M6400 dual boot help please

Hi,


I partitioned my HD and installed Vista on e: drive. Vista worked fine, and I have the option to boot either XP32 or Vista 64. However, both OS can see C: and E:. Therefore when I do an install I have to make sure I don't install anything on C: when running Vista.

Anyone know how I can avoid this happening?

Thanks.

 

Look at: http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/bootit-next-generation.htm

 

I dont see how that software in the link will help with jimbobs question?

 

hmmmmm

according to this... http://www.vista4beginners.com/Change-drive-letters-dual-boot-configuration

you have to do some drive renaming

hope this helps

 

I use the above software for multiple operating systems (XP-32, XP-64, VISTA-64, DOS, Linux, etc.). It dynamically changes the partition tables on each boot. This allows partitions to made visible or invisible depending on how the options each OS are configured.

This does not use the windows multi-boot option and allows the OS's to be installed/used without having to ever see each other (unless desired).

 

If you would do a clean install of XP first in C: and after that install Vista in D:, use EasyBCD to fix the MBR, both OS's will seem to be running in C: where actually Vista is located in D:. This will prevent any too much self thinking installer to install something in the wrong system drive because it will always be C:
I don't know exactly how it does this but it works great and you don't have to do anything special, just install older OS first, then Vista and then EasyBCD

 

Thanks for all the answers.

I did a clean install of XP on c: I then installed Vista on e: (d: is taken). I then ran EasyBCD. However, when running vista the C: drive is still seen to be the larger XP drive with Vista on E:

Not sure what I've done wrong.

 

I can also still see the other partition with XP on it when i'm running Vista but it shows as D: and Vista running on C:. When i run XP it's the same story XP runs in C: and Vista is located in D:...I don't mind seeing the other partition as long as i won't accidentaly install something there which is very unlikely this way.

D: is taken by what exactly? If it is a DVD drive or something just go to your device manager, uninstall the DVD, go to diskmanager, change your drive letter to D:, device manager again, look for new hardware and the DVD will automatically install as E:...or the first letter available

 

Thanks again. I reinstalled XP using TrueImage, deleted Vista then reinstalled it. Finally I installed easyBCD. All seems to work now. As you say, I see both partitions, but that isn't a problem as long as they change.

I do see some warning flashing up prior to the Xp/Vista options screen, but they are so fast I can't see what the problem is.

I don't need to rewtire the MBR or change any EasyBCD default settings. I assume this is ok

 

Ok great....if it works it works No idea what the warning could be. Is that during POST, before you get to choose which OS you want to start? Maybe try rewriting the MBR anyway and see if that fixes it. With EasyBCD you can also set the names of the OS'es, choose which OS will start if you don't manually choose any in POST, how long POST will last etc, make all changes you would like and then click write MBR.

If that all works...rep would be nice