VistaBootPro and x64 - multiboot BCD

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I had " previous version" , and "Windows" (X86) for boot options.
After I installed x64 I had :
1."Previous version" (legacy boot)
2."Windows" (which was x64)
3."Windows" (which was x86)
I used VistaBootPro to identify in better. I called them

1. XP and X64 (Boot.ini)
2. Vista x64
3. Vista x86

THEN, I wanted to change the ORDER on the screen to be:

XP
Vista x86
Vista x64

I could NOT change the order because VistaBootPro would only do so if a
letter assigned to boot. Xp and x86 were Ok - they had a drive letter ,
but x64 had a PATH like boot.ini \dev.. \.... I checked in the
leftmost tab and could see the path , but I didn't know - from ITS
view - what letter is VistaBootPro talking about - the letter from xp
disk mgmt view ? SO I had to leave it alone. So for others who
multiboot, by default it is
XP
Vista x64 and
Vista x86

Bobb
 
Don't try to change any drive letters that way. You can't change system
drive letters anyway. You are trying to view the system as a whole but each
OS has its own scheme independently of the others. They may line up the way
you want depending how you install each edition of Vista but it will likely
drive you nuts if you try to sort it out from your perspective. Just go by
the volume names and let the respective operating systems handle lettering.
 
In addition, VistaBootPro has been superceded on my machines by easyBCD.
More options, and it works with later builds.
 
I'll have to check that one out. For 5456 I had to copy bcdedit.exe out of
the System32 folder and replace the file in VBP with it. Then it worked
fine.
 
Thanks for the heads-up Charlie.

Charlie Russel - MVP said:
In addition, VistaBootPro has been superceded on my machines by easyBCD.
More options, and it works with later builds.
Click to expand...
 
Guys,
I wasn't trying to change anything but the order. Let me rephrase it:
Why did Xp and Vista x86 have drive letters assigned and Vista x64 did not -
it had just the path ?

Wait a second - it may have been my oversight - I formatted it from Vista
x86 - MAYBE I didn't assign that partition a letter in XP's drive view !!
And I was runnning VBP from XP !

I'm in x86 now ( sending lots of feedback reports) but when I'm done I'll
reboot and view disk mgr in XP and update here - for others info.

Bobb
 
Thanks Charlie, I'll check it out.


Charlie Russel - MVP said:
In addition, VistaBootPro has been superceded on my machines by easyBCD.
More options, and it works with later builds.
Click to expand...
 
That's what it was - Doh !
View from XP shows no drive letter assigned - so I gave it one !
 
Uninstalled VBP , installed EasyBCD and ( now that I have a drive letter
assigned to x64 drive) it looks good.

Thanks guys.
 
Looks like a falling out between the person who wrote VBP originally, and
the folks he was working with. So he went off on his own and wrote a new
version. It's better, IMHO.
 
Yes. The drivers option looks very interesting.

Charlie Russel - MVP said:
Looks like a falling out between the person who wrote VBP originally, and
the folks he was working with. So he went off on his own and wrote a new
version. It's better, IMHO.
Click to expand...
 
Use with caution - I've seen reports of drivers loaded that way that then
blue screened. OTOH, I know Barb is using it to get her Wireless card
working, since the driver isn't signed.
 
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