Windows Vista + Windows 2000

[DigiQ8]

i installed Windows 2000 server on my laptop for SQL stuff, and installed Windows Vista on another Partition for internet use. now when i start my laptop i dont get a boot menu to switch between the OS's? wtf? why? help

 

[-Psy-]

Does the boot screen ask you to push any particular buttons?

 

[DigiQ8]

Does the boot screen ask you to push any particular buttons?

There is no boot screen..it just run windows vista

 

[Tyguy]

your sure you didnt overwrite your previous one, correct?

And did you use any third party software for your partition?

 

[DigiQ8]

your sure you didnt overwrite your previous one, correct?

And did you use any third party software for your partition?

nope i didnt overwrite it and no third party sofware

 

[No Limit]

On your C drive do you see the windows 2000 install folder?

If its there go to your MS config. I am going to assume Vista has msconfig, so under run type msconfig.

Go under yourt boot.ini tab. Are both installations listed there? If they aren't you will have to edit your boot.ini file manually:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/289022

 

[giant384]

what he said should do it ^
after doing that it will ask you which OS you would like to run when booting.

 

[DigiQ8]

i cant find the boot.ini in vista =\
and when i checked msconfig there is no windows 2000 just Vista

and that link for XP =\, i tried it but i cant get pass the first step cuz i cant find the boot.ini

 

[No Limit]

Reading up on it looks like Vista no longer uses boot.ini, you have to use bcdedit.exe instead:

http://computerbits.wordpress.com/2006/06/26/where-is-bootini/

However, I can't be much help of how to edit this file as I never used it. Google should get you the information that you need. This would be a good place to look too:

http://search.techrepublic.com.com/index.php?q=vista+dual+boot&c=1

I need to install Vista one day, I am falling behind .

 

[giant384]

umm it should be in msconfig.....vista,xp doesnt matter.

 

[No Limit]

umm it should be in msconfig.....vista,xp doesnt matter.

You can't edit it from msconfig, only read it.