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Hey gang,

 

I have just received Vista Ultimate, along with a new hard drive to put it

on, to dual boot with my current XP Pro 32 bit. I did a google search to try

and do some reading on this.

 

I have read , of an issue with restore points being deleted with this

configuration, but believe there is a way to edit the boot file to keep this

from happening?

 

I have also read there is a program, Vista BootPro, that would be good to

use for this, rather than the built in Vista boot manager?

 

Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks,

 

 

 

--

Don

 

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Guest John Barnes

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Re: Setting up Vista Ultimate 64 bit do dual boot with XP Pro 32 bit

 

If by third party boot manager which totally hides the Vista system, you can

protect the restore points, otherwise no. VistaBootPro works with the Vista

Boot Manager, does not have its own.

http://www.vistabootpro.org/index-about.php

 

"Don" <burnetted@clotheshotmail.com> wrote in message

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> Hey gang,

>

> I have just received Vista Ultimate, along with a new hard drive to put it

> on, to dual boot with my current XP Pro 32 bit. I did a google search to

> try and do some reading on this.

>

> I have read , of an issue with restore points being deleted with this

> configuration, but believe there is a way to edit the boot file to keep

> this from happening?

>

> I have also read there is a program, Vista BootPro, that would be good to

> use for this, rather than the built in Vista boot manager?

>

> Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

>

> Thanks,

>

>

>

> --

> Don

>

> EVGA 780i MB

> Intel Core2 Duo E6600@ 3.24 ghz

> Zalman 9700 NT heatsink/fan

> BFG 8800 GTS 640 mb

> CoolerMaster 830 Evolution Case

> 4 gb Corsair Dominator PC8500 DDR2

>

Guest Jud Hendrix

Guest Jud Hendrix

Posted
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Re: Setting up Vista Ultimate 64 bit do dual boot with XP Pro 32 bit

 

On Sat, 23 Feb 2008 07:12:21 -0600, "Don" <burnetted@clotheshotmail.com>

wrote:

 

You might want to check out this article on APC Magazine:

http://www.apcmag.com/dualboot

 

jud

Guest Don

Guest Don

Posted
Posted

Re: Setting up Vista Ultimate 64 bit do dual boot with XP Pro 32 bit

 

Thanks John,

 

Which restore points get deleted, Vista's, XP's, or both?

 

If just Vista, then I could live with that for now. I would rather my XP

restore points stay intact.

 

 

 

--

Don

 

 

"John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message

news:uBPnUwidIHA.484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> If by third party boot manager which totally hides the Vista system, you

> can protect the restore points, otherwise no. VistaBootPro works with the

> Vista Boot Manager, does not have its own.

> http://www.vistabootpro.org/index-about.php

>

> "Don" <burnetted@clotheshotmail.com> wrote in message

> news:%23ddz02hdIHA.2448@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>> Hey gang,

>>

>> I have just received Vista Ultimate, along with a new hard drive to put

>> it on, to dual boot with my current XP Pro 32 bit. I did a google search

>> to try and do some reading on this.

>>

>> I have read , of an issue with restore points being deleted with this

>> configuration, but believe there is a way to edit the boot file to keep

>> this from happening?

>>

>> I have also read there is a program, Vista BootPro, that would be good to

>> use for this, rather than the built in Vista boot manager?

>>

>> Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

>>

>> Thanks,

>>

>>

>>

>> --

>> Don

>>

>> EVGA 780i MB

>> Intel Core2 Duo E6600@ 3.24 ghz

>> Zalman 9700 NT heatsink/fan

>> BFG 8800 GTS 640 mb

>> CoolerMaster 830 Evolution Case

>> 4 gb Corsair Dominator PC8500 DDR2

>>

>

Guest Don

Guest Don

Posted
Posted

Re: Setting up Vista Ultimate 64 bit do dual boot with XP Pro 32 bit

 

Thanks Jud,

 

 

--

Don

 

 

"Jud Hendrix" <none@none.com> wrote in message

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> On Sat, 23 Feb 2008 07:12:21 -0600, "Don" <burnetted@clotheshotmail.com>

> wrote:

>

> You might want to check out this article on APC Magazine:

> http://www.apcmag.com/dualboot

>

> jud

Guest John Barnes

Guest John Barnes

Posted
Posted

Re: Setting up Vista Ultimate 64 bit do dual boot with XP Pro 32 bit

 

You're in luck then, it is only the Vista restore points which are deleted

 

"Don" <burnetted@clotheshotmail.com> wrote in message

news:efrfcCjdIHA.5160@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> Thanks John,

>

> Which restore points get deleted, Vista's, XP's, or both?

