Steps to recover Windows Vista after making the dual boot

When Windows Vista was launched everybody thought to switch to it for better performance and better graphic experience. However, people realized that it is unable to match the robust and support for hardware that Windows XP provides. Because of these features, we opt for dual-boot systems.

It has been observed so many times that when a user makes dual ( Windows Vista and Windows XP) boot system, he is not able to access Windows Vista. In such cases, he should use appropriate measures to resolve the issue. If he is not able to resolve the situation then he may should consider a third party Windows data recovery software to resolve the issue.

What is the reason?

The cause of erroneous situation is that the prior version of Windows that is Vista are incompatible with new Windows Vista startup . A new Boot Configuration Database(BCD) store is used to boot the operating system in Windows Vista and its later version.

How to solve it?

To resolve the problem, perform the following steps:

• Restore the Windows Vista MBR as well as the boot code that transfer control to the Windows Boot Manager program use the Bootsect.exe

prompt:Drive:\boot\Bootsect.exe /NT60 All

• Create an entry in the BCE Boot.ini file for Windows XP use the Bcdedit.exe.Use the following commands:-

1. Drive:\Windows\system32\Bcdedit /create {ntldr} /d “Description for earlier Windows version”

2. Drive:\Windows\system32\Bcdedit /set {ntldr} device partition=x:

3. Drive:\Windows\system32\Bcdedit /set {ntldr} path \ntldr

4. Drive:\Windows\system32\Bcdedit /displayorder {ntldr} /addlast

• Restart the computer.

The method should be able to resolve the issue. If the problem is still not resolved then third party windows data recovery software to recover windows files.