Multi Boot XP(IDE)+Vista(SATA) removable HDD. Mark "desperate and needy"!!!! 12/10/2008 9:03:02 PM Hi All, I have two pc's (you might say one old and one new). I have two drive caddy's in each pc's so that i can work from 2 locations. One HDD is IDE with XP installed and one HDD is SATA with Vista installed. The old pc will boot straight into XP and does not display any multi boot selection. however, when it is booted into XP i can see the SATA drive and all its contents so i know that the HDD is seen and working. (note! the SATA HDD is connected via a PCI SATA to IDE card). I know that the SATA HDD (Vista) works fine in the new pc. So all i need to do is make the old pc see that SATA HDD during boot up so that it gives me the option to boot into eother XP or Vista. If your not confused at this point then you'll probably know what i need to do lol. Many thanks in advance if anyone can help. Cheers, Mark. -- A self confessed abuser of windows who needs it working now. An effect of the cause & not the symptom, pretty much like us all NON GURU''''s to whom i have the uttmost respect & admiration.

Re: Multi Boot XP(IDE)+Vista(SATA) removable HDD. "DL" <address[ at ]invalid> 12/11/2008 12:25:38 AM That's not going to work because the hw differs between PC's and the o/s is unlikely to boot on differing hw, it may also be the case the the win versions are OEM and as such only licensed to the origonal PC, and possibly locked to that PC's hw "Mark "desperate and needy"!!!!" <Markdesperateandneedy[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:8F1172F0-AC8D-4474-ACEF-B0C00EAFF20C[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > Hi All, > > I have two pc's (you might say one old and one new). I have two drive > caddy's in each pc's so that i can work from 2 locations. One HDD is IDE > with > XP installed and one HDD is SATA with Vista installed. > > The old pc will boot straight into XP and does not display any multi boot > selection. however, when it is booted into XP i can see the SATA drive and > all its contents so i know that the HDD is seen and working. (note! the > SATA > HDD is connected via a PCI SATA to IDE card). > > I know that the SATA HDD (Vista) works fine in the new pc. So all i need > to > do is make the old pc see that SATA HDD during boot up so that it gives me > the option to boot into eother XP or Vista. > > If your not confused at this point then you'll probably know what i need > to > do lol. > > Many thanks in advance if anyone can help. > > Cheers, Mark. > > -- > A self confessed abuser of windows who needs it working now. An effect of > the cause & not the symptom, pretty much like us all NON GURU''''s to whom > i > have the uttmost respect & admiration.