>

> If just Vista, then I could live with that for now. I would rather my XP

> restore points stay intact.

>

>

>

> --

> Don

>

>

> "John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message

> news:uBPnUwidIHA.484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> If by third party boot manager which totally hides the Vista system, you

>> can protect the restore points, otherwise no. VistaBootPro works with

>> the Vista Boot Manager, does not have its own.

>> http://www.vistabootpro.org/index-about.php

>>

>> "Don" <burnetted@clotheshotmail.com> wrote in message

>> news:%23ddz02hdIHA.2448@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>> Hey gang,

>>>

>>> I have just received Vista Ultimate, along with a new hard drive to put

>>> it on, to dual boot with my current XP Pro 32 bit. I did a google search

>>> to try and do some reading on this.

>>>

>>> I have read , of an issue with restore points being deleted with this

>>> configuration, but believe there is a way to edit the boot file to keep

>>> this from happening?

>>>

>>> I have also read there is a program, Vista BootPro, that would be good

>>> to use for this, rather than the built in Vista boot manager?

>>>

>>> Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

>>>

>>> Thanks,

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> --

>>> Don

>>>

>>> EVGA 780i MB

>>> Intel Core2 Duo E6600@ 3.24 ghz

>>> Zalman 9700 NT heatsink/fan

>>> BFG 8800 GTS 640 mb

>>> CoolerMaster 830 Evolution Case

>>> 4 gb Corsair Dominator PC8500 DDR2

>>>

>>

>

>

Guest Colin Barnhorst

Guest Colin Barnhorst

Posted
Posted

Re: Setting up Vista Ultimate 64 bit do dual boot with XP Pro 32 bit

 

XP's VSS driver deletes files on the Vista volume but not the other way

around. More than restore points are affected. Any files dependent on

snapshots taken by VSS's driver (volsnap.sys) are deleted, including

backups, previous versions (shadow copies), etc. Here is the MS kb for

preventing this effect. Back up your files (both volumes) before

proceeding.

 

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926185

 

"Don" <burnetted@clotheshotmail.com> wrote in message

news:efrfcCjdIHA.5160@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> Thanks John,

>

> Which restore points get deleted, Vista's, XP's, or both?

>

> If just Vista, then I could live with that for now. I would rather my XP

> restore points stay intact.

>

>

>

> --

> Don

>

>

> "John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message

> news:uBPnUwidIHA.484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> If by third party boot manager which totally hides the Vista system, you

>> can protect the restore points, otherwise no. VistaBootPro works with

>> the Vista Boot Manager, does not have its own.

>> http://www.vistabootpro.org/index-about.php

>>

>> "Don" <burnetted@clotheshotmail.com> wrote in message

>> news:%23ddz02hdIHA.2448@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>> Hey gang,

>>>

>>> I have just received Vista Ultimate, along with a new hard drive to put

>>> it on, to dual boot with my current XP Pro 32 bit. I did a google search

>>> to try and do some reading on this.

>>>

>>> I have read , of an issue with restore points being deleted with this

>>> configuration, but believe there is a way to edit the boot file to keep

>>> this from happening?

>>>

>>> I have also read there is a program, Vista BootPro, that would be good

>>> to use for this, rather than the built in Vista boot manager?

>>>

>>> Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

>>>

>>> Thanks,

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> --

>>> Don

>>>

>>> EVGA 780i MB

>>> Intel Core2 Duo E6600@ 3.24 ghz

>>> Zalman 9700 NT heatsink/fan

>>> BFG 8800 GTS 640 mb

>>> CoolerMaster 830 Evolution Case

>>> 4 gb Corsair Dominator PC8500 DDR2

>>>

>>

>

>

Guest Don

Guest Don

Posted
Posted

Re: Setting up Vista Ultimate 64 bit do dual boot with XP Pro 32 bit

 

Good to hear, thanks John.

 

 

 

--

Don

 

 

"John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message

news:eSnO9QjdIHA.2484@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> You're in luck then, it is only the Vista restore points which are deleted

>

> "Don" <burnetted@clotheshotmail.com> wrote in message

> news:efrfcCjdIHA.5160@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> Thanks John,

>>

>> Which restore points get deleted, Vista's, XP's, or both?

