Dual Boot with USB ket?

> Well that's cool but your boot file contains the instructions for both
> boot devices
> Not sure your going to have much luck with that
> Maybe a third party boot manager ?
> but in XP the boot.ini contained the info
> now Vista uses a new one
> keep us informed on your adventure
>
>
>
> "tornaxl" <tornaxl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:650D377E-520F-441A-9934-265563D28B31@microsoft.com...

>>I am looking to dual boot my system with XP and Vista RC1 with out the
>>Vista
>> boot loader.
>>
>> I installed Vista to a separate HD than my current XP install. When I did
>> the install I disconnected the XP HD so Vista could not see it.
>>
>> I can boot to both Vista and XP by changing the boot drive in my BIOS,
>> which
>> works but is a pain at times. What I am trying to do is load Vista boot
>> manager onto a USB. That way in my BIOS I can put the USB key as my
>> primary
>> boot device and my XP HD as my secondary device. If the key is in I can
>> load
>> Vista if the key is not in then it will boot XP.
>>
>> Does anyone know how to do this? I am thinking it can be done by making a
>> boot CD/DVD also. Any help will be appreciated.

>

> I am looking to dual boot my system with XP and Vista RC1 with out the Vista
> boot loader.
>
> I installed Vista to a separate HD than my current XP install. When I did
> the install I disconnected the XP HD so Vista could not see it.
>
> I can boot to both Vista and XP by changing the boot drive in my BIOS, which
> works but is a pain at times. What I am trying to do is load Vista boot
> manager onto a USB. That way in my BIOS I can put the USB key as my primary
> boot device and my XP HD as my secondary device. If the key is in I can load
> Vista if the key is not in then it will boot XP.
>
> Does anyone know how to do this? I am thinking it can be done by making a
> boot CD/DVD also. Any help will be appreciated.