I have re-installed windows vista on my machine and when i boot up it shows 2 vista installations... How do I get rid of the original so that it boots into vista without the boot manager message ?
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I have loaded a clean vista 64 install on a new system I built. Vista installs but when it is goes to reboot after the clean install it sayas bootmnger missing.
I have tried to repair using the vista repair tools from the vista cd and it sees my op sytem and says it has fixed the problem but when I restart same message?
Every time I boot my machine (dual boot - 2 x vista 32 home Premium), the boot manager tries to take me into an incomplete, and unwanted, vista setup option which then hangs the machine. I want to delete that option from the boot manager but it doesn't appear in bcdedit, and that is about as far as my technical knowledge goes. how to get rid of an unwanted vista setup option from the bm?
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View 5 Replies View RelatedI recently upgraded my Vista64 Ultimate from an E8600 to a Q9550. In the task manager, it only shows 2 cores. Device Manager shows all 4 CPU's. Bios shows all 4 CPU's. Any ideas on how to correct this? Attached are screen shots showing the problem.
View 4 Replies View RelatedThis is with Vista SP1 installed. I added 2GB RAM making the total installed RAM size to be 4GB. My problem is that although BIOS recognize the RAM size to be 4GB and the Properties/System shows also 4GB, but both of the System Information/System Tools and Performance/Task Manager show 2GB. How can I check to see if 4GB is being made available for the system to utilize?
View 9 Replies View RelatedI have a Dell Inspiron 530 Desktop and every now and then it won't boot up. I get a black screen with 'Windows Boot Manager' ," Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be the cause."
File: BootBCD
Status: 0xc000000f
Info: An error occurred while attemping to read the boot config data.
When I boot the PC with the Installation disc, it repairs it and it works until the next time. When I click on the details to see what is to be repaired, this come up:.......
I have a HP pavilion laptop which came with 64 bit vista ultimate pre-installed. I shrinked the OS partition (160 GB), created new partition (40 GB) for 64 bit windows 7 ultimate. After installation of Windows 7, I cannot see the vista ultimate boot option when I boot my PC. When I boot into Windows 7, I still can see the vista partition. But instead of C: it is now displayed as E: I used the HP Recovery Disc to repair windows vista but I can only see a blank blue screen with the mouse pointer. How can I recover the vista?
View 9 Replies View RelatedI was having problems with my pc freezing. Took it in for a diognostic and everything came back fine. They said it was a Vista problem.
So, I reinstalled the operating system disk and put windows back on the PC.
Now when I turn on my PC I get the Windows Boot Manager screen asking to choose operationg system to star with two versions of Vista to choose from. The first on the list is the rebooted (new) version. If I click on the second one, it is my old version with all my old files and programs.
Funny thing is, I am not having any issues with the old version any more.(YET)
Is there anyway to get rid of the rebooted (new) version windows so I can stop getting the windows boot manager whenever I start the PC? I rather keep using the version with all my old programs and files since it seems to be fine.
I ran XP, I installed Vista to the next partition, I want to eliminate XP,but the Vista boot MANAGER is on the XP partition. I tried hiding the XP partition, booting the Vista CD and doing a repair (twice) but when it boots, it tells me NTLDR is missing.
View 9 Replies View RelatedMy boot manager appears to be in the D directory (Recovery). Does this mean that this programme is not available for normal use? what the function of boot manager?
View 5 Replies View RelatedI ran Diskeeper in Boot Time mode (2008v),and now my Boot manager is missing or corrupt I reinstalled the windows cd...went to repair section, System recovery options and hit Start up repair......it could not repair,........what are my other options....
View 6 Replies View Relatedabout two weeks ago my PC started to display Windows Boot Manager everytime I
started the PC. This is a new PC and only has Vista Home Premium loaded and has never had any other OS loaded on the hard disk, so is not Dual Boot. I Have loaded EasyBCD and can find no problems there, see log below:.....
I'm stumped.... Whenever vista loads up, it brings the windows boot manager and makes me have to press enter to boot into vista. If I press tab, it gives me the option to get into windows memory diagnostic. How do I disable all of this to boot straight into vista without having to press enter? this is vista home. I tried all, looked around and nothing!
View 9 Replies View RelatedBoot Manager Failed to load - ntoskrnl.exe. brand new to the forums but have been here for the past two days trying everything I can find to try and get my Vista Ultimate machine working again. I shut the computer off the other night before work, came home in the morning and rebooted... and upon loading got a black screen "Windows Boot Manager" coming up asking/telling me to "Repair" the computer. File: Windowssystem32 toskrnl.exe Status: 0xc000098. Info: Windows failed to load because the kernal is missing, or corrupt
I installed my vista disc and went through the repair... nada. I then tried a restore... nada... and now am at a loss. Is there a way to copy the file via the Command Prompt to the Vista drive from the dvd? Is it that simple (ha... I know... it never is)?
I am picking up a conversation that has been developing in a thread on another topic because I think it is signifacant and should get its own thread. Jawade of Kolibrie Software has been saying that his boot manager can effectively prevent XP volsnap.sys from erasing Vista's shadowcopies in a multiboot scenario. He has been trying a few things to verify this and hopefully he will join this thread and supply some info about it. So far he has verified that restore points and previous versions survive a reboot into XP and a reboot back into Vista.
During the Vista beta program several testers tried some well-known boot managers that were supposed to be able to hide a volume and either they did not function correctly with Vista or they did not hide a Vista volume at a low enough level to prevent XP from damaging Vista files.