>>

>> If just Vista, then I could live with that for now. I would rather my XP

>> restore points stay intact.

>>

>>

>>

>> --

>> Don

>>

>>

>> "John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message

>> news:uBPnUwidIHA.484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>> If by third party boot manager which totally hides the Vista system, you

>>> can protect the restore points, otherwise no. VistaBootPro works with

>>> the Vista Boot Manager, does not have its own.

>>> http://www.vistabootpro.org/index-about.php

>>>

>>> "Don" <burnetted@clotheshotmail.com> wrote in message

>>> news:%23ddz02hdIHA.2448@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>>> Hey gang,

>>>>

>>>> I have just received Vista Ultimate, along with a new hard drive to put

>>>> it on, to dual boot with my current XP Pro 32 bit. I did a google

>>>> search to try and do some reading on this.

>>>>

>>>> I have read , of an issue with restore points being deleted with this

>>>> configuration, but believe there is a way to edit the boot file to keep

>>>> this from happening?

>>>>

>>>> I have also read there is a program, Vista BootPro, that would be good

>>>> to use for this, rather than the built in Vista boot manager?

>>>>

>>>> Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

>>>>

>>>> Thanks,

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> --

>>>> Don

>>>>

>>>> EVGA 780i MB

>>>> Intel Core2 Duo E6600@ 3.24 ghz

>>>> Zalman 9700 NT heatsink/fan

>>>> BFG 8800 GTS 640 mb

>>>> CoolerMaster 830 Evolution Case

>>>> 4 gb Corsair Dominator PC8500 DDR2

>>>>

>>>

>>

>>

>

Guest Don

Guest Don

Posted
Posted

Re: Setting up Vista Ultimate 64 bit do dual boot with XP Pro 32 bit

 

Good info, and thanks for the link Colin.

 

 

 

--

Don

 

 

"Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote in message

news:D972A80B-660B-4524-9BC6-35440BC85887@microsoft.com...

> XP's VSS driver deletes files on the Vista volume but not the other way

> around. More than restore points are affected. Any files dependent on

> snapshots taken by VSS's driver (volsnap.sys) are deleted, including

> backups, previous versions (shadow copies), etc. Here is the MS kb for

> preventing this effect. Back up your files (both volumes) before

> proceeding.

>

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926185

>

> "Don" <burnetted@clotheshotmail.com> wrote in message

> news:efrfcCjdIHA.5160@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> Thanks John,

>>

>> Which restore points get deleted, Vista's, XP's, or both?

>>

>> If just Vista, then I could live with that for now. I would rather my XP

>> restore points stay intact.

>>

>>

>>

>> --

>> Don

>>

>>

>> "John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message

>> news:uBPnUwidIHA.484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>> If by third party boot manager which totally hides the Vista system, you

>>> can protect the restore points, otherwise no. VistaBootPro works with

>>> the Vista Boot Manager, does not have its own.

>>> http://www.vistabootpro.org/index-about.php

>>>

>>> "Don" <burnetted@clotheshotmail.com> wrote in message

>>> news:%23ddz02hdIHA.2448@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>>> Hey gang,

>>>>

>>>> I have just received Vista Ultimate, along with a new hard drive to put

>>>> it on, to dual boot with my current XP Pro 32 bit. I did a google

>>>> search to try and do some reading on this.

>>>>

>>>> I have read , of an issue with restore points being deleted with this

>>>> configuration, but believe there is a way to edit the boot file to keep

>>>> this from happening?

>>>>

>>>> I have also read there is a program, Vista BootPro, that would be good

>>>> to use for this, rather than the built in Vista boot manager?

>>>>

>>>> Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

>>>>

>>>> Thanks,

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> --

>>>> Don

>>>>

>>>> EVGA 780i MB

>>>> Intel Core2 Duo E6600@ 3.24 ghz

>>>> Zalman 9700 NT heatsink/fan

>>>> BFG 8800 GTS 640 mb

>>>> CoolerMaster 830 Evolution Case

>>>> 4 gb Corsair Dominator PC8500 DDR2

>>>>

>>>

>>

>>

>

Guest Colin Barnhorst

Guest Colin Barnhorst

Posted
Posted

Re: Setting up Vista Ultimate 64 bit do dual boot with XP Pro 32 bit

 

btw, the instructions apply to both XP Pro x64 as well as all XP x86. I

have a multiboot setup with Vista x86 and x64, and XP x86 and x64. Believe

me you want to name each of your partitions with names that tell you what

they are before you start.

