A@microsoft.com...
> > > Christian
> > >
> > > As for boot order, try
> > >
> > > Changed the boot order (was Vista then XP) by:
> > > Control Panel > System > Advanced System Settings > Advanced tab > under
> > > Startup & Recovery > Settings > under System Startup changed the order.
> > >
> > > I'm in XP now and can't remember if their were other options here.
> > >
> > > Jeff
> > >
> > > PS - did you get BCDEDIT.exe to work in Vista? It wouldn't for me.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Christian Meyer" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Hello,
> > >> I installed vista in a mulitboot configuration.
> > >> Now I want to conig the bootmanager. I thougt you can config it with
> > >> BCDEDIT.exe (...\Windows\system32\) But it is not possible.
> > >> I want:
> > >> - that my old OS is selected when I start the computer
> > >> - less time to choose the OS (standard = 30 sec (very long))
> > >> - later I want to install a very old OS systam which will not have such
> > >> a
> > >> bootmanager. I want to integrate it into this bootmanager. So I need to
> > >> know
> > >> how to conig the bootmanger
> > >>
> > >> Thanks, Christian
> >
> >
> >