Booting Vista on External HDD

> I am having issues booting Windows Vista. I have installed it successfully
> with no issues. I change my boot sequence form my CD drive to boot from
> external HDD (where I installed Vista, a 100gb partition you know just in
> case). I have 3 HDDs one has XP on it and the other has data on it and the
> third of course has Vista on a partition. My boot sequence for my HDD’s is
> my local HDD, the data HDD and then the external HDD, I use this same boot
> sequence all the time.
> If I have the external HDD on and boot, various error screens pop along the
> way of booting. The first one is to fast for me to read but I think it says
> something about Windows Diagnostic. The next screen- Windows has recovered
> from a serious error- (windows root) system32/intoskrnl and it gives me the
> start windows normally option, safe mode. None of the options work because
> it starts to reboot and gets to the point where the Windows Vista loads with
> the progress bar and then restarts again. I think there may be a BSOD in
> there also but it goes by rather quickly.
> Now if the external HDD is off. When I boot it gives me this error.
> F/Windows/system32/winload.exe (F is my HDD with all my data on it- and I
> realize it is in the boot sequence but it never gave me this error before
> unless if I accidently changed something in the BIOS…). Anyway a screen
> promotes me with the F/Window… error and gives me an option to start Windows
> with an earlier edition or use Vista. I am able to click on XP and
> everything works fine like expected.
> It should also be noted my external HDD is a logical not a primary drive, I
> do not know if that makes or a difference or how to change it but this may be
> the issue. My goal is to do a dual boot with Vista on my external or data
> drive and Windows XP on my local HDD. Thanks any help in advance and if
> this is very confusing because it is for me you are welcome to ask questions.
>

> I have also tried to use the recovery tool in the Vista CD but it was unable
> to automatically repair it due to a booting isssues. Sorry forget to include.
>
> "Octopus" wrote:
>

> > I am having issues booting Windows Vista. I have installed it successfully
> > with no issues. I change my boot sequence form my CD drive to boot from
> > external HDD (where I installed Vista, a 100gb partition you know just in
> > case). I have 3 HDDs one has XP on it and the other has data on it and the
> > third of course has Vista on a partition. My boot sequence for my HDD’s is
> > my local HDD, the data HDD and then the external HDD, I use this same boot
> > sequence all the time.
> > If I have the external HDD on and boot, various error screens pop along the
> > way of booting. The first one is to fast for me to read but I think it says
> > something about Windows Diagnostic. The next screen- Windows has recovered
> > from a serious error- (windows root) system32/intoskrnl and it gives me the
> > start windows normally option, safe mode. None of the options work because
> > it starts to reboot and gets to the point where the Windows Vista loads with
> > the progress bar and then restarts again. I think there may be a BSOD in
> > there also but it goes by rather quickly.
> > Now if the external HDD is off. When I boot it gives me this error.
> > F/Windows/system32/winload.exe (F is my HDD with all my data on it- and I
> > realize it is in the boot sequence but it never gave me this error before
> > unless if I accidently changed something in the BIOS…). Anyway a screen
> > promotes me with the F/Window… error and gives me an option to start Windows
> > with an earlier edition or use Vista. I am able to click on XP and
> > everything works fine like expected.
> > It should also be noted my external HDD is a logical not a primary drive, I
> > do not know if that makes or a difference or how to change it but this may be
> > the issue. My goal is to do a dual boot with Vista on my external or data
> > drive and Windows XP on my local HDD. Thanks any help in advance and if
> > this is very confusing because it is for me you are welcome to ask questions.
> >