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> On a machine running XP I installed a separate drive and installed Vista
> on that drive. The drive failed. Now, every reboot it tries to access
> the missing drive. How do I edit the boot? Do I need to fixmbr or
> fixboot in restore mode? Or is their a file I can edit. I know boot.ini
> is gone.
>
> Thanks
>
> Dave
>
> If it is trying to find Vista, download VistaBoot Pro and use it to delete
> the dead entry from the boot options menu. When the entries are down to
> one the menu will no longer appear.
>
> "Dave McGuriman" <dmcguriman@stoweaccess.com> wrote in message
> news:12bgb48dphn3q1c@corp.supernews.com...>> On a machine running XP I installed a separate drive and installed Vista>
>> on that drive. The drive failed. Now, every reboot it tries to access
>> the missing drive. How do I edit the boot? Do I need to fixmbr or
>> fixboot in restore mode? Or is their a file I can edit. I know boot.ini
>> is gone.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Dave
>>
>
> Thank you very much! I can't say it helped yet (in use) but I appreciate
> the quick reply and advice. I'll post back with results.
>
> Dave
>
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:entNYO6pGHA.756@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...>> If it is trying to find Vista, download VistaBoot Pro and use it to>
>> delete the dead entry from the boot options menu. When the entries are
>> down to one the menu will no longer appear.
>>
>> "Dave McGuriman" <dmcguriman@stoweaccess.com> wrote in message
>> news:12bgb48dphn3q1c@corp.supernews.com...>>> On a machine running XP I installed a separate drive and installed Vista>>
>>> on that drive. The drive failed. Now, every reboot it tries to access
>>> the missing drive. How do I edit the boot? Do I need to fixmbr or
>>> fixboot in restore mode? Or is their a file I can edit. I know
>>> boot.ini is gone.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Dave
>>>
>>
>
> Thank you very much! I can't say it helped yet (in use) but I appreciate
> the quick reply and advice. I'll post back with results.
>
> Dave
>
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:entNYO6pGHA.756@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...>> If it is trying to find Vista, download VistaBoot Pro and use it to>
>> delete the dead entry from the boot options menu. When the entries are
>> down to one the menu will no longer appear.
>>
>> "Dave McGuriman" <dmcguriman@stoweaccess.com> wrote in message
>> news:12bgb48dphn3q1c@corp.supernews.com...>>> On a machine running XP I installed a separate drive and installed Vista>>
>>> on that drive. The drive failed. Now, every reboot it tries to access
>>> the missing drive. How do I edit the boot? Do I need to fixmbr or
>>> fixboot in restore mode? Or is their a file I can edit. I know
>>> boot.ini is gone.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Dave
>>>
>>
>
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