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dual boot xp pro and vista
Following this thread I need some clarification I will want to dual boot Vista Ultimate 32 bit on one drive and 64 bit on the other (with, of course, So let's talk specifically about the memory addressing aspect of 64-bit in Vista. If I go buy Windows XP Pro off the shelve, the 64-bit support isn't there I have

Please Help! Can't boot Vista after installing XP Pro
I want to have an XP-Pro SP2 32-bit & Vista Ultimate 64-bit dual boot to 2 SATA HDs. Which OS do I install 1st so that I'll have a menu choice of OS when I turn on the computer? If I install XP first to the first HD, do I need to boot to the Vista DVD to install it? Or can I install Vista to the 2nd HD from inside

need XP/Vista upgrade and dual boot advice
Hi, I'm trying to set up a dual boot with XP Pro and Vista (Home Premium 32-bit). And I know you're supposed to start from the older OS and go to the new one. But...Since I already had Vista installed AND, since Vista's Disk Management is superior to XP's, allowing me to set up the partitions ahead of time,

Dual Boot with Vista and XP Pro?
pete p...@nowhere.net microsoft public windows vista general First you would need to install XP Pro as a new installation on the D drive....this should create the Dual Boot.Be sure to name the installation folder in such a way so you know which OS is which when the dual boot choice comes up.

Dual boot Vista and XP PRO
Had a little scare in that I could not figure out how to boot back into XP, for some reason I was not given the bootloader option during boot, it just kept booting into Vista. I went in to the bios, and selected the hard drive XP is on as first boot device, saved and exited, and now it boots into XP Pro,

Dual Boot problem
CZ C...@no99spam.com microsoft public windowsxp general microsoft public windows vista general Re: disk signature: It's stored in the MBR at offsets 1B8h through 1BBh. John: I just used Disk Probe via XP Pro and regedit in Vista SP1 on my dual boot computer to confirm the data value and its location in the MBR and in

install XP pro after vista is already installed, dual boot ...
... warunki początkowe: - dysk twardy podzielony na trzy partycje podstawowe - na pierwszej partycji Windows XP Pro - na drugiej partycji Windows Vista Home Premium Aby być precyzyjnym: użytkownik Basia ma konto Basia na XP i konto Basia na Viście. Oba konta nie mają uprawnień adminstracyjnych (grupa Users).

Dual boot with windows XP Pro 64 Bit and Vista Ultimate 32 Bit
Geoff I've been dual booting Win XP Pro and Vista Ultimate since January 2006 when Vista was in early beta and have never had any problems. It's starting to become a PITA, but cannot avoid the dual boot as I have essential legacy software that will not run under Vista or VPC2007 Anyone any suggestions? Geoff.

dual boot system xp pro and vista home premium
For work I need a XP install to run a VPN client. I tried to do this using Virtual PC in Vista--but the whole thing was just too slow. So, I installed XP Professional on a slave hard drive. Afterwards, I followed some directions I found to create a dual boot menu here:

Dual booting XP Pro 32 bit with Vista 64 bit?
I installed XP Pro on my box (P4-2.6Ghz/800FSB-1.5GB PC3200/256MB BioStar AGP w/NVidia 6200 chip) first and installed a second drive for Vista. XP is on an 80GB EIDE and Vista is on a 250GB SATA HDD. It works very similar to my other boxes that dual boot ME/XP. I get a menu at boot that allows me to pick which OS

Dual-Boot Issue; XP Pro ---> Vista
Don Pullem dp2NOS...@wideopenwest.com microsoft public windows vista general I'm getting a new computer with Vista installed. I want to setup a dual boot system with XP PRO. My new system has three 250GB HDs. I understand that Vista allows you to shrink or expand partitions. My plan is to install XP on a 2nd

Vista And Xp Home on Dual Boot, want to upgrade XP PRO without har
My own computer is running XP Pro on a SATA II hard drive but I have a spare (IIRC) 60GB IDE hard drive lying around - can I temporarily install Vista on that and dual-boot it with XP Pro for a week or two to see if I like it? Are there any special considerations with a dual-boot setup? Cheers, John.

dual boot system xp pro and vista home premium
Malcolm H malco...@nospam.com microsoft public windows vista general I too have a similar dual boot setup and am experiencing XP removing restore points in Vista. Geoff I've been dual booting Win XP Pro and Vista Ultimate since January 2006 when Vista was in early beta and have never had any problems.

Dual Boot XP SP2 and Vista Ultimate.
microsoft public windows vista general Don Pullem wrote: I'm getting a new computer with Vista installed. I want to setup a dual boot system with XP PRO. My new system has three 250GB HDs. I understand http://www.bootdisk.com/housecall/005.htm#4 -- http://www.bootdisk.com/

Installed Vista dual boot, think I screwed up!
I had to dump vista and purchase xp pro. now all works fine. I have added another hard drive and I was wondering if I could do a dual boot with xp on 1 drive and vista on another drive? Others have shown you how to install Vista and get the Microsoft dual boot configuration. However there is a danger in doing it

Can't boot XP after installing Vista
Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin] andre...@hotmail.com microsoft public windows vista general How to dual boot Vista and XP (with Vista installed first) http://apcmag.com/5485/dualbooting_vista_and_xp -- Andre Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com My Vista Quickstart Guide: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!

install XP pro after vista is already installed, dual boot ...
Mikołaj Bartnicki mikolaj.bartni...@gmail.com pl comp os ms-windows winnt Hej, Krótko i na temat, bez zbędnego pieprzenia. warunki początkowe: - dysk twardy podzielony na trzy partycje podstawowe - na pierwszej partycji Windows XP Pro - na drugiej partycji Windows Vista Home Premium - trzecia partycja na dane

dual boot system xp pro and vista home premium
Brian Bradley brianHYPHENbrad...@cox.net microsoft public windows vista general It is indeed possible to dual boot "between Windows XP Pro SP2 and Windows Vista Business 32-bit version," but there is a known issue of "Vista messing up XP SP2" under those circumstances. Search for "Dual Boot" in this very newsgroup

Dual boot Vista and XP PRO
Michal Kawecki kkwi...@o2.pl microsoft public windows vista installation_setup "Jeff" <jpb...@comcast.net> wrote in message news:%23b4h7fUbHHA.3584@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... Hello, How do I set up my computer with xp pro on C: drive and vista on D: drive but I don't won'ta traditional dual boot.

Installed Vista dual boot, think I screwed up!
Dual booting between Vista Ultimate and XP Pro on the Q6600 machine makes me think Vista is a snail. I've disabled the eye candy, indexing, use classic menus A client of mine who has dual boot keeps telling me how slow vista is, an a very fast 2 core machine with 2 gigs of ram... each time I go to his place for