Dual Boot Naming

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thindave

For various reasons, I have a dual boot with Vista 64 bit and Vista 32 bit on
separate internal hard drives. When the dual boot screen comes up, it lists
both OS's as Microsoft Windows Vista, without any indication which is which
and from which hard drive the OS is coming from. Is there any way to change
the dual drive start up screen to be more specific as to which OS to select
from?

Thanks
 
Hi ThinDave,

1. Boot any configuration you like.
2. Check system properties for version (right click Computer, properies).
Let's say you booted into 64-bit version.
3. Open Command Prompt with 'Run as administrator'.
4. Issue command:
bcdedit /set description "Vista x64"
This will set description of currently loaded OS to "Vista x64"

To rename other otion, look at bcdedit help. The command to issue will be
something like:
bcdedit /set {cbd971bf-b7b8-4885-951a-fa03044f5d71} description "Vista x86"
Note, the long number is unique id number. You see what it is when you issue
bcdedit command (without parameters). Alternatively, you can reboot into
second config and repeat above steps with suitable description.
 
Dusko:

Guess I am still a bit confused. If I type in "run as administrator" in the
Run command box on the windows start-up, it does not recognize that command.
And if I type in the 'bcedit /set descpription "Vista x64"" ' I still get
nothing. Not sure what I am doing wrong.

Thanks,

Dave
 
ThinDave,

Sorry, I gues I was a bit fast.

You need to navigate to where the command prompt is (In Accessories etc).
Then you right click on the Command Prompt icon and from the context menu
choose "Run as Administrator".

I noticed typos in bcdedit (you used bcedit) and description (descpription),
so here is command again:
bcdedit /set description "Vista x64"

There is space between bcdedit and /set.

HTH,
Good luck
 
The command is bcdedit.

Dusko:

Guess I am still a bit confused. If I type in "run as administrator" in the
Run command box on the windows start-up, it does not recognize that command.
And if I type in the 'bcedit /set descpription "Vista x64"" ' I still get
nothing. Not sure what I am doing wrong.

Thanks,

Dave
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