 

"Don" <burnetted@clotheshotmail.com> wrote in message

news:uROvBjjdIHA.2000@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> Good info, and thanks for the link Colin.

>

>

>

> --

> Don

>

>

> "Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote in message

> news:D972A80B-660B-4524-9BC6-35440BC85887@microsoft.com...

>> XP's VSS driver deletes files on the Vista volume but not the other way

>> around. More than restore points are affected. Any files dependent on

>> snapshots taken by VSS's driver (volsnap.sys) are deleted, including

>> backups, previous versions (shadow copies), etc. Here is the MS kb for

>> preventing this effect. Back up your files (both volumes) before

>> proceeding.

>>

>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926185

>>

>> "Don" <burnetted@clotheshotmail.com> wrote in message

>> news:efrfcCjdIHA.5160@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>> Thanks John,

>>>

>>> Which restore points get deleted, Vista's, XP's, or both?

>>>

>>> If just Vista, then I could live with that for now. I would rather my XP

>>> restore points stay intact.

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> --

>>> Don

>>>

>>>

>>> "John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message

>>> news:uBPnUwidIHA.484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>>> If by third party boot manager which totally hides the Vista system,

>>>> you can protect the restore points, otherwise no. VistaBootPro works

>>>> with the Vista Boot Manager, does not have its own.

>>>> http://www.vistabootpro.org/index-about.php

>>>>

>>>> "Don" <burnetted@clotheshotmail.com> wrote in message

>>>> news:%23ddz02hdIHA.2448@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>>>> Hey gang,

>>>>>

>>>>> I have just received Vista Ultimate, along with a new hard drive to

>>>>> put it on, to dual boot with my current XP Pro 32 bit. I did a google

>>>>> search to try and do some reading on this.

>>>>>

>>>>> I have read , of an issue with restore points being deleted with this

>>>>> configuration, but believe there is a way to edit the boot file to

>>>>> keep this from happening?

>>>>>

>>>>> I have also read there is a program, Vista BootPro, that would be good

>>>>> to use for this, rather than the built in Vista boot manager?

>>>>>

>>>>> Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

>>>>>

>>>>> Thanks,

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> --

>>>>> Don

>>>>>

>>>>> EVGA 780i MB

>>>>> Intel Core2 Duo E6600@ 3.24 ghz

>>>>> Zalman 9700 NT heatsink/fan

>>>>> BFG 8800 GTS 640 mb

>>>>> CoolerMaster 830 Evolution Case

>>>>> 4 gb Corsair Dominator PC8500 DDR2

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>

>>>

>>

>

>

Guest Don

Guest Don

Posted
Posted

Re: Setting up Vista Ultimate 64 bit do dual boot with XP Pro 32 bit

 

Thanks Colin, thankfully I had the foresight to do that already, and I see

what you mean.

 

Don

 

 

 

"Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote in message

news:1DE0705A-82B4-4BC1-A592-6373745BE073@microsoft.com...

> btw, the instructions apply to both XP Pro x64 as well as all XP x86. I

> have a multiboot setup with Vista x86 and x64, and XP x86 and x64.

> Believe me you want to name each of your partitions with names that tell

> you what they are before you start.

>

> "Don" <burnetted@clotheshotmail.com> wrote in message

> news:uROvBjjdIHA.2000@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> Good info, and thanks for the link Colin.

>>

>>

>>

>> --

>> Don

>>

>>

>> "Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote in message

>> news:D972A80B-660B-4524-9BC6-35440BC85887@microsoft.com...

>>> XP's VSS driver deletes files on the Vista volume but not the other way

>>> around. More than restore points are affected. Any files dependent on

>>> snapshots taken by VSS's driver (volsnap.sys) are deleted, including

>>> backups, previous versions (shadow copies), etc. Here is the MS kb for

>>> preventing this effect. Back up your files (both volumes) before

>>> proceeding.

>>>

>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926185

>>>

>>> "Don" <burnetted@clotheshotmail.com> wrote in message

>>> news:efrfcCjdIHA.5160@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>> Thanks John,

>>>>

>>>> Which restore points get deleted, Vista's, XP's, or both?

