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Hi Friends and Seniors
Im new to PC domain ..and in badly need to some expert advice ..
I would basically like to run a batch dos file in FAT32 partition and call windows vista from the batch file ..
The Windows vista OS will reside on a NTFS partion on the same drive
Pls help how to achieve this
Unsure of what you are trying to accomplish here?
I assume on C: you have installed some other version of Windows other than Vista? It seems you are asking how in that OS to 'call' Vista and start it? Do you mean complete replacement of the running OS or run Vista under the operating OS?
Normally, one would install 2 OS's, one in C: and the other in another Partition or physical drive. Then, using the DUAL BOOT process, at boot time, choose which OS one wanted to run.
Here are a few articles to help you do DUAL BOOT :
Dual Boot info from MS
Another one
Note, that if the OS you are not running CANNOT read NTFS files, you will not see any files contained on that partition.
Irv S.
Hi Sir
My purpose is to boot Windows Vista by running a DOS batch file .
DOS batch file will run in FAT32 partition ..
I will first boot the system in FAT32 and have some test programs to ru to test the system in DOS mode .
This test will take around 45 mins ..
After that once the os tests are complete in FAT32 then at the end i would like the batch file to call Windows Vista ..
I hope i need to copy BCD file from NTFS drive to FAT32 drive ..but not sure..
Yeah, it is possible if you want to do it, CHECK THIS LINK and what you'd do in Windows run the command to set the DEFAULT to VISTA, then the next command would do the re-start of the computer. This command is "C:\>shutdown /r /t 0".
This assumes you were running Windows in the FAT32 partition. If not, not sure is the SHUTDOWN command will be available or work.
An alternative to using BOOTCFG and it might be simpler it to have 2 BOOT.INI's. One to boot Windows, and another for Vista. Copy the boot files (let us say BOOT.WIN and BOOT.VIS) over to BOOT.INI depending on which you wanted to boot without intervention, and make the copy part of the 'switch OS' CMD file you would run.
Irv S.
Good Day Irv
I have FAT32 partition that will only contain DOS 8.3 batch files .
After the batch file execution are complete in DOS mode then i have automatically invoke Windows Vista that resides in a NTFS partition of the same HDD .
I think i have to play with BCD file and copy it in the FAT32 drive froem where im running my Batch files ..
But dont know how to do this ..
Kindly help ..
the reason i have some old programs that will not run in MS DOS
It runs in an OLD DOS ..
I cant run in win vista either ..
i have dos test and windows test seperate
So i will have to run the DOS program in FAT32 and then transfer the control to Windows thru BATCH file running in FAT32
Kindly help
OK, one assumption is needed then, and I think this will work....
The one ASSUMPTION is that you are already in a DUAL BOOT configuration of DOS and VISTA. If so, you'd boot the system into Vista or DOS with the OTHER one set as the DEFAULT OS to boot.
Let us assume you've set VISTA as the DEFAULT OS, and now have selected DOS as the OS to boot.
You are running DOS now. First get THIS PROGRAM and put it on the DOS DRIVE.
Build a BAT file to run your application and then the program from above. Once it re-boots, the DUAL BOOT process will bring up VISTA by default.
Irv S.
Hi Irv
Good Morning ..
im able to install DOS in FAT32 and Vista in NTFS ..
Im able to run my test programs sucessfully ..]
I have a small problem ..
When i boot my motherboard im unable to see the boot menu ..The system boots to DOS by default and executes my programs .
After complete test it just HALTS in DOS .
At this point im badly in need of help so that when i boot my system i should be able to see the boot menu for DOS and Vista ..
need your help !!
It doesn't sound like you installed DUAL BOOT... and I'm a little fuzzy on this, but I think you have to have another copy of Windows installed to do this? I forgot to tell the truth. Looks likeyou'll need this program to boot them is seems.
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