There are several issues with your reply. Vista can be installed from
either an XP x86 (Vista x86 only) or XP x64 desktop (any edition of Vista).
Since all installations of Vista are clean installations whether you choose
upgrade or custom, there is no "Clean Install" option to select. The only
options are Upgrade and Custom. The difference is not how Vista is
installed but whether or not to retain files, settings, and applications
from the previous installation of Windows. Even then the retained software
is moved out of the area of the disk where Vista is installed and the
previous OS is simply wiped. After Vista is set up the rest of the software
is reinstalled. Perhaps it is best to forget all the common wisdom and
urban legends from experiences with previous versions of Windows and take a
close look at just how really really different Vista is.
"Jim Pickering" <jimp@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:581FC597-1248-436A-A4F4-BEB75AC96F9A@microsoft.com...
> To use Vista's boot manager, you need to start setup by booting from the
> DVD and place it on a partition that is at least 16 GB in size. After
> installation, the boot manager can be edited using BCD or 3rd party tools,
> such as VistaBoot Pro. http://www.vistabootpro.org/
>
> Do not attempt it by inserting the DVD while Windows XP is running, only
> from a reboot and select "Clean Install" and select the partition to place
> it on.
> --
> Jim Pickering, MVP/Mail Programs
> Please reply to the newsgroup ONLY.
>
>
> "RedSys" <RedSys@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B2F7B799-06A0-48DE-8D46-D46D936F11C1@microsoft.com...
>> Will i be able to run Vista allong side Xp, i did try this with the Beta
>> 2
>> but it corrupted and destroyed both installs....almost killed my hard
>> drive.
>> made me sad.....please tell me if this is going to be a problem.
>