How move Vista boot MANAGER?

Kris

On Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:03:01 +0100, Jawade wrote:

> In article <1n2rejoyx13u$.>, Kris <> says...
>> On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:21:24 +0100, Jawade wrote:
>>
>>> In article <1kjmqjlplzsz3$.>, Kris <> says...
>>>> On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 08:39:43 -0700, Timothy Daniels wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> These websites should cover it:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> (last 2 paragraphs)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> *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.
>
> The reason is really that the bootindicator points to your old XP
> partition. Believe it or not, if you change the bootindicator,
> your ptoblem is over. The bootindicator sends 'him' to the
> partition where he starts from.

Even when the partition is not there - erased? removed from the partition
table?

In any case, I've played with it enough. I'm part way in to a full
re-install. Thanks for your time.
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Kris
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Jawade

In article <>, Kris <> says...
> On Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:03:01 +0100, Jawade wrote:
>
> > In article <1n2rejoyx13u$.>, Kris <> says...
> >> On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:21:24 +0100, Jawade wrote:
> >>
> >> 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.
> >
> > The reason is really that the bootindicator points to your old XP
> > partition. Believe it or not, if you change the bootindicator,
> > your ptoblem is over. The bootindicator sends 'him' to the
> > partition where he starts from.
>
> Even when the partition is not there - erased? removed from the partition
> table?

I think it, yes. Or the bootindicator wiil even removed.
>
> In any case, I've played with it enough. I'm part way in to a full
> re-install. Thanks for your time.

Changing the bootindicator can help you, but do what you like.

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Kris

On Wed, 26 Mar 2008 07:19:39 +0100, Jawade wrote:

> In article <>, Kris <> says...
>> On Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:03:01 +0100, Jawade wrote:
>>
>>> In article <1n2rejoyx13u$.>, Kris <> says...
>>>> On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:21:24 +0100, Jawade wrote:
>>>>
>>>> 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.
>>>
>>> The reason is really that the bootindicator points to your old XP
>>> partition. Believe it or not, if you change the bootindicator,
>>> your ptoblem is over. The bootindicator sends 'him' to the
>>> partition where he starts from.
>>
>> Even when the partition is not there - erased? removed from the partition
>> table?
>
> I think it, yes. Or the bootindicator wiil even removed.
>>
>> In any case, I've played with it enough. I'm part way in to a full
>> re-install. Thanks for your time.
>
> Changing the bootindicator can help you, but do what you like.

I did look for your program, but couldn't find it. Provbably didn't look
far enough. I do appreciate your help and time on this. Sorry I didn't
understand.....

I am up on the new full install now, with no XP.

Thanks again.
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Kris
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DFI Infinity Blood-Iron P35-T2RL | E2200Alen 2.2@2.86 TtP0310
| 2x1gb Mushkin HP 800@1040 | MSI NX8600GTS-OC 256mb |
Raidmax RX530-SS psu | Vista Ult 32 SP1