>>>>

>>>> If just Vista, then I could live with that for now. I would rather my

>>>> XP restore points stay intact.

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> --

>>>> Don

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> "John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message

>>>> news:uBPnUwidIHA.484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>>>> If by third party boot manager which totally hides the Vista system,

>>>>> you can protect the restore points, otherwise no. VistaBootPro works

>>>>> with the Vista Boot Manager, does not have its own.

>>>>> http://www.vistabootpro.org/index-about.php

>>>>>

>>>>> "Don" <burnetted@clotheshotmail.com> wrote in message

>>>>> news:%23ddz02hdIHA.2448@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>>>>> Hey gang,

>>>>>>

>>>>>> I have just received Vista Ultimate, along with a new hard drive to

>>>>>> put it on, to dual boot with my current XP Pro 32 bit. I did a google

>>>>>> search to try and do some reading on this.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> I have read , of an issue with restore points being deleted with this

>>>>>> configuration, but believe there is a way to edit the boot file to

>>>>>> keep this from happening?

>>>>>>

>>>>>> I have also read there is a program, Vista BootPro, that would be

>>>>>> good to use for this, rather than the built in Vista boot manager?

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Thanks,

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>> --

>>>>>> Don

>>>>>>

>>>>>> EVGA 780i MB

>>>>>> Intel Core2 Duo E6600@ 3.24 ghz

>>>>>> Zalman 9700 NT heatsink/fan

>>>>>> BFG 8800 GTS 640 mb

>>>>>> CoolerMaster 830 Evolution Case

>>>>>> 4 gb Corsair Dominator PC8500 DDR2

>>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>

>>

>>

>

Guest Colin Barnhorst

Guest Colin Barnhorst

Posted
Posted

Re: Setting up Vista Ultimate 64 bit do dual boot with XP Pro 32 bit

 

I have posted a new thread on this. It contains the same attachment as I am

attaching here.

 

"Don" <d.burnette@clothes.comcast.net> wrote in message

news:OroRT1ldIHA.4196@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> Thanks Colin, thankfully I had the foresight to do that already, and I see

> what you mean.

>

> Don

>

>

>

> "Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote in message

> news:1DE0705A-82B4-4BC1-A592-6373745BE073@microsoft.com...

>> btw, the instructions apply to both XP Pro x64 as well as all XP x86. I

>> have a multiboot setup with Vista x86 and x64, and XP x86 and x64.

>> Believe me you want to name each of your partitions with names that tell

>> you what they are before you start.

>>

>> "Don" <burnetted@clotheshotmail.com> wrote in message

>> news:uROvBjjdIHA.2000@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>> Good info, and thanks for the link Colin.

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> --

>>> Don

>>>

>>>

>>> "Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote in message

>>> news:D972A80B-660B-4524-9BC6-35440BC85887@microsoft.com...

>>>> XP's VSS driver deletes files on the Vista volume but not the other way

>>>> around. More than restore points are affected. Any files dependent on

>>>> snapshots taken by VSS's driver (volsnap.sys) are deleted, including

>>>> backups, previous versions (shadow copies), etc. Here is the MS kb for

>>>> preventing this effect. Back up your files (both volumes) before

>>>> proceeding.

>>>>

>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926185

>>>>

>>>> "Don" <burnetted@clotheshotmail.com> wrote in message

>>>> news:efrfcCjdIHA.5160@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>>> Thanks John,

>>>>>

>>>>> Which restore points get deleted, Vista's, XP's, or both?

>>>>>

>>>>> If just Vista, then I could live with that for now. I would rather my

>>>>> XP restore points stay intact.

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> --

>>>>> Don

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> "John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message

>>>>> news:uBPnUwidIHA.484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>>>>> If by third party boot manager which totally hides the Vista system,

>>>>>> you can protect the restore points, otherwise no. VistaBootPro works

>>>>>> with the Vista Boot Manager, does not have its own.

>>>>>> http://www.vistabootpro.org/index-about.php

>>>>>>

>>>>>> "Don" <burnetted@clotheshotmail.com> wrote in message

>>>>>> news:%23ddz02hdIHA.2448@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>>>>>> Hey gang,

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> I have just received Vista Ultimate, along with a new hard drive to

>>>>>>> put it on, to dual boot with my current XP Pro 32 bit. I did a

>>>>>>> google search to try and do some reading on this.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> I have read , of an issue with restore points being deleted with

>>>>>>> this configuration, but believe there is a way to edit the boot file

>>>>>>> to keep this from happening?

