andyd Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 I can't get Vista to install...keeps failing. Boot loader is intact, though. Is there any way to remove this without reformatting? I tried using fixmbr in recovery console but it did nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizban2 Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 you can go into your boot.ini and take out the entry out of there so that xp boots first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phatcat42141 Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 I can't get Vista to install...keeps failing. Boot loader is intact, though. Is there any way to remove this without reformatting? I tried using fixmbr in recovery console but it did nothing.Did you try doing the "FIXBOOT" option in the Recovery Console? I do this all the time and never had a problem yet. Use both the "FIXMBR" and the "FIXBOOT". Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunsmokingman Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 These are wrong and will not workDid you try doing the "FIXBOOT" option in the Recovery Console? I do this all the time and never had a problem yet. Use both the "FIXMBR" and the "FIXBOOT". Cheersyou can go into your boot.ini and take out the entry out of there so that xp boots firstWhat my Boot.ini looks like with Vista installed;;Warning: Boot.ini is used on Windows XP and earlier operating systems.;Warning: Use BCDEDIT.exe to modify Windows Vista boot options.;[boot loader]timeout=30default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS[operating systems]multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Test Install 002" /NOEXECUTE=OPTIN /FASTDETECTmulti(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Family XP Use This" /NOEXECUTE=OPTIN /FASTDETECTmulti(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Test Install 001" /NOEXECUTE=OPTIN /FASTDETECTTo remove Vista Boot menu do this1:\ Enable hidden files and folder in the folder options2:\ Go to C:\ after this is enable3:\ Delete this file C:\bootmgr4:\ Delete this folder C:\Bootthis should remove Vista boot menu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Snrub Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 (edited) Older versions of Vista used "FIXNTFS", but the later builds will use "BOOTSECT.EXE" found in the BOOT folder on your installation media.This allows you to switch between the XP and Longhorn styles of the boot loader (the former using BOOT.INI which is ignored by the latter).I don't have 5308 installed so I don't know whether you need to run FIXNTFS or BOOTSECT, but if you open a command prompt and run C:\BOOT\FIXNTFS /? it will tell you what you need to know.Edit:Make sure you read what I put next time Edited March 4, 2006 by Mr Snrub Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunsmokingman Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 (edited) Here is what you get doing what you suggested, as you can see this is not the way to remove Vista Boot loader. Edited March 14, 2006 by gunsmokingman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizban2 Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 bootsect.exe can be found on the CD media or ISO that vista came on, use this to change back to the XP bootloader<cdrive:\boot> bootsect /nt52 C:this will reapply the boot code for NTLoader back to the c: volume Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunsmokingman Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 Thank you for psoting that, I have been doing manually, next time I will try what ypu posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyd Posted March 3, 2006 Author Share Posted March 3, 2006 Thanks for the info guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nedge2k Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 Insert original XP install disc (if dual booting) and repair windows installation. FIXBOOT and FIXMBR worked fine for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizban2 Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 repairing the widows install is a long way of doing it, and possibly a bad thing if the install doesn't go through well, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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