XP & Vista Dual Boot Fails - Abera

mqudsi · May 15, 2007

You're going to have to do it the hard way.

Boot from the Vista DVD, select startup repair, automatic startup repair.

Abera · May 16, 2007

I think what I am going to do is completely redo XP. This install is really messed up. I'd feel better anyway to get it going the right way. As soon as I do I'll be back with maybe some good news. For me anyhow.
Thanks and we'll seya in a bit.
Thanks!

mqudsi · May 17, 2007

OK, good luck

Slide · May 17, 2007

Well right back to the same thing. I thought it would work this time. This is what I get:

Code:

The system cannot find the file specified.

Will using the Vista install disk mess me up in any way? :scared:
Thanks

Abera · May 17, 2007

This is the diag now:

Code:

Windows Boot Manager
--------------------
identifier              {9dea862c-5cdd-4e70-acc1-f32b344d4795}
device                  partition=C:
description             Windows Boot Manager
locale                  en-US
inherit                 {7ea2e1ac-2e61-4728-aaa3-896d9d0a9f0e}
default                 {e74b18e4-fd18-11db-9001-c510c925e3c8}
displayorder            {e74b18e4-fd18-11db-9001-c510c925e3c8}
                        {466f5a88-0af2-4f76-9038-095b170dc21c}
toolsdisplayorder       {b2721d73-1db4-4c62-bf78-c548a880142d}
timeout                 30

Windows Boot Loader
-------------------
identifier              {e74b18e4-fd18-11db-9001-c510c925e3c8}
device                  partition=C:
path                    \Windows\system32\winload.exe
description             Microsoft Windows Vista
locale                  en-US
inherit                 {6efb52bf-1766-41db-a6b3-0ee5eff72bd7}
osdevice                partition=C:
systemroot              \Windows
resumeobject            {e74b18e5-fd18-11db-9001-c510c925e3c8}
nx                      OptIn

Windows Legacy OS Loader
------------------------
identifier              {466f5a88-0af2-4f76-9038-095b170dc21c}
device                  unknown
path                    \ntldr
description             Earlier Version of Windows

There are a total of 2 entries listed in the Vista Bootloader.
Bootloader TimeOut: 30 seconds.
Default OS: Microsoft Windows Vista

Entry #1

Name: Microsoft Windows Vista
BCD ID: {current}
Drive: C:\
Bootloader Path: \Windows\system32\winload.exe
Windows Directory: \Windows

Entry #2

Name: Earlier Version of Windows
BCD ID: {ntldr}
Drive: Deleted Partition\ <-----------------------LOOK AT THIS??? :huh:
Bootloader Path: \ntldr

mqudsi · May 18, 2007

No problem.

Delete the "Earlier version of Windows" entry from the Add/Remove Entries screen, then re-create it.

Abera · May 18, 2007

Here is the diag now. Still no good. XP freezes. Is there someway to log any of this to see exactly what is going on from start to finish and by the way thanks for sticking in there with me.

Code:

Windows Boot Manager
--------------------
identifier              {9dea862c-5cdd-4e70-acc1-f32b344d4795}
device                  partition=C:
description             Windows Boot Manager
locale                  en-US
inherit                 {7ea2e1ac-2e61-4728-aaa3-896d9d0a9f0e}
default                 {e74b18e4-fd18-11db-9001-c510c925e3c8}
displayorder            {e74b18e4-fd18-11db-9001-c510c925e3c8}
                        {b59066f2-fc0d-11db-8ece-0016e683491b}
toolsdisplayorder       {b2721d73-1db4-4c62-bf78-c548a880142d}
timeout                 30

Windows Boot Loader
-------------------
identifier              {e74b18e4-fd18-11db-9001-c510c925e3c8}
device                  partition=C:
path                    \Windows\system32\winload.exe
description             Microsoft Windows Vista
locale                  en-US
inherit                 {6efb52bf-1766-41db-a6b3-0ee5eff72bd7}
osdevice                partition=C:
systemroot              \Windows
resumeobject            {e74b18e5-fd18-11db-9001-c510c925e3c8}
nx                      OptIn

Windows Legacy OS Loader
------------------------
identifier              {b59066f2-fc0d-11db-8ece-0016e683491b}
device                  partition=C:
path                    \ntldr
description             XP Pro

mqudsi · May 18, 2007

"Freezes"

Black screen? Error message? Goes back to Vista bootloader?

Post a copy of your boot.ini up please.

Abera · May 18, 2007

Yes with the black screen. No problem getting in to Vista.

This is on the XP side

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="xp pro"
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows Recovery Console" /cmdcons

This is on the Vista side.

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

Abera · May 18, 2007

Even I can see that this is not right, but I do see that the one on the XP side is a week old.

mqudsi · May 18, 2007

Well I don't know how your drive layout looks like, I'll need some info on that.