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> I have also read there is a program, Vista BootPro, that would be

>>>>>>> good to use for this, rather than the built in Vista boot manager?

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Thanks,

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> --

>>>>>>> Don

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> EVGA 780i MB

>>>>>>> Intel Core2 Duo E6600@ 3.24 ghz

>>>>>>> Zalman 9700 NT heatsink/fan

>>>>>>> BFG 8800 GTS 640 mb

>>>>>>> CoolerMaster 830 Evolution Case

>>>>>>> 4 gb Corsair Dominator PC8500 DDR2

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>

>>>

>>

>

Guest Don

Guest Don

Posted
Posted

Re: Setting up Vista Ultimate 64 bit do dual boot with XP Pro 32 bit

 

Thanks Colin,

 

 

--

Don

 

 

"Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote in message

news:5048F7E6-DAD4-4C97-9B9E-5EAED1F911C6@microsoft.com...

>I have posted a new thread on this. It contains the same attachment as I

>am

> attaching here.

>

> "Don" <d.burnette@clothes.comcast.net> wrote in message

> news:OroRT1ldIHA.4196@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> Thanks Colin, thankfully I had the foresight to do that already, and I

>> see

>> what you mean.

>>

>> Don

>>

>>

>>

>> "Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote in message

>> news:1DE0705A-82B4-4BC1-A592-6373745BE073@microsoft.com...

>>> btw, the instructions apply to both XP Pro x64 as well as all XP x86. I

>>> have a multiboot setup with Vista x86 and x64, and XP x86 and x64.

>>> Believe me you want to name each of your partitions with names that tell

>>> you what they are before you start.

>>>

>>> "Don" <burnetted@clotheshotmail.com> wrote in message

>>> news:uROvBjjdIHA.2000@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>> Good info, and thanks for the link Colin.

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> --

>>>> Don

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> "Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote in message

>>>> news:D972A80B-660B-4524-9BC6-35440BC85887@microsoft.com...

>>>>> XP's VSS driver deletes files on the Vista volume but not the other

>>>>> way

>>>>> around. More than restore points are affected. Any files dependent

>>>>> on

>>>>> snapshots taken by VSS's driver (volsnap.sys) are deleted, including

>>>>> backups, previous versions (shadow copies), etc. Here is the MS kb

>>>>> for

>>>>> preventing this effect. Back up your files (both volumes) before

>>>>> proceeding.

>>>>>

>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926185

>>>>>

>>>>> "Don" <burnetted@clotheshotmail.com> wrote in message

>>>>> news:efrfcCjdIHA.5160@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>>>> Thanks John,

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Which restore points get deleted, Vista's, XP's, or both?

>>>>>>

>>>>>> If just Vista, then I could live with that for now. I would rather my

>>>>>> XP restore points stay intact.

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>> --

>>>>>> Don

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>> "John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message

>>>>>> news:uBPnUwidIHA.484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>>>>>> If by third party boot manager which totally hides the Vista system,

>>>>>>> you can protect the restore points, otherwise no. VistaBootPro

>>>>>>> works

>>>>>>> with the Vista Boot Manager, does not have its own.

>>>>>>> http://www.vistabootpro.org/index-about.php

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> "Don" <burnetted@clotheshotmail.com> wrote in message

>>>>>>> news:%23ddz02hdIHA.2448@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>>>>>>> Hey gang,

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>> I have just received Vista Ultimate, along with a new hard drive to

>>>>>>>> put it on, to dual boot with my current XP Pro 32 bit. I did a

>>>>>>>> google search to try and do some reading on this.

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>> I have read , of an issue with restore points being deleted with

>>>>>>>> this configuration, but believe there is a way to edit the boot

>>>>>>>> file

>>>>>>>> to keep this from happening?

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>> I have also read there is a program, Vista BootPro, that would be

>>>>>>>> good to use for this, rather than the built in Vista boot manager?

