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03-21-2007, 10:00 AM

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How to Dual Boot Windows XP and Vista (XP already installed)

Installing A Dual Boot with Vista:

You likely have XP installed... If you don't, I would question if your computer is ready for the Vista jump.
Vista System...
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By xAxrules on 06-27-2008, 05:21 PM

ahhh help!

ok, i installed vista with xp and it wouldnt give me the boot screen and went straight to XP Pro, so i installed Acronis OS Selector, so that worked nicely etc, etc

about a wekk later i tried to boot into vista and it said it couldnt read the BCD so i re-installed and fixed that but now i cant boot XP

acronis can see my xp installation but when i boot it it goes to vista (i do know whic is which
) both boot to Vista, PLEASE HELP!!

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