Solution to those who want to install vista first

[panther]

I had quite a time spent on trying to figure out how would be possible to install vista windows first and gentoo as a second OS.

The traditional way with the boot.ini is not any more available and the current command line BCD tool from microsoft is not very helpfull either.



However a guy is providing a free GUI BCD tool which makes life easy.

I have tried my self and it is working.

The link is below

http://neosmart.net/dl.php?id=1

and further information on how to use the program here:

http://neosmart.net/wiki/display/EBCD/EasyBCD+Documentation+Home

I have post this information since it took me some hours browsing before I finally arrive to the solution.

Hope this info helps.
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[a.b.]

Is grub unable to chainload vista or why can't you just do that?

[panther]

I am experimenting all the time with Gentoo, and I want Vista to be the stable part.

At this stage I did not want to interfere with the MBR.

I wanted a solution that would be windows orientated so I can freely experiment with Gentoo without losing any data.
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