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| 752445 | 2009-03-01 07:07:00 | Hi all, I was trying to be clever and install Windows XP on my machine which is running Windows Vista 64bit. It has a single hardrive with 2 partitions, so I was trying to install XP on the secondary one. I have read that you typically have to fix the Vista booting once XP is installed, but my problem is I never got to that point. Windows XP setup went through it's file copy process and then restarted so it could startup the proper setup program. But on rebooting I just got the error "Error loading operating system". So now, I couldn't complete the XP install, or get back into Vista. I have my hardrisk connected as an external drive via USB to another computer, as I don't have the Vista cd with me so that I can access it. Is anyone aware of a way that I can fix the Vista booting this way? Or do I really need the Vista cd to fix it? Any help is appreciated. :) |
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| 752446 | 2009-03-01 07:11:00 | Check if this applies:support.microsoft.com To fix vista-Download this:neosmart.net (64bit version) You will need a torrent program such as utorrent to download this. Once you have downloaded it, find the iso, and burn it to a cd with either imgburn/or burning software of choice Burn at a slow speed, sich as 2x or 4x, to minimize errors Once done, boot from disc, and select "Startup repair" Let it do its, stuff, reboot, and you should be ok:thumbs: Once its fixed, format the HDD in disk management within vista(Run>diskmgmt.msc) and reinstall, following this tutorial: apcmag.com _first__the_stepbystep_guide.htm You might also want to install EasyBCD to manage the boot entries Blam |
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