2 operating Systems

Dears,
I purchased Windwos vista home premium with only one partition which is 100
GB labeled C and i did the following to run 2 operating systems:
1. shrinked the C volume to 50 GB
2. Installed windows Server 2003 SE on the new partition which is labeled G
when i restart the PC which is Dell it takes me directly the Windows server
2003 without prompting me to choose one of the 2 operating systems ? I need
it to prompt me to chhose ? what i should do ? Thanks
--
PMO Spe******t

Hi,

You overwrote the mbr when you installed Server, so now it points to that
OS's bootloader. You can run a repair of Vista from it's DVD to regain
access to it, or you can use Vista Boot Pro: http://www.vistabootpro.org/

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Turki Ben Sumih" <TurkiBenSumih@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A5FE16C9-D956-4758-8703-E8788908BAF5@microsoft.com...
> Dears,
> I purchased Windwos vista home premium with only one partition which is
> 100
> GB labeled C and i did the following to run 2 operating systems:
> 1. shrinked the C volume to 50 GB
> 2. Installed windows Server 2003 SE on the new partition which is labeled
> G
> when i restart the PC which is Dell it takes me directly the Windows
> server
> 2003 without prompting me to choose one of the 2 operating systems ? I
> need
> it to prompt me to chhose ? what i should do ? Thanks
> --
> PMO Spe******t

Thanks Rick,
but when i use these tools would i be able to use the 2 operating systems?
please help meØŸ
--
PMO Spe******t


"Rick Rogers" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> You overwrote the mbr when you installed Server, so now it points to that
> OS's bootloader. You can run a repair of Vista from it's DVD to regain
> access to it, or you can use Vista Boot Pro: http://www.vistabootpro.org/
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "Turki Ben Sumih" <TurkiBenSumih@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A5FE16C9-D956-4758-8703-E8788908BAF5@microsoft.com...
> > Dears,
> > I purchased Windwos vista home premium with only one partition which is
> > 100
> > GB labeled C and i did the following to run 2 operating systems:
> > 1. shrinked the C volume to 50 GB
> > 2. Installed windows Server 2003 SE on the new partition which is labeled
> > G
> > when i restart the PC which is Dell it takes me directly the Windows
> > server
> > 2003 without prompting me to choose one of the 2 operating systems ? I
> > need
> > it to prompt me to chhose ? what i should do ? Thanks
> > --
> > PMO Spe******t
>
>

Hi,

If you revert to the Vista bootloader, you can add an entry for server to it
using bcdedit. Most find VistaBootPro easier, and it will accomplish the
same thing.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Turki Ben Sumih" <TurkiBenSumih@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:985EE4C4-61B9-404E-9259-AAE8E23105F0@microsoft.com...
> Thanks Rick,
> but when i use these tools would i be able to use the 2 operating systems?
> please help meØŸ
> --
> PMO Spe******t
>
>
> "Rick Rogers" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> You overwrote the mbr when you installed Server, so now it points to that
>> OS's bootloader. You can run a repair of Vista from it's DVD to regain
>> access to it, or you can use Vista Boot Pro: http://www.vistabootpro.org/
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>
>> "Turki Ben Sumih" <TurkiBenSumih@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message
>> news:A5FE16C9-D956-4758-8703-E8788908BAF5@microsoft.com...
>> > Dears,
>> > I purchased Windwos vista home premium with only one partition which is
>> > 100
>> > GB labeled C and i did the following to run 2 operating systems:
>> > 1. shrinked the C volume to 50 GB
>> > 2. Installed windows Server 2003 SE on the new partition which is
>> > labeled
>> > G
>> > when i restart the PC which is Dell it takes me directly the Windows
>> > server
>> > 2003 without prompting me to choose one of the 2 operating systems ? I
>> > need
>> > it to prompt me to chhose ? what i should do ? Thanks
>> > --
>> > PMO Spe******t
>>
>>

Number one rule - in setting up dual boot always install the older OS
(Server) first then Vista. To try Vista repair as Rick suggested:

Boot the Server OS - insert Vista DVD - shut down and restarrt the computer
to boot from the Vista DVD. If computer set to boot from CD/DVD drive a
message will pop up about booting from the drive - hit any key.

If it does not boot from the drive you must set boot order in the BIOS so
that tthe CD/DVD drive is the first in the boot order.

Vista will offeroptions to "Instal..." or "Repair..." - select repair and
follow the prompts - if repair not successful on one first attempt - try a
second time.




"Turki Ben Sumih" <TurkiBenSumih@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A5FE16C9-D956-4758-8703-E8788908BAF5@microsoft.com...
> Dears,
> I purchased Windwos vista home premium with only one partition which is
> 100
> GB labeled C and i did the following to run 2 operating systems:
> 1. shrinked the C volume to 50 GB
> 2. Installed windows Server 2003 SE on the new partition which is labeled
> G
> when i restart the PC which is Dell it takes me directly the Windows
> server
> 2003 without prompting me to choose one of the 2 operating systems ? I
> need
> it to prompt me to chhose ? what i should do ? Thanks
> --
> PMO Spe******t