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Can't get my computer to dual boot, help?

I usually think of myself as very tech savvy, but for some reason I can't get this to work. I had vista on my computer and I decided I wanted to dual boot vista and xp. so I partitioned my hard drive with vista on one and no data on the other. I set XP to install on the blank partition which ended up being drive E: when I came back I tried to restart to see if the OS choices menu showed up and there was none. I think xp overwrote the startup files on drive C: so that vista wont start. How can I set this up right? I have a backup of vista I can put back on partition C:

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    You need to boot from the vista DVD and use is repair tools to fix your startup.

  • godown
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

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  • Jeremy
    1 decade ago

    Download and run EasyBCD from here:

    http://neosmart.net/dl.php?id=1

    use this program to add another entry to your boot menu for windows xp,

    More info here:

    http://apcmag.com/how_to_dual_boot_vista_and_xp_wi...

  • Solisis
    1 decade ago

    im not sure but i think you have to install the older os first......i.e. first install xp then vista..

    i think you cant install it the other way around..........

    i was told that it wont work

    i dont know why

  • mike
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    Try this: http://apcmag.com/how_to_dual_boot_vista_and_xp_wi...

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