It says something in relationship with these words. Windows Boot Manager Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be the cause. To fix the problem:
1. Insert your Windows installation disc and restart your computer.
2. Choose your language settings, and then click "Next."
3. Click "Repair your computer."
If you do not have this disc, contact your system administrator or computer manufacturer for assistance.
File: boot_file Status: 0xc0000225 Info: Unexpected error has occured
From what I gather, sp2 fails to install due to GRUB being my boot manager. If anyone has found a work around...besides ditching Vista...share it. Unplugging a drive isn't an option...I have 5 OS's on 2 drives managed by GRUB. I believe GRUB was written to the MBR.
View 8 Replies View RelatedRecently I had problems with my windows vista so i made a new one but now everytime i turn my laptop on, the windows boot manager comes up with two options, Microsoft windows vista or Microsoft Windows vista. The first one is the old one which doesnt work so everytime i turn my laptop on i have to press down to highlight the new vista option. Does anyone know how i can get rid off this boot manager so my laptop loads straight up to the new vista option.
View 5 Replies View RelatedReceived my computer back yesterday from HP with reinstalled clean version of Vista Home Premium. It came back with a user name of 'test'. I attempted to change the name to my name "Bob Lafayette" and the user name in task manager under user shows up as "BOBLAFAYETTE est". In System Information the user name shows as BOBLAFAYETTE est
In user profiles the administrator shows as Bob Lafayette. The computer name shows as "BobLafayette." Computer description shows as "Bob's Computer." How can I amend the user name in task manager to reflect solely "BobLafayette"? Without the "test"?
I just installed Vista Ultimate 64 bit on a new pc I just built. System properties shows 64-bit Operating system. But when I go to display settings the tab where it says "color" says Highest(32 bit). What does that mean? Does one have any thing to do with the other? My PC Specs:MoBo: Asus M3A32-MVP Deluxe/WiFi-AP, a MSI RX3870-T2D512E OCgraphics card. 2gig memory And a AMD Phenom X4 9600.
View 3 Replies View RelatedMy buddy was bringing over some files for me on his laptop hdd running xp. I plugged it into my vista x64 computer via usb and I am having a few issues. The hdd shows up in My Computer and shows stuff in it but when I open it, it says that the folder is empty. I whent to Vistas disk manager and it shows everything is fine with the hdd but for some reason the files just wont show up.
View 6 Replies View RelatedWhen I've installed vista, the installation have set the boot manager to be on a different disk than the the boot loader. Now, if I want to remove the hard drive containing the boot manager, the system won't load, which is reasonable given these conditions, nonetheless I DO want to remove this hard drive and still be able to boot, therefore I've searched and queried everywhere and done the following: Physically disconnected the hard drive with the boot manager on it (d and boot with the Vista DVD to run startup repair -> this didn't help, the startup repair found the operation system but didn't recognize any problem, when trying to boot the system would not load, the error I'm getting when booting is disk read error occurred press ctrl+alt+del to restart.
(reconnected d:, and system boots flawlessly, then) I've manually changed the boot manger (and memory diagnostic, the only other bcd entry on the d: drive) location with bcdedit to c:, and now bcdedit (and VistaBootPro) show the boot manager (and memory diagnostic) in the c: drive, HOWEVER, if I try to boot from that drive I get the same error: disk read error.................
I know theres a problem with 4GB of ram under Vista 32 but...I've been running Vista 64 Business for a couple of months now, and I only recently noticed this (I believe it was OK before...):Does anyone have ANY idea how this is possible?Bios shows 4GB as well. I'm running an intel D975XBX2 mainboard, with an E6600 CPU @ 3.0Ghz. 4X 1GB Corsair twinX and an ATI HD3870X2 videocard.
View 5 Replies View RelatedI have recently bought an mp4 player, the website i bought it from shows it being compatible for windows vista, please could you take a look and tell me if this is correct
View 6 Replies View RelatedDid anyone notice that when you have SP1 (finally) installed, and you have 4GBytes of RAM, Vista will actually report 4GB in the Wecome Centre (Computer Details) of Control panel?
View 9 Replies View RelatedWhen I go into the C: Drive.. it shows program files.. and then it also shows a Program Files (x86) folder.. why do I have both, and one is 32 bit. Whats it for, what should I use it for. or do the things you try and install that are 32 bit go in there, and the others go in the normal file?? Please let me kno what the deal is with that.
One last question, I just got a new system built.. and now I wanna take the HD from my old system, add it to my new one.. and move everything over, is it just that simple. plug it in.. let my computer see it. open and drag everything. or is there ways to do it. Like I don't wanna just drag everything or I'd have 2 of everything. and it would take forever to do it all folder at a time. So what should I do. Open my Music and drag it all into My music new system. so the folder stays and stuff inside get transfered. or what?
whats the best way to just get all my programs, and all my files over..Should I transfer over all the install files.. or should I redownload and reinstall all the stuff I need online.. to make sure i get 64 bit ones if available..?? Let me kno please!! I'm going to do it tonight.
I recently tried to upgrade from Vista Basic to Vista Premium but the
activation key didn't work. So I recovered Vista Basic from the windows.old
file but there is still a corrupt version of Vista Premium on my hard disk.
My Dad has a laptop running Windows Vista and he is forever installing stupid programs which he then gets me to remove as they have messed up his computer in some way. With this in mind, I was wondering if there is a way that I can somehow put a block on him installing new programs on Windows?
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