From: "Robert Comer" 

Workaround 3, use real hidden primary partitions, that what I do...

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Bob Comer


"Rich Gauszka"  wrote in
message news:45b19e47$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> XP and Vista can't coexist nicely?  Must be the MS no-coexist-nicely
> feature
>
> http://vistasupport.mvps.org/prevent_system_restore_points_being_lost_when_du
al_booting_with_windows_xp.htm
>
> If you are running Windows XP and Windows Vista as a dual boot machine,
> you may have noticed that, after booting to Windows XP and then booting
> back to Windows Vista, the system restore points in Windows Vista
> disappear. This, apparently, is caused by Windows XP's shadow copying and,
> according to Microsoft, will not be fixed as it would require extensive
> alterations to the code of Windows XP in order to repair the problem.
>
> While there is no real update fix for this problem which, incidentally,
> can be extremely annoying, there is a workaround - well, actually two
> workarounds, as follows.
>
> Workaround 1
> This first workaround relies upon the Bitlocker encryption feature. By
> enabling Bitlocker Encryption either via an onboard TPM chip or a
> removable USB pen drive you can, effectively, stop Windows XP from
> removing system restore points from Windows Vista.
>
> Workaround 2
> Another option, which is simpler if you don't want to go down the
> Bitlocker Encryption route is to boot into Windows XP and, using a
> freeware utility called TweakUi hide the Windows Vista partition from
> Windows XP. Because XP cannot see the Windows Vista partition it cannot
> remove the system restore points.
>
>
>
>

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