http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ How-To Geek Forums Topic: Blue screen solved - but i didn't config vista boot - lil help? en Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:04:35 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/blue-screen-solved-but-i-didnt-config-vista-boot-lil-help#post-50573 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 02:26:27 +0000 Justin 50573@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>First you can reinstall Windows XP. There was nothing wrong with it only booting into XP as you can fix it in Windows XP.<br /> Just scroll down to "We'll assume XP is completely installed at this point" at <a href="http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/install-windows-xp-on-your-pre-installed-windows-vista-computer/" rel="nofollow">http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/install-windows-xp-on-your-pre-installed-windows-vista-computer/</a> to see instructions for restoring the Windows Vista boot loader from within Windows XP and adding Windows XP to the Windows Vista boot menu.<br /> Note: You will need VistaBootPro to do that so if the Windows XP install doesn't have networking drivers you will have to transfer it from another computer with a disc or something. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/blue-screen-solved-but-i-didnt-config-vista-boot-lil-help#post-50414 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 06:45:21 +0000 oldshoes 50414@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Just bought a Toshiba L305D-s5873. and really learned to hate microsoft. Thought i was going to be stuck with Vista thanks to folks like you i got it done -- I got the partion done as detailed by this web site - downloaded vista boot - didn't need to load netframework. put xp pro in - things were looking good -- blue screen of death - said error on disk -- ran chkdsk on both partitions from ms dos -- tried a few more times trying dif stuff -- disable virus program ect. no luck -- same blue same "%@&#38;**#" Started readin' forum -- one guy with toshiba U405 - found internal disk controller had to be set to compatibility mode instead of AHCI (SATA) controller in bios) --BINGO__ no more blue screen -- XP loaded right up Unfortunately i forgot to config Vista boot before the instal of XP. Could only boot into xp. used the xp disc to format xp partition - now i've got no ops at all xp is gone and I have vista on the c: partition but i can't access it - Recovery disks are on the other side of town -- don't want them anywhere nere this computer if i can help it Ywo days configerin' and all. Anyone know how i can refpair boot log. Help is Appreciated -- thanks -- oldsoes </p>