The Xeon Quad Man Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 I already have Vista x64 and Vista x86 in a dual boot. I can choose which one I want through the Windows Boot Manager. I have default as Vista x64, since that is what I use 99.99% of the time. I have decided to give OS X a try because I am considering buying a MacBook Pro in the future. I want to install OS X (iATKOS) as a third OS. My main concern is how I will be able to choose from these three operating systems. What type of boot manager do you use with OS X and Vista? And will it matter that I have 2x Vista installs? I have found various dual boot guides, but never about having 2 vista installs. So I'm a little worried. I also want to keep Vista the default, as OS X will be expieremental. So basically, is there a way to put OS X into the Windows Boot Manager (which currently shows my two Vista installs)? Or what is typically used as a boot manager? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/100959-triple-booting-2x-vista-and-os-x-iatkos/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Xeon Quad Man Posted April 23, 2008 Author Share Posted April 23, 2008 Another question: iATKOS or Kalyway? Specs in my signature below. Remember I'm gonna be tri-booting with my Vista x86 and x64 installs. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/100959-triple-booting-2x-vista-and-os-x-iatkos/#findComment-720243 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earthcrosser Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 Whoa, we have exactly the same set of OSes on my PC. I was able to triple boot between Vista 64 (default), Vista 32 and Mac OS X 10.5.1 (iATKOS v1.0ir2). I initially used EasyBCD 1.7.1 when i dual-booted the 2 Vistas. Been running that way for months now. Then i thought of trying Leopard. I just followed the instructions in 'dailyapps.net' that used the built-in 'bcdedit' command in Vista. I ran EasyBCD again and the third entry was there. Worked like a charm. Btw, i have the Intel DG965OT mobo with 8GB of memory. Built-in NIC does not work. X( Other than that, it works perfectly. Installed MS Office 2008, iWork 08 and others. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/100959-triple-booting-2x-vista-and-os-x-iatkos/#findComment-726400 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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