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I?d recommend that anyone who runs a dual boot system with Vista get familiar with BCDedit and then after they do, download and use the free VistaBootPRO program (http://www.vistabootpro.org/) and use it to make changes. Much easier than BCDedit.
Or EasyBCD, which can be downloaded here:
http://neosmart.net/dl.php?id=1
is a painless way of editing the BCD file.
http://neosmart.net/dl.php?id=1
is a painless way of editing the BCD file.
BCDEdit is a last-resort type of program.
VistaBootPro (as mentioned in a prior post) is a better choice, if you want to inhabit the Vista world.
Maybe you'd like to keep Vista's boot code in the Vista partition and out of the MBR. Easy to do.
If you have a DOS utility partition on the drive, the venerable BootManager continues to do the job and will boot Vista.
If you have a Linux partition on the drive, GRUB's chainloader will boot Vista. Linux can be in an extended partion. Just put GRUB's boot code in the MBR and use FDisk to make the extended partition active. Also, it seems to help to unhide the other OS partitions.
VistaBootPro (as mentioned in a prior post) is a better choice, if you want to inhabit the Vista world.
Maybe you'd like to keep Vista's boot code in the Vista partition and out of the MBR. Easy to do.
If you have a DOS utility partition on the drive, the venerable BootManager continues to do the job and will boot Vista.
If you have a Linux partition on the drive, GRUB's chainloader will boot Vista. Linux can be in an extended partion. Just put GRUB's boot code in the MBR and use FDisk to make the extended partition active. Also, it seems to help to unhide the other OS partitions.
How is this new system better than the old system?
NTLDR is "outdated"? Then I guess so is the majority of *nix, being that most of the core GNU apps haven't changed in a much longer period of time.
I'm sorry, that article told me nothing. How about the fact that the new boot configuration files are stored in an XML file? Or that BCDEdit is far more confusing than bootcfg?
NTLDR is "outdated"? Then I guess so is the majority of *nix, being that most of the core GNU apps haven't changed in a much longer period of time.
I'm sorry, that article told me nothing. How about the fact that the new boot configuration files are stored in an XML file? Or that BCDEdit is far more confusing than bootcfg?
HI,
The basic structure and tools are same in both, microsoft did not make it from scrap. In simple it is just the same Old wine in a new bottle.
The basic structure and tools are same in both, microsoft did not make it from scrap. In simple it is just the same Old wine in a new bottle.
Yes, I agree with you. MS changed only names but it mantains the same architecture....nothing news under the sun! 
Bye
Federico
Bye
Federico
Hi - Can you help. My PC will not boot. Error msg is the last attempt to resume the system from its previous location failed. Attempt to resume again?.Two options, continue with resume or delete restoration data and proceed to system boot menu. But no response from the keyboard. F2 or F12 also not responding. Thanks for any help to parnold@uk.feico,com
"With this information under your belt, we'll delve into the Boot Configuration Data database and the Boot Configuration Data Store Editor, BCDEdit.exe, in the next article."
I know vista is unpopular but I have to learn this stuff for work =)
I know vista is unpopular but I have to learn this stuff for work =)
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