Slide · May 18, 2007

If you are talking about where the XP and Visa are then XP is on C: and Vista is on D:

mqudsi · May 19, 2007

No, I mean with regards to the drives and partitions and where each operating system is installed.
Are your drives RAID or normal?

Abera · May 19, 2007

This is going to be a long one, but it was everything I could find. I think the problem is with Vista. May have to reinstall it. Hope not. Right now XP is on drive D: and Vista is on drive C:

Drives

Drive C:
Description Local Fixed Disk
Compressed No
File System NTFS
Size 127.96 GB (137,395,929,088 bytes)
Free Space 73.14 GB (78,535,987,200 bytes)
Volume Name Vista
Volume Serial Number E582F200

Drive D:
Description Local Fixed Disk
Compressed No
File System NTFS
Size 149.04 GB (160,031,014,912 bytes)
Free Space 142.38 GB (152,875,458,560 bytes)
Volume Name
Volume Serial Number 94675D06

Drive F:
Description Local Fixed Disk
Compressed No
File System NTFS
Size 88.64 GB (95,173,996,544 bytes)
Free Space 56.37 GB (60,527,525,888 bytes)
Volume Name backup
Volume Serial Number 3E372E0F

Drive H:
Description CD-ROM Disc

Disks

Description Disk drive
Manufacturer (Standard disk drives)
Model ST316081 1AS SCSI Disk Device
Bytes/Sector 512
Media Loaded Yes
Media Type Fixed hard disk
Partitions 1
SCSI Bus 0
SCSI Logical Unit 0
SCSI Port 5
SCSI Target ID 1
Sectors/Track 63
Size 149.05 GB (160,038,789,120 bytes)
Total Cylinders 20,673
Total Sectors 312,575,760
Total Tracks 4,961,520
Tracks/Cylinder 240
Partition Disk #1, Partition #0
Partition Size 149.04 GB (160,031,015,424 bytes)
Partition Starting Offset 32,256 bytes

Description Disk drive
Manufacturer (Standard disk drives)
Model ST325062 0AS SCSI Disk Device
Bytes/Sector 512
Media Loaded Yes
Media Type Fixed hard disk
Partitions 3
SCSI Bus 0
SCSI Logical Unit 0
SCSI Port 4
SCSI Target ID 1
Sectors/Track 63
Size 232.75 GB (249,916,907,520 bytes)
Total Cylinders 32,283
Total Sectors 488,118,960
Total Tracks 7,747,920
Tracks/Cylinder 240
Partition Disk #0, Partition #0
Partition Size 127.96 GB (137,395,929,600 bytes)
Partition Starting Offset 32,256 bytes
Partition Disk #0, Partition #1
Partition Size 88.64 GB (95,174,000,640 bytes)
Partition Starting Offset 137,395,961,856 bytes
Partition Disk #0, Partition #2
Partition Size 16.16 GB (17,352,884,224 bytes)
Partition Starting Offset 232,570,147,840 bytes

SCSI

Name Microsoft iSCSI Initiator
Manufacturer Microsoft
Status OK
PNP Device ID ROOT\ISCSIPRT\0000
Driver c:\windows\system32\drivers\msiscsi.sys (6.0.6000.16386, 164.60 KB (168,552 bytes), 11/2/2006 2:52 AM)

IDE

Name Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
Manufacturer (Standard IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers)
Status OK
PNP Device ID PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_036E&SUBSYS_50021458&REV_A1\3&2411E6FE&0&60
I/O Port 0x0000F000-0x0000F00F
Driver c:\windows\system32\drivers\pciide.sys (6.0.6000.16386, 13.10 KB (13,416 bytes), 11/2/2006 2:51 AM)

Name ATA Channel 0
Manufacturer (Standard IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers)
Status OK
PNP Device ID PCIIDE\IDECHANNEL\4&2A59749D&0&0
I/O Port 0x000001F0-0x000001F7
I/O Port 0x000003F6-0x000003F6
IRQ Channel IRQ 14
Driver c:\windows\system32\drivers\atapi.sys (6.0.6000.16386, 18.60 KB (19,048 bytes), 11/2/2006 2:51 AM)

Name ATA Channel 1
Manufacturer (Standard IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers)
Status OK
PNP Device ID PCIIDE\IDECHANNEL\4&2A59749D&0&1
I/O Port 0x00000170-0x00000177
I/O Port 0x00000376-0x00000376
IRQ Channel IRQ 15
Driver c:\windows\system32\drivers\atapi.sys (6.0.6000.16386, 18.60 KB (19,048 bytes), 11/2/2006 2:51 AM)

