Hello, i installed vista beta 2 yesterday. I did it on a partition to let it work aside XP. Now on the boot it says: 'Older version of windows' and below that 'Microsoft windows' which is Vista and is set standard. How do i edit the order and the names? And how do i edit the 25sec. wait...

start > run > msconfig > boot (in vista, not xp)

doesnt work, in vista there is only 1 operating system in the msconfig>boot window viewed

try:
win-key+pause -> advanced (the tab on the bottom right) -> 
then the bottom options button
there you can edit the boot file...
don't know if you have to do it under xp or vista...

win-key+pause? hows that

beta 2? I thought the latest version was Release Candidate 1 :/

well, i downloaded beta 2 the other day when it came out, and now i decided to install it. I'm not going to waste another 3gb download space to have some bit improvement...

i see a great diffrence from Beta 2 to RC1 :\ you should get it.

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Originally posted by Exca
win-key+pause? hows that

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Edit: i found it Foaly. But i still can't edit the appearing names there

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Originally posted by Exca
Edit: i found it Foaly. But i still can't edit the appearing names there

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I cant find an edit button... (advanced system settings > startup and recovery settings > settings)

Ok the image is in dutch... but it should be quite the same...
you don't have the edit button that is in the picture?

geen probleem dan hoor ik denk dat er meer nederlandstaligen op het forum zitten dan je denkt

Anyway
I'll look at your screenshot in a minute; here is mine:



Edit: i guess i'll hve to edit it in XP right...

Okay, i went to XP and edited those settings, but there was just 'windows xp' in the name, and only 1 OS. 2 things that don't fit in other words. But there was this: "use bcdedit.exe for Vista boot options". I remember that Vista takes over the boot manager from Windows XP, so I started up the bcdedit.exe in DOS. There i do have the 2 operating systems listed with their names as the bootup displays it. But how do i edit that then

try
win-key +r -> c:\boot.ini
see if that shows your boot file...

Tnx i managed it all

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Originally posted by tony
i see a great diffrence from Beta 2 to RC1 :\ you should get it.

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Originally posted by Reload2
beta 2? I thought the latest version was Release Candidate 1 :/

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The best solution I have found to booting problems is a wonderful little program called VistaBootPRO. It is a free downoad (sorry I don't have a link) and gives a nice GUI. It can also be installed in either of you OS's.

Hope this helps

Robert

Try VistaBootPro in Vista, and add an new OS entry, its free, google it.