I've done this before but without the problems I'm having now. Usually when I upgrade, I can either boot from the install CD and get a repair prior installation option which wipes out all the service packs for XP, or I can get into Safe Mode and install new drivers there until it will boot normally.
This time around however, the system will not boot into Safe Mode and the repair existing installation option doesn't appear when booting from the install CD.
The system is a dual boot Vista/XP Home. Neither OS will boot and I can't get the Safe Mode option when booting to XP. The Vista DVD is a legal copy of a 10 license Vista Business upgrade DVD that won't let me install from the DVD without being in a windows environment first. It did give me the option to repair the Vista installation but that hasn't worked either.
The system does work as I am now writing this with Ubuntu booted from the install CD and it's working fine. I don't want to loose all the program installs along with all the stuff in My Documents in either of the installs.
I have tried booting with only the XP HD connected and then with only the Vista HD running. The XP only option doesn't see the MBR on the drive because the Vista upgrade was installed first and that is the drive the boot file is on. If the Vista drive is solo, it won't boot into either normal or Safe Modes, I get a very brief BSOD and it reboots itself.
Any help would be appreciated.
Old system:
Intel D865PERL MOBO
Intel P4 2.4 GHz CPU
2 Gig 2 channel DDR
1 Seagate Barracuda 160 GB HD SATA Vista install
1 Western Digial 160 GB HD Sata Storage
1 Maxtor 80 GB HD PATA XP Install
PNY Nvidia GeForce FX5500 AGP GPU
New System:
MSI P7n SLI Platinum
Intel Q6600 2.4 GHz CPU
2 Gig 2Channel DDR2
Same HD's
EVGA Nvidia 9500GT PCI-E GPU
I know the upgrade is much different from the original install but I did a similar install on another machine with no problems.
This time around however, the system will not boot into Safe Mode and the repair existing installation option doesn't appear when booting from the install CD.
The system is a dual boot Vista/XP Home. Neither OS will boot and I can't get the Safe Mode option when booting to XP. The Vista DVD is a legal copy of a 10 license Vista Business upgrade DVD that won't let me install from the DVD without being in a windows environment first. It did give me the option to repair the Vista installation but that hasn't worked either.
The system does work as I am now writing this with Ubuntu booted from the install CD and it's working fine. I don't want to loose all the program installs along with all the stuff in My Documents in either of the installs.
I have tried booting with only the XP HD connected and then with only the Vista HD running. The XP only option doesn't see the MBR on the drive because the Vista upgrade was installed first and that is the drive the boot file is on. If the Vista drive is solo, it won't boot into either normal or Safe Modes, I get a very brief BSOD and it reboots itself.
Any help would be appreciated.
Old system:
Intel D865PERL MOBO
Intel P4 2.4 GHz CPU
2 Gig 2 channel DDR
1 Seagate Barracuda 160 GB HD SATA Vista install
1 Western Digial 160 GB HD Sata Storage
1 Maxtor 80 GB HD PATA XP Install
PNY Nvidia GeForce FX5500 AGP GPU
New System:
MSI P7n SLI Platinum
Intel Q6600 2.4 GHz CPU
2 Gig 2Channel DDR2
Same HD's
EVGA Nvidia 9500GT PCI-E GPU
I know the upgrade is much different from the original install but I did a similar install on another machine with no problems.