Dual boot with Vista

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I have installed Vista as another OS on my XP machine and now when I boot
the computer Vista is offered as the default OS which would start unless I
select XP within 30 seconds. Is it possible to change this so XP?

I have looked at System Startup under Computer Management but the default
operating system dropdown box only shows this entry:
"Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /FASTDETECT /NOEXECUTE=OPTIN

If I select to edit startup options file manually I get the following file
in Notepad:
;
;Warning: Boot.ini is used on Windows XP and earlier operating systems.
;Warning: Use BCDEDIT.exe to modify Windows Vista boot options.
;
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /FASTDETECT /NOEXECUTE=OPTIN

Is there a way to change the default OS at startup?

Would appreciate your help.
 
PE said:
I have installed Vista as another OS on my XP machine and now when I boot
the computer Vista is offered as the default OS which would start unless I
select XP within 30 seconds. Is it possible to change this so XP?

I have looked at System Startup under Computer Management but the default
operating system dropdown box only shows this entry:
"Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /FASTDETECT /NOEXECUTE=OPTIN

If I select to edit startup options file manually I get the following file
in Notepad:
;
;Warning: Boot.ini is used on Windows XP and earlier operating systems.
;Warning: Use BCDEDIT.exe to modify Windows Vista boot options.
;
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /FASTDETECT /NOEXECUTE=OPTIN

Is there a way to change the default OS at startup?

Would appreciate your help.
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Vista uses a new boot manager. You will not be able to change the boot
sequence from XP. You will need to go into Vista and change your settings
around. Unfortuatily, I don't know how thats done.
 
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PE said:
I have installed Vista as another OS on my XP machine and now
when I
boot the computer Vista is offered as the default OS which
would
start unless I select XP within 30 seconds. Is it possible
to change
this so XP?

I have looked at System Startup under Computer Management but
the
default operating system dropdown box only shows this entry:
"Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /FASTDETECT
/NOEXECUTE=OPTIN

If I select to edit startup options file manually I get the
following
file in Notepad:
;
;Warning: Boot.ini is used on Windows XP and earlier
operating
systems. ;Warning: Use BCDEDIT.exe to modify Windows Vista
boot
options. ;
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft
Windows XP
Professional" /FASTDETECT /NOEXECUTE=OPTIN

Is there a way to change the default OS at startup?

Would appreciate your help.
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You'll need to boot into Vista to make the change.
Go to Start -> Help and Support and enter change default
operating system in the Search box.
Click on the first item in the results list and follow the
instructions.

If you're still unable to make the change, look at this
article.

Easily set Default OS in a Vista and XP Dual-boot Setup
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/wind...os-in-a-windows-vista-and-xp-dual-boot-setup/

FYI, in the future you might want to post questions about
Windows Vista to the appropriate Vista newsgroup. Here are a
couple of options.

Windows Vista General Discussions
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.vista.general

Windows Vista Installation and Setup
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.vista.installation_setup

Good luck

Nepatsfan
 
Download VistaBootPro (free) www.vistabootpro.org Install it on Vista and
then run it. One the program opens click on the Manage OS Entries. You
should have two operating systems listed XP and Vista. Select XP by clicking
on it and then click on the set as default box, followed by apply. The
dfault is set at 30 seconds anyway otherwise you will not be able to boot to
vista in time.

--
John Barnett MVP
Associate Expert
Windows - Shell/User

Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org

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