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>> Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>> Thanks,

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>> --

>>>>>>>> Don

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>> EVGA 780i MB

>>>>>>>> Intel Core2 Duo E6600@ 3.24 ghz

>>>>>>>> Zalman 9700 NT heatsink/fan

>>>>>>>> BFG 8800 GTS 640 mb

>>>>>>>> CoolerMaster 830 Evolution Case

>>>>>>>> 4 gb Corsair Dominator PC8500 DDR2

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>

>>

>

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Re: Setting up Vista Ultimate 64 bit do dual boot with XP Pro 32 bit

 

yw

 

"Don" <burnetted@clotheshotmail.com> wrote in message

news:eZ1UQSpdIHA.4696@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> Thanks Colin,

>

>

> --

> Don

>

>

> "Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote in message

> news:5048F7E6-DAD4-4C97-9B9E-5EAED1F911C6@microsoft.com...

>>I have posted a new thread on this. It contains the same attachment as I

>>am

>> attaching here.

>>

>> "Don" <d.burnette@clothes.comcast.net> wrote in message

>> news:OroRT1ldIHA.4196@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>>> Thanks Colin, thankfully I had the foresight to do that already, and I

>>> see

>>> what you mean.

>>>

>>> Don

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> "Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote in message

>>> news:1DE0705A-82B4-4BC1-A592-6373745BE073@microsoft.com...

>>>> btw, the instructions apply to both XP Pro x64 as well as all XP x86.

>>>> I

>>>> have a multiboot setup with Vista x86 and x64, and XP x86 and x64.

>>>> Believe me you want to name each of your partitions with names that

>>>> tell

>>>> you what they are before you start.

>>>>

>>>> "Don" <burnetted@clotheshotmail.com> wrote in message

>>>> news:uROvBjjdIHA.2000@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>>> Good info, and thanks for the link Colin.

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> --

>>>>> Don

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> "Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote in message

>>>>> news:D972A80B-660B-4524-9BC6-35440BC85887@microsoft.com...

>>>>>> XP's VSS driver deletes files on the Vista volume but not the other

>>>>>> way

>>>>>> around. More than restore points are affected. Any files dependent

>>>>>> on

>>>>>> snapshots taken by VSS's driver (volsnap.sys) are deleted, including

>>>>>> backups, previous versions (shadow copies), etc. Here is the MS kb

>>>>>> for

>>>>>> preventing this effect. Back up your files (both volumes) before

>>>>>> proceeding.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926185

>>>>>>

>>>>>> "Don" <burnetted@clotheshotmail.com> wrote in message

>>>>>> news:efrfcCjdIHA.5160@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>>>>> Thanks John,

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Which restore points get deleted, Vista's, XP's, or both?

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> If just Vista, then I could live with that for now. I would rather

>>>>>>> my

>>>>>>> XP restore points stay intact.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> --

>>>>>>> Don

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> "John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message

>>>>>>> news:uBPnUwidIHA.484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>>>>>>> If by third party boot manager which totally hides the Vista

>>>>>>>> system,

>>>>>>>> you can protect the restore points, otherwise no. VistaBootPro

>>>>>>>> works

>>>>>>>> with the Vista Boot Manager, does not have its own.

>>>>>>>> http://www.vistabootpro.org/index-about.php

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>> "Don" <burnetted@clotheshotmail.com> wrote in message

>>>>>>>> news:%23ddz02hdIHA.2448@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>>>>>>>> Hey gang,

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>> I have just received Vista Ultimate, along with a new hard drive

>>>>>>>>> to

>>>>>>>>> put it on, to dual boot with my current XP Pro 32 bit. I did a

>>>>>>>>> google search to try and do some reading on this.

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>> I have read , of an issue with restore points being deleted with

>>>>>>>>> this configuration, but believe there is a way to edit the boot

>>>>>>>>> file

>>>>>>>>> to keep this from happening?

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>> I have also read there is a program, Vista BootPro, that would be

>>>>>>>>> good to use for this, rather than the built in Vista boot manager?

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>> Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>> Thanks,

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>> --

>>>>>>>>> Don

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>> EVGA 780i MB

>>>>>>>>> Intel Core2 Duo E6600@ 3.24 ghz

>>>>>>>>> Zalman 9700 NT heatsink/fan

>>>>>>>>> BFG 8800 GTS 640 mb

>>>>>>>>> CoolerMaster 830 Evolution Case

>>>>>>>>> 4 gb Corsair Dominator PC8500 DDR2

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>

>>

>

>

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