Failed Vista install prevents dual boot

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garyk

I tried installing Vista Prem. on a blank partition on my hard drive, the
drive already has xp pro running on C:
The install failed at 27% into the install process with a file error.
I installed a new blank drive in the computer and tried reinstalling Vista
on the new drive by itself. The install went completed, ran thru the setup
and customization, personalization processes and on the final reboot ran fine
giving me the dual boot option to get back to XP.
I shut down for the day and when I restarted the computer the dual boot menu
reverted to Vista Installation and repeats the original failed setup that
stops at 27% so I cannot reach the good installation that ran on the new
drive yestrerday.

How do I get Vista to stop seeing the failed partial setup and reflect the
good installation in the dual boot menu?

Appreciate any suggestions.

gary
 
Rick: Thank you for the reply but I don't think I was clear enough in my
original message.
When I boot up I get the option for Vista setup or older version of windows.
The Vista setup leads into a continuation of a failed Vista setup that stalls
at 27% with an error. The system then reboots to the same cycle. I am able to
to get back to my original XP installation that I had by selecting "older
version at bootup"

When the original Vista setup failed (which was on the same physical drive
as XP) I installed a new second drive and had a sucessful Vista install on
that drive. It booted up successfully once but after that the boot reverts to
the failed install reference.

On C: I have XP Pro; D: (on the same physical drive) has the failed Vista
install and E:(a new drive) has the Vista install that worked one time. Your
suggestion was to use an elevated command prompt but I am unable to get into
Vista to get to it.

I need to either remove the failed Vista install on D: without damaging XP
on C: or change a setting that will point the bootup menu to the successful
install on E:

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

gary
 
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