Name NVIDIA nForce 590/570/550 Serial ATA Controller
Manufacturer NVIDIA Corporation
Status OK
PNP Device ID PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_037F&SUBSYS_B0021458&REV_A2\3&2411E6FE&0&68
I/O Port 0x0000A400-0x0000A407
I/O Port 0x0000A800-0x0000A803
I/O Port 0x0000AC00-0x0000AC07
I/O Port 0x0000B000-0x0000B003
I/O Port 0x0000B400-0x0000B40F
Memory Address 0xFA20E000-0xFA20EFFF
IRQ Channel IRQ 20
Driver c:\windows\system32\drivers\nvstor.sys (5.10.2600.822, 39.10 KB (40,040 bytes), 11/2/2006 1:36 AM)

Name NVIDIA nForce 590/570/550 Serial ATA Controller
Manufacturer NVIDIA Corporation
Status OK
PNP Device ID PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_037F&SUBSYS_B0021458&REV_A2\3&2411E6FE&0&69
I/O Port 0x0000B800-0x0000B807
I/O Port 0x0000BC00-0x0000BC03
I/O Port 0x0000C000-0x0000C007
I/O Port 0x0000C400-0x0000C403
I/O Port 0x0000C800-0x0000C80F
Memory Address 0xFA204000-0xFA204FFF
IRQ Channel IRQ 21
Driver c:\windows\system32\drivers\nvstor.sys (5.10.2600.822, 39.10 KB (40,040 bytes), 11/2/2006 1:36 AM)

Name NVIDIA nForce 590/570/550 Serial ATA Controller
Manufacturer NVIDIA Corporation
Status OK
PNP Device ID PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_037F&SUBSYS_B0021458&REV_A2\3&2411E6FE&0&6A
I/O Port 0x0000CC00-0x0000CC07
I/O Port 0x0000D000-0x0000D003
I/O Port 0x0000D400-0x0000D407
I/O Port 0x0000D800-0x0000D803
I/O Port 0x0000DC00-0x0000DC0F
Memory Address 0xFA205000-0xFA205FFF
IRQ Channel IRQ 22
Driver c:\windows\system32\drivers\nvstor.sys (5.10.2600.822, 39.10 KB (40,040 bytes), 11/2/2006 1:36 AM)

Name Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
Manufacturer (Standard IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers)
Status OK
PNP Device ID PCI\VEN_197B&DEV_2363&SUBSYS_B0001458&REV_02\4&324DE9DB&0&00A8
I/O Port 0x00008000-0x00009FFF
I/O Port 0x00008400-0x00008403
I/O Port 0x00008800-0x00008807
I/O Port 0x00008C00-0x00008C03
I/O Port 0x00009000-0x0000900F
Memory Address 0xFA100000-0xFA1FFFFF
IRQ Channel IRQ 16
Driver c:\windows\system32\drivers\pciide.sys (6.0.6000.16386, 13.10 KB (13,416 bytes), 11/2/2006 2:51 AM)

Name ATA Channel 0
Manufacturer (Standard IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers)
Status OK
PNP Device ID PCIIDE\IDECHANNEL\5&1A3B0296&0&0
Driver c:\windows\system32\drivers\atapi.sys (6.0.6000.16386, 18.60 KB (19,048 bytes), 11/2/2006 2:51 AM)

Name ATA Channel 1
Manufacturer (Standard IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers)
Status OK
PNP Device ID PCIIDE\IDECHANNEL\5&1A3B0296&0&1
Driver c:\windows\system32\drivers\atapi.sys (6.0.6000.16386, 18.60 KB (19,048 bytes), 11/2/2006 2:51 AM)

No Problem Devices

mqudsi · May 19, 2007

OK, let me ask you this way:

EasybCD -> Add/Remove -> Linux

See the list of drives?

which partition on which drive is vista? which is xp?

Abera · May 19, 2007

Drive 0 (C) for Vista and I don't even see XP now. I had to do a Vista recovery from the CD. It shows Drive 1 (D) and that is the XP, but not showing it that way. It's showing Vista as the only system.

There is one entry in the Vista Bootloader.
Bootloader TimeOut: 30 seconds.
Default OS: Windows Vista (TM) Home Premium (recovered)

Entry #1

Name: Windows Vista (TM) Home Premium (recovered)
BCD ID: {current}
Drive: C:\
Bootloader Path: \Windows\system32\winload.exe
Windows Directory: \Windows

mqudsi · May 19, 2007

If Vista doesn't see your XP partition, you can't boot to it.

"Drive 0" isn't enough.
Drive 0, partition what!?

Abera · May 19, 2007

Drive 0 (C) partition 1. Vista
Drive 1 (D) partition 1. XP

Slide · May 19, 2007

Got it. It's messy, but it works

Abera · May 19, 2007

Thanks for all of your help.

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