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    Is Vista's bootloader fragile???

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by MonsterMaxx, Sep 22, 2007.

  1. MonsterMaxx

    MonsterMaxx Notebook Evangelist

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    So I have it working great, dualbooting XP \ Vista64

    In XP installing and an uninstall goes ary so I reboot.

    BCD is thrashed. Telling me I have to use the repair option.

    WTF? Is this common with Vista's bootloader?

    Is there a better boot loader that's not prone to foulups?

    WORSE yet, this foulup has blown the XP load all together as well as knocking the machine off the Domain.
    WTF?
     
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    Well shoot, it's boned. XP's boot is GONE from the bootloader.

    Now what?
     
    MonsterMaxx, Sep 22, 2007
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