Yes, you can format the partition from within XP. I personally did
experience some issues trying to format the Vista partition from My Computer
in XP, I got a permission error, so I had to do the format from within
Partition Magic.
I would definitely backup my data before I merge back the partitions, there
is always a certainty of errors happening.
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"Sheep" <Sheep@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks again! One more thing and I'll leave you alone. I plan on using
> partition magic to create my new partition for vista. When I'm done using
> the beta, can I just format that partition and fuse it together with the
> other partition on the drive to go back to one large partition, or will I
> have to backup that other partition and format the whole drive? Thanks.
>
> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:
>
>> No, the Windows Vista boot manager takes over everything, XP is located
>> under Earlier Version of Windows entry which you will see when you boot
>> your
>> PC. Select that and press enter.
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>> "Sheep" <Sheep@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:F6D7B931-55FF-440C-A3EF-5C269EF161FF@microsoft.com...
>> > Thanks for the swift reply! I was reading something about the vista
>> > dual
>> > boot screen, if I have the XP as my C: drive, will the regular old dual
>> > boot
>> > screen show up at startup and let me pick the OS? Also, I'm using the
>> > microsoft MCE remote, and my TV tuner is a Happauge PVR-150. Thanks
>> > again!
>> >
>> > Ryan
>> >
>> > "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Yes, just make sure you launch setup from within XP and Custom when
>> >> the
>> >> option is made available and select partition on the other drive you
>> >> created
>> >> for Vista. The remote should work if your tuner is compatible with
>> >> Vista.
>> >> Which brand and model is the remote?
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>> >> Andre
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>> >> "Sheep" <Sheep@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:80BE79DE-53F8-4A3F-AC47-8F24C7B639AB@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I have four physical hard drives, and I want to make a partition on
>> >> >my
>> >> >D:
>> >> > drive specifically for vista. If I have my XP on my C: drive, and
>> >> > put
>> >> > vista
>> >> > on its own partition on a different hard drive, will get a dual boot
>> >> > screen
>> >> > when my computer boots up? I'd rather not make a new partition on
>> >> > the
>> >> > drive
>> >> > that has XP on it. Also on a side note, does the media center
>> >> > remote
>> >> > work
>> >> > with vista media center? Thanks.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
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